2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers season NHL hockey team season
The 2010–11 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 44th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the 2011 playoffs to the Boston Bruins in a four-game sweep.
Off-season
Coming off a close loss to the Chicago Blackhawks in the Stanley Cup Finals , the Flyers traded Simon Gagne to the Tampa Bay Lightning to clear up cap space, acquired Andrej Meszároš from Tampa Bay in a separate trade and signed free agent Sean O'Donnell to shore up the defense.
Regular season
The Flyers started the season with rookie goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky from the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) in Russia, who recorded an opening-night win in his NHL debut against the Pittsburgh Penguins and had steady numbers throughout the season. Brian Boucher remained as the backup goaltender while Michael Leighton played one game in December after recovering from a back injury and was sent to Adirondack in the AHL . The Flyers led both the Atlantic Division and Eastern Conference for the majority of the season and challenged the Vancouver Canucks for the overall NHL lead. Kris Versteeg was brought in from the Toronto Maple Leafs to add additional offense for the stretch drive and playoffs. However, lackluster play throughout March and April, coupled with a broken hand suffered by Chris Pronger in late February that ended his regular season, cost the Flyers the top seed in the East during the last week of the regular season, although the Flyers hung on to win their first Atlantic Division title since 2003–04 and clinched the second seed in the East.
Season standings
bold – qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; z – Placed first in conference (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Playoffs
The Flyers drew the Buffalo Sabres in the first round. Sergei Bobrovsky played well in a 1–0 Game 1 loss, but was replaced in Game 2 for Brian Boucher, who held on for a 5–4 Flyers win. Boucher played well in a Game 3 win and a Game 4 loss, but was replaced himself in a favor of Michael Leighton during a poor first period in Game 5, and Buffalo won in overtime. Pronger returned to the lineup and Leighton started Game 6 but was replaced by Boucher after a sub-par first period, but the Flyers went on to win in overtime and forced a Game 7, which Boucher started. The Flyers dominated Buffalo, winning 5–2, and became the first team to win a playoff series starting three different goaltenders since 1988 .
The Flyers then drew a rematch with the Boston Bruins in the second round. Boston dominated the Flyers in Game 1, where Boucher was again replaced, this time by Bobrovsky. Pronger again left the lineup with an undisclosed injury, while Boston won Game 2 in overtime and again dominated the Flyers in Game 3 to take a 3–0 series lead. Bobrovsky started Game 4, but there would be no such comeback like their previous meeting as Boston completed the sweep of the Flyers. The Flyers tied an NHL record with seven playoff in-game goalie changes, and were the only NHL team not to record a shutout in either the regular season or playoffs.
Schedule and results
Preseason
2010 preseason[ 3]
Preseason: 5–2–1 (home: 3–0–1; road: 2–2–0)
Legend :
Win
Loss
Overtime/shootout loss
Regular season
2010–11 regular season[ 4]
October: 6–4–1, 13 points (home: 4–3–0; road: 2–1–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
1
October 7
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
18,289
1–0–0
2
Recap
2
October 9
@ St. Louis Blues
1–2 (OT)
19,150
1–0–1
3
Recap
3
October 11
Colorado Avalanche
4–2
19,652
2–0–1
5
Recap
4
October 14
Tampa Bay Lightning
2–3
19,592
2–1–1
5
Recap
5
October 16
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–5
19,684
2–2–1
5
Recap
6
October 21
Anaheim Ducks
2–3
19,012
2–3–1
5
Recap
7
October 23
Toronto Maple Leafs
5–2
19,382
3–3–1
7
Recap
8
October 25
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
1–2
11,727
3–4–1
7
Recap
9
October 26
Buffalo Sabres
6–3
19,361
4–4–1
9
Recap
10
October 29
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
18,275
5–4–1
11
Recap
11
October 30
New York Islanders
6–1
19,613
6–4–1
13
Recap
