The Flyers missed the playoffs for the fourth straight season. They were expected to. What wasn’t expected was a meaningful 82 games and falling short of the postseason because of an eight-game losing streak at the worst possible time. And that is what the entire organization will have to live with this offseason.
As a surprising Flyers season reaches a disappointing ending, there is wonder if the 2023-24 season was a giant waste of time. That's hardly the case, as the fall from a playoff spot may all be part of the process, and shows just how far that process has to go.