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Doug Crossman played five seasons for the Philadelphia Flyers, where he was often used on the power play.  The Defenseman had better individual seasons before (with Chicago) and after (with the New York Islanders).  Still, it was with Philadelphia where he was at his most consistent, with 193 Points in 398 Games.  Crossman helped the Flyers reach two Stanley Cup Finals (1985 & 1987), and in the latter, he would score 18 Points that postseason.
A Philadelphia Flyer for seven full seasons and parts of two others, Braydon Coburn and his 6'5” frame would later be considered to be a steal for the Flyers when they traded Alexei Zhitnik to get him.  In Coburn’s first full season as a Flyer, he would have career highs of 9 Goals, 27 Assists, and 36 Points.  Coburn proved to be a solid presence on the blueline for Philadelphia throughout his tenure there.
We have another member of the two Stanley Cup Championship teams from the 1970s in Ross Lonsberry, who was a perfect fit for the tough and rumble team that the Philadelphia Flyers were becoming.  Lonsberry was a good two-way player, and he would have three 50 Point seasons for Philadelphia with 314 overall.

A solid scorer, Murray Craven provided solid offensive support for the two Philadelphia Flyers teams that made the Stanley Cup Finals twice in the 1980s.