2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers season

The 2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers season was the 52nd season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 5, 1967.[2] The Flyers were eliminated from playoff contention on March 30, 2019, after a 5–2 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes.[3]

2018–19 Philadelphia Flyers
Division6th Metropolitan
Conference11th Eastern
2018–19 record37–37–8
Home record19–18–4
Road record18–19–4
Goals for244
Goals against281
Team information
PresidentPaul Holmgren
General managerRon Hextall (Oct. 4 – Nov. 26)
Chuck Fletcher (Dec. 3 – present)
CoachDave Hakstol (Oct. 4 – Dec. 17)
Scott Gordon (interim) (Dec. 17 – Apr. 6)
CaptainClaude Giroux
Alternate captainsSean Couturier[lower-alpha 1]
Andrew MacDonald[lower-alpha 1]
Wayne Simmonds (Oct. 4 – Feb. 25)
ArenaWells Fargo Center
Minor league affiliate(s)Lehigh Valley Phantoms (AHL)
Reading Royals (ECHL)
Team leaders
GoalsSean Couturier (33)
AssistsClaude Giroux (63)
PointsClaude Giroux (85)
Penalty minutesWayne Simmonds (90)
Plus/minusClaude Giroux (+9)
WinsCarter Hart (16)
Goals against averageCarter Hart (2.83)

Standings

Metropolitan Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y Washington Capitals 82 48 26 8 44 278 249 +29 104
2 x New York Islanders 82 48 27 7 43 228 196 +32 103
3 x Pittsburgh Penguins 82 44 26 12 42 273 241 +32 100
4 x Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 7 44 245 223 +22 99
5 x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 47 31 4 45 258 232 +26 98
6 Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 37 8 34 244 281 37 82
7 New York Rangers 82 32 36 14 26 227 272 45 78
8 New Jersey Devils 82 31 41 10 28 222 275 53 72
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot; y Clinched division.
Eastern Conference Wild Card
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 ME x Carolina Hurricanes 82 46 29 7 44 245 223 +22 99
2 ME x Columbus Blue Jackets 82 47 31 4 45 258 232 +26 98
3 AT Montreal Canadiens 82 44 30 8 41 249 236 +13 96
4 AT Florida Panthers 82 36 32 14 33 267 280 13 86
5 ME Philadelphia Flyers 82 37 37 8 34 244 281 37 82
6 ME New York Rangers 82 32 36 14 26 227 272 45 78
7 AT Buffalo Sabres 82 33 39 10 28 226 271 45 76
8 AT Detroit Red Wings 82 32 40 10 29 227 277 50 74
9 ME New Jersey Devils 82 31 41 10 28 222 275 53 72
10 AT Ottawa Senators 82 29 47 6 29 242 302 60 64
Source: National Hockey League
x Clinched playoff spot.

Schedule and results

Preseason

The preseason schedule was published on June 15, 2018.[4]

Regular season

The regular season schedule was published on June 21, 2018.[5]

2018–19 game log

Legend:   Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Player statistics

Skaters

Regular season[6]
Player GP G A Pts +/− PIM
Claude Giroux82226385924
Sean Couturier80334376234
Jakub Voracek78204666−1625
Travis Konecny82242549−440
James van Riemsdyk66272148−1018
Shayne Gostisbehere7892837−2022
Travis Sanheim8292635−422
Oskar Lindblom81171633−920
Scott Laughton82122032−1153
Nolan Patrick72131831−827
Wayne Simmonds62161127−2090
Ivan Provorov8271926−1632
Robert Hagg8251520−363
Radko Gudas7741620663
Michael Raffl6761218−132
Dale Weise425611−615
Jordan Weal28369−516
Andrew MacDonald47099−518
Phil Varone47347−28
Ryan Hartman19246−630
Corban Knight23134−50
Jori Lehtera27123−733
Philippe Myers21112−52
Mikhail Vorobyev1511202
Christian Folin26022516
Justin Bailey1101102
Nicolas Aube-Kubel900010
Samuel Morin5000−34
Tyrell Goulbourne200000
Mark Friedman1000−10

