Danny Briere News

After having the best season of his career in 2011-2012, the Philadelphia Flyers were reassured with having left-winger Scott Hartnell on the top line.

After such a disappointing season, the Philadelphia Flyers really need to consider what type of roster moves they need to make.

Now that I have come to terms with the tragedy that was Games 3-6 in round 1 of the playoffs it is time we all start looking on to the next steps for our beloved team.

THE FIRST order of business for Paul Holmgren this summer is determining which unit was more a cause of concern for the Flyers: the offense or the defense.

The NHL playoffs rarely fail to provide sports fans with unbelievable excitement on a nightly basis, but what really makes the postseason worth watching is the rivalries between teams that don't like each other.

Now that the season is over for the Philadelphia Flyers , the only thing fans have been talking about is potential trades and the upcoming 2013 NHL Draft .

The Philadelphia Flyers finished the season with a 23-22-3 record and missed the playoffs for only the second time in 18 seasons.

The Philadelphia Flyers - for now - hold the 11th pick in the 2013 NHL draft and will be searching to fill some large holes on their roster.

As he trotted through the hallway on locker clean-out day, less than 24 hours after the Flyers' season ended, Ilya Bryzgalov didn't intend to stop by for one last chat with the media.

Standing next to each other on the blue line, with the lights dimmed and the first notes of 'O Canada' playing, Claude Giroux tapped Jason Akeson on the shinpad to wish him good luck.

The Flyers are in Ottawa to take on the Senators in the season finale tonight, and finally they will close the door on this awful, awful 48-game NHL season.

Two nights after clinching their second straight playoff berth, the Ottawa Senators aim for a second consecutive victory as they host the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will have their hands full this offseason, after the team failed to make the playoffs for only the second time in its last 18 seasons.

There were no last looks around a building that's been like a good friend, Danny Briere insisted once and then again standing at his locker following what could have been his swan song as a Flyer at Wells Fargo Center.

This was a test for the young, playoff-bound Islanders: To keep up the energy and focus that got them to the playoffs in the game after clinching.

Lauridsen scored his second career NHL goal on a slap shot high above the circle late in the third period to lift the Flyers to a win in their home finale.

*Flyers goalie prospect Anthony Stolarz and his London Knights are playing well in the OHL playoffs.

Unless you include call-ups Erik Gustafsson and Brandon Manning, who played a combined 34 games with the team last season, no defenseman in the Flyers' lineup in Tuesday night's win against the Bruins was on last year's roster.

EVEN THOUGH A Stanley Cup hasn't been added to the trophy case since 1975, the Flyers usually are in contention.

Let's look at the candidates for the Pelle Lindbergh Memorial Trophy, awarded to the player who has improved the most over last season -- according to his teammates.