Fifty years ago Tuesday, Ed Snider, Jerry Wolman and others brought an NHL expansion team to Philadelphia. The Snider-Wolman relationship didn't last long. The Flyers? Their relationship with fans grew as they became one of the league's elite franchises.
You could look it up.
Since their first season in 1967-68 - a year after the franchise was awarded - the Flyers have a 1,877-1,303-587 record, a winning percentage of .576.
Only the Montreal Canadiens and Boston Bruins have a better winning percentage in that span (both at .601), according to the Elias Sport Bureau.
That's not to suggest the Flyers have been the league's third-best team over the years.