2019–20_Philadelphia_Flyers_season

2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season

2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season

NHL hockey team season


The 2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 53rd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] This is also the first season with head coach Alain Vigneault.

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The season was suspended by the league officials on March 12, 2020, after several other professional and collegiate sports organizations followed suit as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4] On May 26, the NHL regular season was officially declared over with the remaining games being cancelled.[5] The Flyers returned to the playoffs after missing them in the 2018–19 season and played in a round-robin tournament, capturing the first seed for the playoffs for the first time since the 1999–2000 season. The Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens in the first round, but were defeated in seven games by the New York Islanders in the second round.[6]

Standings

Divisional standings

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Source: National Hockey League[7]

Eastern Conference

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Source: National Hockey League[9]

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 18, 2019.[10]

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Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 25, 2019.[18]

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Playoffs

The Flyers played in a round-robin tournament to determine their seed for the playoffs. Philadelphia finished with a 3−0−0 record and clinched the first seed for the playoffs.[88]

The Flyers faced the Montreal Canadiens in the first round,[89] and eliminated them in six games, winning their first playoff series since the 2011–2012 season.[90]

In the second round, the Flyers faced the New York Islanders, but lost in seven games.[91]

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Player statistics

Skaters

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Goaltenders

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Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
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Awards and records

Awards

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Records

Among the team records set during the 2019–20 season was tying the mark originally set in 2003 for most overtime games in a single playoff series, three, during their round two matchup with the New York Islanders.[121]

Suspensions and fines

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Transactions

The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2019–20 season.[124]

Trades

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Players acquired

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Signings

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Draft picks

Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2019 NHL Entry Draft, which was held on June 21 and 22, 2019, at the Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia.

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Notes

  1. The pick will be better of the two 2020 4th-round picks the Flyers possessed at the time of the trade, their own and the one they acquired from the Nashville Predators on February 25, 2019. It turned out to be the latter.[130]
  2. The Flyers acquired this pick and a 2019 second-round pick, 45th overall, in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for their original 2019 first-round pick, 11th overall, on June 21, 2019.[167]
  3. The Flyers acquired this pick, originally belonging to the New Jersey Devils, in a trade with the Nashville Predators for Arizona's 2019 second-round pick, 45th overall, and New Jersey's 2019 third-round pick, 65th overall, on June 22, 2019.[167]
  4. The Flyers acquired this pick and Jacob Graves in a trade with the Arizona Coyotes for Jordan Weal on January 11, 2019.[167]

References

General
  • "Philadelphia Flyers 2019–20 roster and statistics". The Internet Hockey Database. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  • "2019–20 Philadelphia Flyers Roster and Statistics". Hockey-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  • "Flyers History - Season Overview : 2019–20". Flyers History. FlyersAlumni.net. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
Specific
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