Goaltenders

Regular season[6]
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Carter Hart31301,71716131812.83976.9170000
Brian Elliott26231,39711111692.96741.9071012
Anthony Stolarz1210630433353.33358.9021000
Calvin Pickard118465422314.01227.8631002
Cam Talbot43211120133.70109.8810000
Michal Neuvirth76366141264.26184.8590000
Alex Lyon212001065.0831.8060000
Mike McKenna115701044.2224.8330000

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

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League (in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Claude Giroux [7]
NHL Rookie of the Month Carter Hart (January) [8]
NHL Second Star of the Week Carter Hart (February 4) [9]
NHL Third Star of the Week Claude Giroux (November 12) [10]
Team Barry Ashbee Trophy Radko Gudas [11]
Bobby Clarke Trophy Sean Couturier [11]
Gene Hart Memorial Award Sean Couturier [11]
Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy Travis Sanheim [11]
Toyota Cup Carter Hart [11]
Yanick Dupre Memorial Class Guy Award Andrew MacDonald [11]

Team

Franchise team records set during the 2018–19 season
Record Type Total Refs
Fewest shootouts Season 4 [12]
Fewest shootout losses Season 1 [12]

Suspensions and fines

Player Explanation Length Salary Date issued
James van RiemsdykHigh-sticking against Los Angeles Kings defenseman Alec Martinez during NHL Game No. 826 in Philadelphia on Thursday, February 7, 2019, at 1:04 of the first period.$5,000.00February 8, 2019[13]
Radko GudasHigh-sticking against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Nikita Kucherov during NHL Game No. 918 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 15:52 of the third period.2 games$81,707.32February 20, 2019[14]
Robert HaggInterference against Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette during NHL Game No. 918 in Philadelphia on Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at 0:37 of the third period.$3,091.40February 20, 2019[15]
Jakub VoracekInterference against New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk during NHL Game No. 1052 on Long Island on Saturday March 9, 2019, at 5:41 of the third period.2 games$88,709.68March 10, 2019[16]

Transactions

The Flyers have been involved in the following transactions during the 2018–19 season.[17]

Trades

DateDetailsRef
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) To Montreal Canadiens
MTL's 7th-round pick in 2018
To Philadelphia Flyers
7th-round pick in 2019
[18]
January 11, 2019 (2019-01-11) To Arizona Coyotes
Jordan Weal
To Philadelphia Flyers
Jacob Graves
6th-round pick in 2019
[19]
January 17, 2019 (2019-01-17) To Buffalo Sabres
Taylor Leier
To Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Bailey
[20]
February 9, 2019 (2019-02-09) To Montreal Canadiens
Christian Folin[lower-alpha 2]
Dale Weise
To Philadelphia Flyers
Byron Froese
David Schlemko
[22]
February 15, 2019 (2019-02-15) To Edmonton Oilers
Anthony Stolarz
To Philadelphia Flyers
Cam Talbot
[23]
February 25, 2019 (2019-02-25) To Nashville Predators
Wayne Simmonds
To Philadelphia Flyers
Ryan Hartman
Conditional 4th-round pick in 2020[lower-alpha 3]
[25]
June 3, 2019 (2019-06-03) To Winnipeg Jets
5th-round pick in 2019
To Philadelphia Flyers
Kevin Hayes
[26]
June 14, 2019 (2019-06-14) To Washington Capitals
Radko Gudas[Note 1]
To Philadelphia Flyers
Matt Niskanen
[27]
June 18, 2019 (2019-06-18) To San Jose Sharks
2nd-round pick in 2019
3rd-round pick in 2020
To Philadelphia Flyers
Justin Braun
[28]

Notes:

  1. Note 1 Philadelphia to retain 30% ($1.005 million) of salary as part of trade.
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