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Predicting the 2019-2020 Metropolitan Standings

By Ryan Henkel

SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 26: The Metropolitan Division All-Stars pose after winning the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center on January 26, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
SAN JOSE, CA - JANUARY 26: The Metropolitan Division All-Stars pose after winning the 2019 Honda NHL All-Star Game at SAP Center on January 26, 2019 in San Jose, California. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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4. Philadelphia Flyers

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 23: Samuel Morin #55 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates during the second period of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on September 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – SEPTEMBER 23: Samuel Morin #55 of the Philadelphia Flyers skates during the second period of the preseason game between the Philadelphia Flyers and the Boston Bruins at TD Garden on September 23, 2019 in Boston, Massachusetts. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) /

The Flyers are my big upset pick for this season. I see the Flyers as having a lot of the pieces they need to get back into contention. Truly, I am not sure if they can work together or along with new head coach, Alain Vigneault, but I’ll give them the benefit of the doubt. Philadelphia has always been able to put together long winning stretches and can steal wins from any team, yet have historically shown that they will drop just as many games in a long losing streak.

The Flyers have an amazing top-six supplemented with the addition of Kevin Hayes, albeit overpaid, and have a few key pieces on the backend that just re-signed. Along with Carter Hart emerging as a true number one goaltender, the Flyers look to be a bubble contender or at the very least the best team in Pennsylvania.

Notable Additions: Kevin Hayes, Matt Niskanen, Kurtis Gabriel

Notable Losses: Radko Gudas, Andrew McDonald, David Schlemko

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