2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season
| 2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Atlantic |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2011–12 record | 47–26–9 |
| Home record | 22–13–6 |
| Road record | 25–13–3 |
| Goals for | 264 |
| Goals against | 232 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Paul Holmgren |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Chris Pronger |
| Alternate captains |
Daniel Briere Kimmo Timonen Claude Giroux |
| Arena | Wells Fargo Center |
| Average attendance | 20,433 (107.4%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Scott Hartnell (37) |
| Assists | Claude Giroux (65) |
| Points | Claude Giroux (93) |
| Penalties in minutes | Zac Rinaldo (232) |
| Plus/minus | Scott Hartnell (+19) |
| Wins | Ilya Bryzgalov (33) |
| Goals against average | Ilya Bryzgalov (2.48) |
The 2011–12 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 45th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Flyers lost in the second round of the playoffs to the New Jersey Devils in five games.
Following his penchant for making big moves, Flyers General Manager Paul Holmgren pulled off perhaps the most stunning move of his tenure, trading captain Mike Richards to the Los Angeles Kings for Brayden Schenn, Wayne Simmonds and a 2012 second-round draft pick, as well as Jeff Carter to the Columbus Blue Jackets for their 2011 first-round pick (Sean Couturier) and Jakub Voracek, all within the span of an hour on June 23. Later that same day, Holmgren addressed the Flyers' long-standing goaltending issues by signing the Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov to a nine-year, $51 million contract. On July 1, the Flyers signed Jaromir Jagr to a one-year contract, Maxime Talbot to a five-year contract and Andreas Lilja to a two-year contract.
Chris Pronger was named the Flyers' captain; however, 13 games into the season, he was lost for the remainder of the regular season and playoffs with severe post-concussion syndrome.
Bryzgalov's play ranged from spectacular to subpar, including being benched in favor of Sergei Bobrovsky for the Flyers' 3–2 loss to the New York Rangers in the 2012 Winter Classic. Twelve rookies suited up for the Flyers during the season, with the play of Sean Couturier, Brayden Schenn and Matt Read standing out impressively.
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