‘Chaos off the ice, harmony on it’ is probably the best way to describe this year’s Philadelphia Flyers. After an offseason of uncertainty was rapidly turned into a new dawn, Flyers fans had a lot to be excited about. The team, led by a new Head Coach and a long-term cornerstone in Kevin Hayes, would play their opening game of the season in Europe before going on a grueling West Coast trip. Just as things were beginning to settle, news of Oskar Lindblom’s battle with Ewings Sarcoma shook the hockey world to its core. But somehow, this team continued to evolve and continued to grow into one of the most intimidating franchises entering the NHL playoffs.