Flyers drop from trendy East favorite to another lost season

New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier (13) watches as Philadelphia Flyers center Claude Giroux (28) takes a shot during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Philadelphia Flyers' James van Riemsdyk (25) and Sean Couturier (14) celebrate past New Jersey Devils' Yegor Sharangovich (17) after a goal by van Riemsdyk during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers' Joel Farabee (86) and Wade Allison (57) celebrate past New Jersey Devils' Yegor Sharangovich (17) after Farabee's goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Monday, May 10, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Philadelphia Flyers head coach Alain Vigneault, top, makes a point to the referee during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Thursday, April 15, 2021. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Philadelphia Flyers' Claude Giroux, right, and Travis Konecny celebrate Giroux's goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, Monday, May 3, 2021, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

Gov. Tom Wolf gives the thumbs up to Philadelphia Flyers' mascot, Gritty, during a news conference encouraging people to get the COVID-19 vaccine, in Philadelphia, Monday, May 3, 2021. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)