2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Atlantic |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2008–09 record | 44–27–11 |
| Home record | 24–13–4 |
| Road record | 20–14–7 |
| Goals for | 264 |
| Goals against | 238 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Paul Holmgren |
| Coach | John Stevens |
| Captain | Mike Richards |
| Alternate captains |
Simon Gagne Kimmo Timonen |
| Arena | Wachovia Center |
| Average attendance | 19,545 |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Jeff Carter (46) |
| Assists | Mike Richards (50) |
| Points | Jeff Carter (84) |
| Penalties in minutes | Riley Cote (174) |
| Plus/minus | Jeff Carter (+23) |
| Wins | Martin Biron (29) |
| Goals against average | Martin Biron (2.76) Antero Niittymaki (2.76) |
The 2008–09 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 42nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round of the playoffs to the Pittsburgh Penguins in six games.
The Flyers began the 2008–09 season by naming Mike Richards the 17th captain in Flyers history on September 17, with Jason Smith headed to the Ottawa Senators as a free agent. The Flyers were looking to build on the success of the previous season, but instead got off to an 0–3–3 start which became indicative of the season ahead. Despite a solid December and January, and finishing with four points more than the year before, for the most part the 2008–09 Flyers were an inconsistent unit, playing at the top of their ability one night while subpar the next. Defenseman Derian Hatcher missed the entire regular season and playoffs with a knee injury, and Steve Downie was traded to the Tampa Bay Lightning for defenseman Matt Carle. Two pleasant surprises were the emergence of rookie center Claude Giroux and defenseman Luca Sbisa, who was drafted by the Flyers in June with the 19th overall pick acquired from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for R. J. Umberger, the victim of a salary cap crunch. Scottie Upshall also found himself the victim of such a crunch, traded to the Phoenix Coyotes for Daniel Carcillo at the trade deadline.
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