There were several factors that contributed to the crushing of the Flyers’ Stanley Cup Dreams, but arguably none larger than the disappearance of the Flyers power play. Despite a relatively strong showing in the round-robin games and a clear statistical advantage over the Canadiens and a struggling PK unit, the wheels started to wobble and from there it was only going to end badly.
Power play problems
The Flyers exit the playoffs with a dreadful 7.7% power play percentage on 52 attempts. Boston, meanwhile, converted 22% of their 45 opportunities through 3 less games before crashing out of the playoffs.