the team struggled in 1969–70 recording a franchise worst (as of completion of the 2013–14 season) in wins (17). even with such a bad output, the flyers had a seven-point lead on the oakland seals with six games to play. however, the flyers lost their last six games and oakland made up the deficit. they lost the tiebreaker for the final playoff spot to oakland, missing the playoffs for the first time.