PensBurgh · Oct 2, 2018
2018-19 Metropolitan Division Preview: Philadelphia Flyers
Much to the chagrin of Penguins fans, the Flyers finally avoided the ever-present cloud of mediocrity with a playoff berth last season, only to be beaten in six games by a much more talented Pittsburgh team.
In 2018-19, expect those same Flyers to be in playoff discussion again, even though they’ll likely be leading the charge closer to the bubble. Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic named Philadelphia in the top-10 teams in the NHL with a 72-percent chance of earning postseason clinching numbers come April. But that isn’t to say the Flyers are a definite lock. Most of their success comes with a lot of if’s and but’s, and it’s a laundry list of things that need to go right.