November: 9–2–3, 21 points (home: 5–1–1; road: 4–1–2)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
12
November 1
Carolina Hurricanes
3–2
19,038
7–4–1
15
Recap
13
November 4
New York Rangers
4–1
19,652
8–4–1
17
Recap
14
November 6
@ New York Islanders
2–1
13,078
9–4–1
19
Recap
15
November 7
@ Washington Capitals
2–3 (OT)
18,398
9–4–2
20
Recap
16
November 11
@ Carolina Hurricanes
8–1
14,719
10–4–2
22
Recap
17
November 13
Florida Panthers
5–2
19,616
11–4–2
24
Recap
18
November 15
Ottawa Senators
5–1
19,246
12–4–2
26
Recap
19
November 16
@ Montreal Canadiens
0–3
21,273
12–5–2
26
Recap
20
November 18
Tampa Bay Lightning
7–8
19,672
12–6–2
26
Recap
21
November 20
@ Washington Capitals
5–4 (SO)
18,398
13–6–2
28
Recap
22
November 22
Montreal Canadiens
3–2
19,753
14–6–2
30
Recap
23
November 24
@ Minnesota Wild
6–1
16,516
15–6–2
32
Recap
24
November 26
Calgary Flames
2–3 (SO)
19,872
15–6–3
33
Recap
25
November 27
@ New Jersey Devils
1–2 (SO)
17,625
15–6–4
34
Recap
December: 8–4–1, 17 points (home: 3–2–1; road: 5–2–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
26
December 1
Boston Bruins
0–3
19,684
15–7–4
34
Recap
27
December 4
New Jersey Devils
5–3
19,657
16–7–4
36
Recap
28
December 5
@ New York Islanders
3–2
7,773
17–7–4
38
Recap
29
December 8
San Jose Sharks
4–5 (SO)
19,801
17–7–5
39
Recap
30
December 9
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
4–1
19,365
18–7–5
41
Recap
31
December 11
@ Boston Bruins
2–1 (OT)
17,565
19–7–5
43
Recap
32
December 14
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–2
19,824
20–7–5
45
Recap
33
December 15
@ Montreal Canadiens
5–3
21,273
21–7–5
47
Recap
34
December 18
New York Rangers
4–1
19,898
22–7–5
49
Recap
35
December 20
Florida Panthers
0–5
19,864
22–8–5
49
Recap
36
December 28
@ Vancouver Canucks
2–6
18,860
22–9–5
49
Recap
37
December 30
@ Los Angeles Kings
7–4
18,118
23–9–5
51
Recap
38
December 31
@ Anaheim Ducks
2–5
17,103
23–10–5
51
Recap
January: 10–2–0, 20 points (home: 4–1–0; road: 6–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
39
January 2
@ Detroit Red Wings
3–2
20,066
24–10–5
53
Recap
40
January 6
@ New Jersey Devils
4–2
15,098
25–10–5
55
Recap
41
January 8
New Jersey Devils
2–1
19,859
26–10–5
57
Recap
42
January 11
@ Buffalo Sabres
5–2
18,155
27–10–5
59
Recap
43
January 13
@ Boston Bruins
5–7
17,565
27–11–5
59
Recap
44
January 14
@ Atlanta Thrashers
5–2
15,081
28–11–5
61
Recap
45
January 16
@ New York Rangers
3–2
18,200
29–11–5
63
Recap
46
January 18
Washington Capitals
3–2 (OT)
19,824
30–11–5
65
Recap
47
January 20
Ottawa Senators
6–2
19,721
31–11–5
67
Recap
48
January 22
New Jersey Devils
1–3
19,847
31–12–5
67
Recap
49
January 23
@ Chicago Blackhawks
4–1
21,660
32–12–5
69
Recap
50
January 25
Montreal Canadiens
5–2
19,878
33–12–5
71
Recap
February: 7–4–1, 15 points (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–3–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
51
February 1
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
0–4
16,635
33–13–5
71
Recap
52
February 3
Nashville Predators
3–2
19,702
34–13–5
73
Recap
53
February 5
Dallas Stars
3–1
19,881
35–13–5
75
Recap
54
February 10
Carolina Hurricanes
2–1
19,726
36–13–5
77
Recap
55
February 13
Los Angeles Kings
0–1
19,724
36–14–5
77
Recap
56
February 15
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
4–3 (SO)
16,950
37–14–5
79
Recap
57
February 16
@ Florida Panthers
4–2
17,077
38–14–5
81
Recap
58
February 18
@ Carolina Hurricanes
2–3
18,726
38–15–5
81
Recap
59
February 20
@ New York Rangers
4–2
18,200
39–15–5
83
Recap
60
February 22
Phoenix Coyotes
2–3 (OT)
19,875
39–15–6
84
Recap
61
February 24
New York Islanders
4–3 (OT)
19,776
40–15–6
86
Recap
62
February 26
@ Ottawa Senators
1–4
19,934
40–16–6
86
Recap
March: 6–5–4, 16 points (home: 1–4–3; road: 5–1–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
63
March 3
Toronto Maple Leafs
2–3
19,811
40–17–6
86
Recap
64
March 5
Buffalo Sabres
3–5
19,901
40–18–6
86
Recap
65
March 6
@ New York Rangers
0–7
18,200
40–19–6
86
Recap
66
March 8
Edmonton Oilers
4–1
19,730
41–19–6
88
Recap
67
March 10
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
3–2
19,475
42–19–6
90
Recap
68
March 12
Atlanta Thrashers
4–5 (OT)
19,892
42–19–7
91
Recap
69
March 15
@ Florida Panthers
3–2
17,377
43–19–7
93
Recap
