As we move towards training camps and the start of the 2025-26 NHL season, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves at pivotal points in their respective histories. Each team’s fanbase is aware this year is unlikely to yield playoff hockey, let alone a run deep into spring. With online sports betting in Pennsylvania echoing this lack of optimism, the Flyers are posting pre-season odds of +10000 and the Penguins are sitting at +8000 to win the Stanley Cup—longshots by any metric. After both franchises finished at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division last season, expectations for immediate contention are understandably muted. The prevailing mood in Pennsylvania’s hockey circles is one of patience. Each team embraces a transition rather than expecting contention, cha

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