Philadelphia Flyers

Flyers thoughts: Draft lottery odds, the prospects’ growth, Mac attack, and more (+)

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6 months ago

April 14, 2022

Sam Carchidi

Winger Owen Tippett has just two goals in 13 games with the Flyers, but he is getting his chances. Photo: Zack Hill.

Some thoughts along the Philadelphia Flyers’ trail, with the end of this loooooong season finally in sight.

Draft-lottery update

The Flyers are crippled by injuries, making a bad team even worse.

Silver lining: With each loss, their draft-lottery odds increase. In other words, they have a better chance to get the opportunity to draft center Shane Wright.

The Flyers have eight games left: two with Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Winnipeg, and Ottawa.

Philly (23-40-11; 57 points) has the NHL’s fourth-worst record. Only Arizona

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