The 1998–99

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was the

' 32nd season in the

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(NHL). The Flyers lost in the first round to the

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in six games.

Off-season

In the off-season, the Flyers went looking for a new goaltender. They opted not to re-sign

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, and

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was about to enter his final season as a backup. They chose to sign former

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over former

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goalie

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, who ended up signing with the

Regular season

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

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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

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experiment. He was dealt back to Tampa Bay along with

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for

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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). Another run, this time a 6–0–2 streak from January 18 to February 6, tied the Flyers atop the NHL standings with the

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. That momentum did not last long, as the club went 1–4–1 after the All-Star break, including an inexplicable 4–3 loss in Los Angeles where the Kings scored three goals in the final minutes, including a 60-foot game-winner by Jozef Stumpel just before the final buzzer. Following a win over Pittsburgh, the team suffered through a then franchise-worst 12 games without a victory (0–8–4), broken up only by a rally from two goals down to Detroit on March 21.

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, who was having an MVP-type season with 40 goals and 53 assists in 71 games, was felled and lost for the season by a collapsed lung sustained during a 2–1 win against the expansion

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on April 1. It is said that if roommate Keith Jones had not intervened at the last minute, Lindros might have died on the plane ride back to Philadelphia. The Flyers managed to lock up the five-seed on the final day of the season with a win over Boston.

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continued his goal-scoring streak with 43 on the year, matching

Tim Kerr Timothy E. Kerr (born January 5, 1960) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey right winger who played 13 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL) for the Philadelphia Flyers, New York Rangers and Hartford Whalers. Known for his goal- ...

's team record of four straight seasons with 40 or more goals. He was one of only a handful of players to make it through the entire season, as general manager Bob Clarke made 12 trades involving NHL players throughout the regular season, including re-acquiring former Flyer

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from the

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at the trade deadline.

Season standings

Playoffs

Although Vanbiesbrouck allowed nine goals to Curtis Joseph's eleven allowed, the Flyers lost their first round series with Toronto in six games. Flyers chairman

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and head coach

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were fined $50,000 and $25,000, respectively, for criticizing the officiating in game six.

Schedule and results

Preseason

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Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The Capitals compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NH ...

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Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. The Penguins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), E ...

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Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

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New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The club w ...

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Game played at Hersheypark Arena in

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. , - , - , ''Legend'':

Regular season

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New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

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Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

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Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. The Hurricanes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Con ...

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San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 4–1–2 , , 10 , , , - , 8 , , October 27 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. Th ...

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. The Senators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Di ...

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New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (N ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 5–4–3 , , 13 , , , - , 13 , , November 7 , , 2–2 OT , , align="left",

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 5–5–4 , , 14 , , , - , 15 , , November 12 , , 1–2 , , align="left",

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. The Panthers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team initially played it ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 7–6–4 , , 18 , , , - , 18 , , November 20 , , 3–1 , , align="left", @

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 9–7–4 , , 22 , , , - , 21 , , November 27 , , 4–3 , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 10–7–4 , , 24 , , , - , 22 , , November 29 , , 6–2 , , align="left",

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. The Canucks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conferenc ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 11–8–4 , , 26 , , , - , 24 , , December 5 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

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, , Hextall , , 12–8–5 , , 29 , , , - , 26 , , December 10 , , 4–5 OT , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 13–9–5 , , 31 , , , - , 28 , , December 13 , , 2–2 OT , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 13–9–6 , , 32 , , , - , 29 , , December 17 , , 3–3 OT , , align="left",

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. The ...

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Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (N ...

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Boston Bruins The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston. The Bruins compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The t ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 16–9–9 , , 41 , , , - , 35 , , December 29 , , 4–3 OT , , align="left", @

, , Hextall , , 17–9–9 , , 43 , , , - , 36 , , December 31 , , 6–2 , , align="left", @

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 18–9–10 , , 46 , , , - , 38 , , January 7 , , 5–0 , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 19–9–10 , , 48 , , , - , 39 , , January 9 , , 2–0 , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 20–9–10 , , 50 , , , - , 40 , , January 11 , , 8–0 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 22–9–10 , , 54 , , , - , 42 , , January 16 , , 3–4 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 23–10–10 , , 56 , , , - , 44 , , January 21 , , 4–1 , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 24–10–10 , , 58 , , , - , 45 , , January 26 , , 3–3 OT , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 24–10–11 , , 59 , , , - , 46 , , January 28 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are an inactive professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. They competed in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division (1996–1998, 2021–2024) and ...

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, , Hextall , , 26–10–11 , , 63 , , , - , - , 48 , , February 1 , , 4–2 , , align="left",

Los Angeles Kings The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles. The Kings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference. ...

