THE FLYERS didn't play a single postseason game last year and weren't all that close to doing so. But that didn't stop the higher-ups at NBCUniversal and Comcast from putting the Orange and Black in the spotlight among the game's best.
Perhaps it helps having someone who is chairman of both the team and Comcast Spectacor.
The Flyers will appear on national television 18 times this season, on NBC or NBC Sports Network, up from 16 last season, the NHL and NBC announced yesterday. The only team with more national appearances is the reigning Stanley Cup-champion Chicago Blackhawks.