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Philadelphia Flyers end-of-season report cards: The defensemen and goalies

May 2, 2024

Mar 28, 2024; Montreal, Quebec, CAN; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim (6) and defenseman Cam York (8) defend against Montreal Canadiens center Alex Newhook (15) during the second period at Bell Centre. Mandatory Credit: David Kirouac-USA TODAY Sports

Yesterday, the Philadelphia Flyers forwards received their mid-term grades.

Today, it’s time for the defensemen and goaltenders.

Yet again, only players with at least 20 games receive a grade. Also, our report cards showcase a number of key stats from the 2023-24 season for each player — point pace, 5-on-5 Points/60 and even strength play-driving percentile rank by position for defensemen, and save percentage, shutouts, and Goals Saved Above Expected from both Evolving-Hockey and MoneyPuck (a stat which used shot quality models to determine if a goalie stopped more pucks than expected given the nature of the shots faced) for the netminders.

And now, onto the grades.

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