With the world slowly returning to normal and the possibility that the NHL will be able to complete the season, it’s time to look at the teams that are favored to win the Stanley Cup. From now until the playoffs begin, I’ll highlight one team per week and make the case for it to win the Stanley Cup. This week: The Philadelphia Flyers.
Before he had even played a shift for his new team, Kevin Hayes was asked what a realistic expectation would be for the Philadelphia Flyers this season. Hayes had just signed a very rich, very long deal with the Flyers and it was just prior to the pre-season, you know, that time of the year when everybody thinks they’re good.