The Philadelphia Flyers put on an impressive display of awareness and passing in this latest post on last season’s best plays.

As I’ve noted in previous posts, the Philadelphia Flyers’ top players remain incredibly skilled and capable of leading a playoff-caliber team despite last season’s struggles. Claude Giroux and Jakub Voracek might not have put up the top-notch numbers we’re used to seeing from them, but every once in a while, they reminded us why they are still the most dangerous forwards on the team. This display of passing against the New Jersey Devils was a perfect example.

The play starts with a phenomenal outlet pass by Brayden Schenn, finding Giroux waiting just outside the Devils’ blue line. As my post about the trade can attest, I wasn’t the biggest Schenn fan in the world. But for all of my complaints about his play-driving ability at even strength, that’s one hell of a pass.

Giroux then shows fantastic awareness by attacking the Devils defender who has lost his stick. Giroux weaves around him and sets Voracek perfectly for a one-time opportunity. Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid knows how perfect the chance is too, and gives up his body to try to make the sprawling save.

Except the one-timer never comes. Voracek takes the golden opportunity and turns it into a guarantee, dishing it off to the trailing Michael Del Zotto. With Kinkaid horribly out of position and a net so open you could drive a truck through it, del Zotto makes no mistake and puts the puck home for the opening goal of the game.

Plays this beautiful don’t come around very often. It’s truly a picture-perfect display of offensive awareness from start to finish, with a dash of creativity thrown in.

It also shows why Giroux and Voracek are so deadly in the 3 on 3 overtime sessions. With enough time and space, they can send defensemen’s heads spinning and leave goalies helpless. Here’s hoping we see more of the same from them this season.