The Philadelphia Flyers could be a bottom-five NHL club in 2014-15.
It’s difficult to identify a collapsing team before the collapse actually happens, because typically such a team needs not only to have some obvious weak spots, but it generally also needs some unfortunate chance events in those areas to push it over the edge.
The Flyers do have some chinks in crucial places in their metaphorical armour, and for the most part those flaws went unaddressed in a summer during which the team was hampered by its salary-cap situation.
CapGeek.com indicates that the team is nearly $5 million over the ceiling.
As for unfortunate events, Philadelphia is already off to a poor start:
Giroux is the team’s offensive engine, a Hart Trophy candidate in 2013-14 who had a 24-point lead on regular linemate Jakub Voracek for the team’s scoring crown. More importantly, he’s a puck-possession monster, as a quick glance at the Flyers’ shot and goal totals last year conveys convincingly:
With Giroux on the ice, the Flyers outshoot and outscore their oppon ...
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Why the Philadelphia Flyers Are in Danger of Having a Disastrous 2014-15 Season
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