70
March 17
@ Atlanta Thrashers
3–4 (SO)
16,502
43–19–8
94
Recap
71
March 19
@ Dallas Stars
3–2 (SO)
17,652
44–19–8
96
Recap
72
March 22
Washington Capitals
4–5 (SO)
19,893
44–19–9
97
Recap
73
March 24
Pittsburgh Penguins
1–2 (SO)
19,902
44–19–10
98
Recap
74
March 26
@ New York Islanders
4–1
15,458
45–19–10
100
Recap
75
March 27
Boston Bruins
1–2
19,927
45–20–10
100
Recap
76
March 29
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
5–2
18,335
46–20–10
102
Recap
77
March 31
Atlanta Thrashers
0–1
19,879
46–21–10
102
Recap
April: 1–2–2, 4 points (home: 1–0–1; road: 0–2–1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
78
April 1
@ New Jersey Devils
2–4
17,625
46–22–10
102
Recap
79
April 3
New York Rangers
2–3 (SO)
19,788
46–22–11
103
Recap
80
April 5
@ Ottawa Senators
2–5
18,397
46–23–11
103
Recap
81
April 8
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–4 (OT)
18,690
46–23–12
104
Recap
82
April 9
New York Islanders
7–4
19,909
47–23–12
106
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2011 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 4]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. Buffalo Sabres – Flyers win 4–3
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 14
Buffalo
1–0
Philadelphia
Bobrovsky
19,929
Sabres lead 1–0
Recap
2
April 16
Buffalo
4–5
Philadelphia
Boucher
19,942
Series tied 1–1
Recap
3
April 18
Philadelphia
4–2
Buffalo
Boucher
18,690
Flyers lead 2–1
Recap
4
April 20
Philadelphia
0–1
Buffalo
Boucher
18,690
Series tied 2–2
Recap
5
April 22
Buffalo
4–3
Philadelphia
OT
Leighton
19,959
Sabres lead 3–2
Recap
6
April 24
Philadelphia
5–4
Buffalo
OT
Boucher
18,690
Series tied 3–3
Recap
7
April 26
Buffalo
2–5
Philadelphia
Boucher
19,966
Flyers win 4–3
Recap
Eastern Conference Semifinals vs. Boston Bruins – Bruins win 4–0
Game
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 30
Boston
7–3
Philadelphia
Boucher
19,641
Bruins lead 1–0
Recap
2
May 2
Boston
3–2
Philadelphia
OT
Boucher
19,962
Bruins lead 2–0
Recap
3
May 4
Philadelphia
1–5
Boston
Boucher
17,565
Bruins lead 3–0
Recap
4
May 6
Philadelphia
1–5
Boston
Bobrovsky
17,565
Bruins win 4–0
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center ; D = Defense ; G = Goaltender ; LW = Left wing ; RW = Right wing
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Records
Among the team records set during the 2010–11 season was winning a franchise record 25 games on the road (subsequently tied in 2011–12 ) and tying the team record for fewest shutouts in a season (0).[ 9] [ 10]
Milestones
Transactions
The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2010, the day after the deciding game of the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 15, 2011, the day of the deciding game of the 2011 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 13]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Philadelphia's picks at the 2010 NHL entry draft , which was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on June 25–26, 2010.[ 60] The Flyers traded their 2009 and 2010, 29th overall, first-round picks, Joffrey Lupul , Luca Sbisa and a conditional 2010 or 2011 third-round pick to the Anaheim Ducks for Ryan Dingle and Chris Pronger on June 26, 2009.[ 61] They also traded their original second-round pick, 59th overall, and Denis Gauthier to the Los Angeles Kings for Patrik Hersley and Ned Lukacevic on July 1, 2008.[ 61]
Farm teams
American Hockey League – Adirondack Phantoms [ 62] [ 63] (Standings )
ECHL – Greenville Road Warriors [ 64]
Notes
^ The Flyers would have received the draft pick if they did not sign Hamhuis and did not trade the rights to Hamhuis prior to July 1, 2010. They did not receive the pick due to trading Hamhuis' rights on June 25.
^ The Coyotes would receive the 2011 third-round pick if the Flyers signed Bryzgalov before the 2011 NHL entry draft , which they did on June 23.[ 22]
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 36]
^ Rathje, who last played during the 2006–07 season, retired.[ 37]
^ Teslak was inactive during 2010–11 season.[ 38]
^ The Flyers traded Jon Matsumoto to the Carolina Hurricanes for the Washington Capitals ' seventh-round pick, 206th overall, on June 26, 2010.[ 61]
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