5 reasons why Philadelphia Flyers will win Stanley Cup

The Philadelphia Flyers were one of the league’s most streaky teams in the 2017-18 NHL regular season, but in the offseason, everyone goes back to zero. Here are five reasons they could win the Stanley Cup.

Philadelphia finished its season 42-26-14 (98 points) with by far the most overtime/shootout losses in the East.

The lows were low, like going 2-5-6 in November. But the highs were high: Philly put up a 10-1-2 record in February, including going 7-1-0 on the road.

Of course, the Flyers’ momentum slowed again at the worst time in March, endangering their playoff campaign. But if they can get back to the dominance they showed in February, these Flyers have a chance to shock everyone and make it through the East.

Here are five reasons why the Flyers can win the Stanley Cup.

5. Perseverance

The Flyers were all but dead in the water in November, including dropping 10 in a row for the first time since 2008.

But Dave Hakstol decided to shake things up, using four new lines, and the team successfully snapped the skid with a 5-2 win over Calgary that saw the team score three times in 71 seconds back in early December. The Flyers were outshot 45-21 in that game, but moving to a new 1-2-2 defensive system worked wonders.

The boost gave the Flyers exactly what they needed to stay alive in the standings, and they’re still reaping the benefits today.

Plus, there’s precedent for the Flyers doing great things when they’ve overcome a 10-game losing streak:

I mean, whatever works.