2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers season NHL hockey team season
The 2020–21 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 54th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[ 1] This was also the second season with head coach Alain Vigneault . On December 20, 2020, the league temporarily realigned into four divisions with no conferences due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing closure of the Canada–United States border . As a result of this realignment, the Flyers played this season in the East Division and played against only the other teams in their new division during the regular season.
On April 29, 2021, the Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention following a 5–3 loss to the New Jersey Devils .[ 2]
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[ 3] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Schedule and results
Regular season
The regular season schedule was published on December 23, 2020.[ 4]
2020–21 regular season[ 5]
January: 7–2–1 (home: 5–1–0; road: 2–1–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
1
January 13
Pittsburgh
3–6
Philadelphia
Hart
0
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
January 15
Pittsburgh
2–5
Philadelphia
Hart
0
2–0–0
4
Recap
3
January 18
Buffalo
6–1
Philadelphia
Hart
0
2–1–0
4
Recap
4
January 19
Buffalo
0–3
Philadelphia
Elliott
0
3–1–0
6
Recap
5
January 21
Philadelphia
4–5
Boston
SO
Hart
0
3–1–1
7
Recap
6
January 23
Philadelphia
1–6
Boston
Hart
0
3–2–1
7
Recap
7
January 26
Philadelphia
5–3
New Jersey
Elliott
0
4–2–1
9
Recap
8
January 28
Philadelphia
3–1
New Jersey
Hart
0
5–2–1
11
Recap
9
January 30
NY Islanders
2–3
Philadelphia
OT
Hart
0
6–2–1
13
Recap
10
January 31
NY Islanders
3–4
Philadelphia
OT
Elliott
0
7–2–1
15
Recap
February: 4–2–2 (home: 1–1–2; road: 3–1–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
11
February 3
Boston
4–3
Philadelphia
OT
Hart
0
7–2–2
16
Recap
12
February 5
Boston
2–1
Philadelphia
Elliott
0
7–3–2
16
Recap
13
February 7
Philadelphia
7–4
Washington
Hart
0
8–3–2
18
Recap
—
February 9
Philadelphia
–
Washington
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 6] Rescheduled for April 13.[ 7]
—
February 11
New Jersey
–
Philadelphia
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 8] Rescheduled for April 25.[ 9]
—
February 13
New Jersey
–
Philadelphia
Postponed due to COVID-19. Rescheduled for May 10.[ 9]
—
February 14
Philadelphia
–
NY Rangers
Postponed due to COVID-19.[ 10] Rescheduled for April 22.[ 7]
14
February 18
NY Rangers
3–2
Philadelphia
SO
Hart
0
8–3–3
19
Recap
15
February 21
Philadelphia
3–7
Boston
Hart
0 (outdoors )
8–4–3
19
Recap
16
February 24
NY Rangers
3–4
Philadelphia
Elliott
0
9–4–3
21
Recap
17
February 27
Philadelphia
3–0
Buffalo
Elliott
0
10–4–3
23
Recap
18
February 28
Philadelphia
3–0
Buffalo
Hart
0
11–4–3
25
Recap
March: 6–10–1 (home: 2–5–1; road: 4–5–0)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
19
March 2
Philadelphia
2–5
Pittsburgh
Hart
2,800
11–5–3
25
Recap
20
March 4
Philadelphia
4–3
Pittsburgh
Elliott
2,800
12–5–3
27
Recap
21
March 6
Philadelphia
3–4
Pittsburgh
Elliott
2,800
12–6–3
27
Recap
22
March 7
Washington
3–1
Philadelphia
Hart
3,023
12–7–3
27
Recap
23
March 9
Buffalo
4–5
Philadelphia
SO
Elliott
2,838
13–7–3
29
Recap
24
March 11
Washington
5–3
Philadelphia
Elliott
2,807
13–8–3
29
Recap
25
March 13
Washington
5–4
Philadelphia
Hart
3,083
13–9–3
29
Recap
26
March 15
Philadelphia
5–4
NY Rangers
OT
Hart
1,639
14–9–3
31
Recap
27
March 17
Philadelphia
0–9
NY Rangers
Elliott
1,723
14–10–3
31
Recap
28
March 18
Philadelphia
4–3
NY Islanders
Hart
1,400
15–10–3
33
Recap
29
March 20
Philadelphia
1–6
NY Islanders
Hart
1,400
15–11–3
33
Recap
30
March 22
NY Islanders
2–1
Philadelphia
OT
Elliott
2,820
15–11–4
34
Recap
31
March 23
New Jersey
4–3
Philadelphia
Hart
2,882
15–12–4
34
Recap
32
March 25
NY Rangers
8–3
Philadelphia
Hart
2,854
15–13–4
34
Recap
33
March 27
NY Rangers
1–2
Philadelphia
Elliott
3,069
16–13–4
36
Recap
34
March 29
Philadelphia
4–3
Buffalo
OT
Elliott
0
17–13–4
38
Recap
35
March 31
Philadelphia
1–6
Buffalo
Elliott
0
17–14–4
38
Recap
April: 5–7–3 (home: 2–3–1; road: 3–4–2)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
36
April 3
Philadelphia
2–3
NY Islanders
SO
Hart
1,400
17–14–5
39
Recap
37
April 5
Philadelphia
3–2
Boston
OT
Elliott
2,191
18–14–5
41
Recap
38
April 6
Boston
4–2
Philadelphia
Hart
2,638
18–15–5
41
Recap
39
April 8
Philadelphia
2–3
NY Islanders
SO
Hart
1,400
18–15–6
42
Recap
40
April 10
Boston
2–3
Philadelphia
Elliott
3,025
19–15–6
44
Recap
41
April 11
Buffalo
5–3
Philadelphia
Hart
3,250
19–16–6
44
Recap
