▁the ▁fifth ▁seed ▁and ▁lost ▁home - ice ▁advantage ▁in ▁their ▁first ▁round ▁series ▁with ▁the ▁Pitts burgh ▁P engu ins . ▁ ▁The ▁Fly ers ▁finished ▁the ▁regular ▁season ▁having ▁scored ▁the ▁most ▁sh orth and ed ▁goals ▁in ▁the ▁N HL , ▁with ▁ 1 6 , ▁and ▁having ▁allowed ▁the ▁few est ▁sh orth and ed ▁goals , ▁with ▁just ▁one . ▁ ▁Div is ional ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Conference ▁stand ings ▁ ▁Play offs ▁Pitts burgh ▁domin ated ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁in ▁Game ▁ 1 , ▁and ▁despite ▁a ▁better ▁effort ▁by ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁in ▁Game ▁ 2 , ▁Pitts burgh ▁came ▁to ▁Philadelphia ▁with ▁a ▁ 2 – 0 ▁series ▁lead . ▁The ▁Fly ers ▁were ▁the ▁better ▁team ▁in ▁Games ▁ 3 ▁and ▁ 4 , ▁but ▁Pitts burgh ▁gained ▁a ▁split ▁in ▁Philadelphia ▁and ▁took ▁a ▁ 3 – 1 ▁series ▁lead . ▁After ▁a ▁decis ive ▁ 3 – 0 ▁win ▁in ▁Game ▁ 5 , ▁the ▁Fly ers ▁jump ed ▁out ▁to ▁a ▁ 3 – 0 ▁lead ▁in ▁Game ▁ 6 , ▁but ▁prompt ly ▁fell ▁victim ▁to ▁the ▁incons isten cies ▁that ▁pl ag ued ▁the ▁team ▁all ▁season ▁and ▁gave ▁up ▁five ▁un answer ed ▁goals ▁in ▁a ▁season - ending ▁ 5 – 3 ▁loss . ▁ ▁Sch edule ▁and ▁results ▁ ▁Pre - season ▁ ▁Reg ular ▁season ▁ ▁Play offs ▁ ▁Player ▁statistics ▁ ▁Sc oring ▁Position ▁abbre vi ations : ▁C ▁= ▁Center ; ▁D ▁=