1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 1998–99 record | 37–26–19 |
| Home record | 21–9–11 |
| Road record | 16–17–8 |
| Goals for | 231 |
| Goals against | 196 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Bob Clarke |
| Coach | Roger Neilson |
| Captain | Eric Lindros |
| Alternate captains |
Rod Brind'Amour Eric Desjardins |
| Arena | First Union Center |
| Average attendance | 19,612 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | John LeClair (43) |
| Assists | Eric Lindros (53) |
| Points | Eric Lindros (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Eric Lindros (120) |
| Plus/minus | John LeClair (+36) |
| Wins | John Vanbiesbrouck (27) |
| Goals against average | John Vanbiesbrouck (2.18) |
The 1998–99 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers' 32nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round to the Toronto Maple Leafs in six games.
In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. They opted not to re-sign Sean Burke and Ron Hextall was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former Florida Panther John Vanbiesbrouck over former Edmonton Oiler Curtis Joseph, who ended up signing with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
Looking to put the previous year's disappointment behind them, the Flyers began the season 4–0–1. However, a quick 1–6–3 downturn caused the first casualties – as Trent Klatt was dealt to Vancouver and Shjon Podein was shipped to Colorado for Keith Jones. Jones scored a goal in his first game in orange and black, a 6–1 rout of New Jersey, keying a 6–1–0 run.
Turmoil continued, as, after a 5–4 overtime loss to the Devils on December 10 saw the Flyers blow a 4–1 lead, the decision was made to end the Chris Gratton experiment. He was dealt back to Tampa Bay along with Mike Sillinger for Mikael Renberg and Daymond Langkow, and the move paid immediate dividends. Philly topped Toronto, 3–0, spurring a 15-game unbeaten streak (10–0–5) during which the club matched a record by shutting out their opponents in four consecutive games (Islanders, Carolina, Nashville, Washington).
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