Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Munguva yemwaka, Flyers yakavandudzazve mutsara wavo nekusaina Jeremy Roenick uye pakupedzisira kutengesa Lindros kuRangers kwaKim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl uye
2003 yechitatu-kutenderera dhizaini (Stefan Ruzicka). Desjardins akasiya basa semutungamiriri wechikwata mitambo misere mumwaka uye akatsiviwa naPrimeau. Flyers yakatanga 2001-02 netarisiro dzakakwirira uye naRoenick achitungamira timu mukukora, Flyers yakapedza nemusoro weAtlantic Division. Mutambo wesimba waive mumwe weNHL wakashata zvisinei, saka Adam Oates, wechitatu anotungamira mugadziri wepamusoro muLigi panguva iyoyo, akawanikwa kubva kuWashington panguva yekupedzisira yeNHL yekutengeserana. Zvisinei, hazvina kubatsira sezvo Flyers yakanga isingakwanisi kurwisa zvakanyanya, ichiwana zvibodzwa zviviri chete mumutambo wavo wechishanu, wekutanga-kutamba kutamba kweOttawa Senators. Zvakazoitika kuti kwakanga kune kusagutsikana kukuru mukamuri rokupfeka sezvo Bill Barber akadzingwa basa. Flyers yakashandisa mukundi akaratidzwa pavakaenda kune aimbova murairidzi mukuru weDallas Stars uye akakunda Stanley Cup Ken Hitchcock.