As training camp looms, the Flyers are aiming for their first Stanley Cup championship since 1975, the longest title drought among Philly's pro sports teams.
Oddsmakers say the drought won't end, but this is clearly the best team since Ron Hextall became the general manager in 2014.
The Flyers, who added high-scoring left winger James van Riemdyk in the offseason, have a good blend of youth and veterans. They had the fifth-most points in the NHL from Dec. 4 until the end of last season, overcoming a slow start that included a 10-game losing streak.