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Finding Upside for the Return of (Most of) the Flyers

Feb 7, 2021; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) celebrates with teammates after their game against the Washington Capitals at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

After over a week of COVID-related postponements, the Flyers are scheduled to finally return to the ice tonight against their most ancient enemy, the New York Rangers. That is the good news. The bad news is that the team that takes the ice will look a less like the Flyers you are used to, and more like a Frankenstein-esque attempt to recreate the Flyers using various pieces of the Lehigh Valley Phantoms.