NEWARK, N.J. - The Flyers wrote the obituary on their listless season Thursday night with an embarrassing 6-2 loss to the lowly New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center.
Oh, the Flyers (nee Broad Street Bullies) are still mathematically alive, but for all intents and purposes, they appear to have expired, peacefully, and their 50th anniversary season will not be remembered fondly.
One night after they defeated the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins, the Flyers - who sleepwalked through the first and third periods Thursday - lost to a Devils team that had dropped 10 straight and was playing with several AHL call-ups.