The most revealing moment of the most riveting game of this NHL postseason didn’t feature a player on the ice or a coach on the bench. It, of course, did not feature the Flyers, either, but they were connected to the moment,

Oh, to put a bow on the whole Flyers’ calamity, rookie forward Matvei Michkov, who led all first-year forwards in goals with 26, was not even among the finalists announced for the Calder Memorial Trophy for NHL rookie of the year.

The Philadelphia Flyers did not win Monday night's lottery and dropped outside the top 5 in June's NHL draft. The Flyers secured the No. 6 overall pick in the 2025 NHL draft, while the New York Islanders won the No. 1 overall selection.