While the Philadelphia Flyers usher in their self-proclaimed “New Era of Orange” and we all start to turn our eyes to the NHL draft next month and the rest of the offseason beyond it, let us not forget that there is still meaningful hockey being played by four other clubs. The kind of hockey that’s the whole reason behind all this team-building and hand-wringing.
Boy, it sure would be nice if the Flyers could get back there someday, eh?
There is no “right” way to get a team into this kind of position, and luck for sure plays a part in getting a team to the third round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs.