from ESPN,

What happened to the Philadelphia Flyers this season?

Craig Custance: Although I agree with the sentiment that the Flyers are who we thought they were, I'm concerned about the steady decline in production from Claude Giroux. This will be the third consecutive season his goal total has declined. He averaged 0.18 goals per game this season, the lowest of his career. His shooting percentage is 7.7 percent, well below his career average, but he's been in double digits just once in the last five years in shooting percentage. Advanced stats analyst Tyler Dellow recently charted Giroux's shots, and he's not getting as many off close to the net as he did when he was at his most productive. There might be more at play here than just a hip injury.

Rob Vollman: Nothing. Not be snide, but the Flyers are exactly where they were expected to be, which is roughly where they have been for five straight seasons. Since the 2013 lockout, very few pundits have looked at any of Philadelphia's opening-night rosters and seen anything more than wild-card potential. The Flyers should be commended for their two playoff berths and not questioned about their three absences.

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