There was hope. It disappeared in 54 seconds.
The Flyers on Tuesday held a 4-2 lead in Pittsburgh when, with 8 minutes to play, Isaac Ratcliffe — playing in his fifth NHL game on his 23rd birthday — was called for tripping. The Penguins scored 36 seconds into the power play. Then again, 18 seconds later. They won it 31 seconds into overtime. Boom. Boom. ... Boom.
It was the worst moment of the worst loss of the season, by the worst Flyers team in franchise history. The club, which hasn't won a title in 47 years, has never been worse.
