The Philadelphia Flyers are firmly in the mushy middle of the Eastern Conference at the season’s halfway mark.
The Orange and Black are 17-19-5 for 39 points in 41 games, which may not seem all that great. However, despite having a .476 point percentage, they’re only a handful of points out of a playoff spot. At the same time, they’re also a handful of points out of getting a top-five (or better) pick in the lottery.
That’s just how it is in today’s NHL with the parity and three-point games causing a logjam in the middle of the standings.