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. Outmanned, outgunned, outplayed, and outworked, this edition…