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 27–10–11 , , 65 , , , - , 49 , , February 4 , , 5–2 , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 28–10–11 , , 67 , , , - , 50 , , February 6 , , 2–2 OT , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 28–10–12 , , 68 , , , - , 51 , , February 10 , , 4–5 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 28–11–12 , , 68 , , , - , 52 , , February 11 , , 3–4 , , align="left", @

, , Hextall , , 28–12–12 , , 68 , , , - , 53 , , February 14 , , 4–4 OT , , align="left", @

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. The Avalanche compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Con ...

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 29–12–13 , , 71 , , , - , 55 , , February 18 , , 1–3 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 29–14–13 , , 71 , , , - , 57 , , February 21 , , 2–1 , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 30–14–13 , , 73 , , , - , 58 , , February 24 , , 3–5 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–15–13 , , 73 , , , - , 59 , , February 26 , , 1–4 , , align="left", @

, , Hextall , , 30–16–13 , , 73 , , , - , 60 , , February 28 , , 5–6 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–17–13 , , 73 , , , - , - , 61 , , March 2 , , 1–4 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–18–13 , , 73 , , , - , 62 , , March 4 , , 0–5 , , align="left",

, , Pelletier , , 30–19–13 , , 73 , , , - , 63 , , March 6 , , 3–3 OT , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–19–14 , , 74 , , , - , 64 , , March 7 , , 1–1 OT , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–19–15 , , 75 , , , - , 65 , , March 9 , , 2–2 OT , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–19–16 , , 76 , , , - , 66 , , March 11 , , 3–5 , , align="left",

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, , Hextall , , 30–21–16 , , 76 , , , - , 68 , , March 14 , , 1–1 OT , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 30–22–17 , , 77 , , , - , 70 , , March 21 , , 5–4 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 32–22–17 , , 81 , , , - , 72 , , March 27 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 33–23–17 , , 83 , , , - , 74 , , March 30 , , 3–3 OT , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 33–23–18 , , 84 , , , - , - , 75 , , April 1 , , 2–1 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 34–23–18 , , 86 , , , - , 76 , , April 3 , , 0–3 , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 34–24–18 , , 86 , , , - , 77 , , April 5 , , 1–5 , , align="left",

, , Hextall , , 34–25–18 , , 86 , , , - , 78 , , April 8 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

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, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 36–25–18 , , 90 , , , - , 80 , , April 13 , , 2–2 OT , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 36–25–19 , , 91 , , , - , 81 , , April 16 , , 2–3 OT , , align="left", @

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 36–26–19 , , 91 , , , - , 82 , , April 18 , , 3–1 , , align="left",

, , Vanbiesbrouck , , 37–26–19 , , 93 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C = Center; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

Right wing Right-wing politics is the range of Ideology#Political ideologies, political ideologies that view certain social orders and Social stratification, hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position b ...

'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Flyers only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Among the team records set during the 1998–99 season was

tying the team record for most points during a single period (4) on November 14. Lindros replicated this feat two weeks later on November 29, also tying the team record for most assists in a period (4), while

tied team records for goals scored in a regular season game (4) and period (3). From January 7 to January 13, the Flyers tied a team record with four straight shutouts. January 7 was also the first of 18 consecutive games until February 18 that Lindros recorded at least one point, tying

Bobby Clarke Robert Earle Clarke (born August 13, 1949) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre who played his entire 15-year National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Philadelphia Flyers and is currently an executive with the team. Popular ...

’s team record set during the 1974–75 season. The season finale on April 18 was the 484th and final game of

Rod Brind'Amour Roderic Jean Brind'Amour (; born August 9, 1970) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected in the first round, ninth overa ...

’s franchise record consecutive games streak.2016–2017 Philadelphia Flyers Media Guide, p. 263 The Flyers nine goals allowed is the team record for the fewest allowed during a single playoff season. 1998–99 was the final NHL season for longtime Flyers goaltender

, who holds several career records for the team. Serving in a backup role to starter

, Hextall was able to surpass

Bernie Parent Bernard Marcel Parent (born April 3, 1945) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey goaltender who played 13 National Hockey League (NHL) seasons with the Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins, and Toronto Maple Leafs between 1965 and 1979, an ...

for games played by a goaltender (489) and wins (240) during the season. He also holds the team playoff career goalie marks for games played (84), wins (45), and minutes played (4,928). Hextall holds the NHL career records for most penalty minutes by a goaltender in the regular season (569) and playoffs (115), and is one of only two goalies to score a goal during a

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game.

Milestones

Transactions

The Flyers were involved in the following transactions from June 17, 1998, the day after the deciding game of the

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, through June 19, 1999, the day of the deciding game of the

1999 Stanley Cup Finals The 1999 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 1998–99 season, and the culmination of the 1999 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Eastern Conference champion Buffalo Sabres and the ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft, which was held at the

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, on June 27, 1998. The Flyers traded their third-round pick, 81st overall, to the

for

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and the Flyers' fifth-round pick, 139th overall, on March 24, 1998.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

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of the AHL.

Notes

References

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