Last Word on Hockey’s Puck Drop Previews are back for the 2025-26 season! As the regular season approaches, Last Word will preview each team’s current outlook and stories to watch for the upcoming year. We’ll also do our best to project how things will go for each team throughout the campaign. Today, we’re previewing the 2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers.

2025-26 Philadelphia Flyers

2024-25 Season

The Flyers endured a tough year, finishing 25th overall with a 33–39–10 record (76 points). While they showed flashes of progress under John Tortorella, major flaws remained across the lineup. Their offence was inconsistent, ranking just 2.83 goals per game, while defensive lapses pushed them to 28th in goals against at 3.45 per contest. Special teams were especially problematic, with a power play t

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