42
April 13
Philadelphia
1–6
Washington
Elliott
0
19–17–6
44
Recap
43
April 15
Philadelphia
2–1
Pittsburgh
SO
Hart
4,672
20–17–6
46
Recap
44
April 17
Washington
6–3
Philadelphia
Lyon
3,430
20–18–6
46
Recap
45
April 18
NY Islanders
1–0
Philadelphia
OT
Elliott
3,603
20–18–7
47
Recap
46
April 22
Philadelphia
3–2
NY Rangers
Elliott
1,800
21–18–7
49
Recap
47
April 23
Philadelphia
1–4
NY Rangers
Lyon
1,800
21–19–7
49
Recap
48
April 25
New Jersey
3–4
Philadelphia
SO
Elliott
3,651
22–19–7
51
Recap
49
April 27
Philadelphia
4–6
New Jersey
Elliott
3,600
22–20–7
51
Recap
50
April 29
Philadelphia
3–5
New Jersey
Lyon
3,600
22–21–7
51
Recap
May: 3–2–1 (home: 2–2–0; road: 1–0–1)
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
51
May 1
New Jersey
4–1
Philadelphia
Elliott
2,683
22–22–7
51
Recap
52
May 3
Pittsburgh
2–7
Philadelphia
Lyon
2,542
23–22–7
53
Recap
53
May 4
Pittsburgh
7–3
Philadelphia
Elliott
2,961
23–23–7
53
Recap
54
May 7
Philadelphia
4–2
Washington
Elliott
2,133
24–23–7
55
Recap
55
May 8
Philadelphia
1–2
Washington
OT
Lyon
2,133
24–23–8
56
Recap
56
May 10
New Jersey
2–4
Philadelphia
Elliott
3,882
25–23–8
58
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Postponement
Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season[ 12]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Brian Elliott
30
26
1,607:43
15
9
2
82
3.06
738
.889
2
0
1
0
Carter Hart
27
25
1,456:19
9
11
5
89
3.67
721
.877
1
0
0
2
Alex Lyon
6
5
324:09
1
3
1
18
3.33
169
.893
0
0
0
0
† Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Flyers. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡ Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record.
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Among the team records set during the 2020–21 season was the Flyers giving up seven goals during the second period against the New York Rangers on March 17.
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions during the 2020–21 season.
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Date
Player
Term
Contract type
Ref
October 12, 2020 (2020-10-12 )
Zayde Wisdom
3-year
Entry-level
[ 36]
October 14, 2020 (2020-10-14 )
Tyson Foerster
3-year
Entry-level
[ 37]
October 16, 2020 (2020-10-16 )
Nolan Patrick
1-year
Re-signing
[ 38]
December 8, 2020 (2020-12-08 )
Philippe Myers
3-year
Extension
[ 39]
December 18, 2020 (2020-12-18 )
Mason Millman
3-year
Entry-level
[ 40]
March 31, 2021 (2021-03-31 )
Cam York
3-year
Entry-level
[ 41]
April 12, 2021 (2021-04-12 )
Scott Laughton
5-year
Extension
[ 42]
May 5, 2021 (2021-05-05 )
Elliot Desnoyers
3-year
Entry-level
[ 43]
Olle Lycksell
2-year
Entry-level
[ 43]
June 3, 2021 (2021-06-03 )
Samuel Ersson
3-year
Entry-level
[ 44]
June 8, 2021 (2021-06-08 )
Felix Sandstrom
1-year
Extension
[ 45]
June 14, 2021 (2021-06-14 )
German Rubtsov
1-year
Extension
[ 46]
Linus Sandin
1-year
Extension
[ 46]
Draft picks
Below are the Philadelphia Flyers' selections at the 2020 NHL entry draft , which was originally scheduled for June 26–27, 2020 at the Bell Center in Montreal , Quebec , but was postponed on March 25, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic . It was held October 6–7, 2020 virtually via Video conference call from the NHL Network studio in Secaucus, New Jersey .
Notes
^ The Flyers retained 50% of Gustafsson's remaining salary.
^ The Flyers retained 25% of Raffl's remaining salary.
^ Noel was inactive during the 2020–21 season.[ 27]
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^ "Flyers sign Zayde Wisdom to entry-level contract" . Philadelphia Flyers. October 12, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^ "Flyers sign RW Tyson Foerster to entry-level contract" . nhl.com . National Hockey League. October 14, 2020. Retrieved January 5, 2021 .
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^ "Flyers sign Philippe Myers to contract extension" . National Hockey League. Philadelphia Flyers. December 8, 2020. Retrieved November 22, 2021 .
^ "Flyers sign defenseman Mason Millman to entry-level contract" . Philadelphia Flyers. December 18, 2020. Retrieved April 3, 2022 .
^ "Flyers sign defenseman Cam York to three-year entry-level contract" . Philadelphia Flyers . March 31, 2021. Retrieved March 31, 2021 .
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^ a b "Flyers sign Desnoyers and Lycksell to entry-level contracts" . Philadelphia Flyers . May 5, 2021. Retrieved May 6, 2021 .
^ "Flyers sign Goaltender Samuel Ersson to a three-year, entry-level deal" . Philadelphia Flyers . June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 4, 2021 .
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