It is misleading to believe a hockey team that thrives during even-strength scenarios will be successful. Those scenarios do not paint the full picture. Stealing extra possessions in the faceoff circle while having competent forward depth are only a few ingredients in a recipe of success. Discipline, as we’ve witnessed through 22 total games this season, matters in winning. The Philadelphia Flyers have not been able to take advantage of the opposition when they’ve committed penalties.
Currently, the Flyers have fallen out of a playoff position. Coupling with the inability to take advantage of opponent mistakes on the powerplay is the incompetence to kill penalties.