They were given this name not only for their offensive play, but also their ability to dominate games physically; each of the three were six foot two or taller and weighed over 230 pounds.
[2] In the 1992–93 and 1993–94 seasons, Mark Recchi (jersey #8), Lindros (#88) and Brent Fedyk (#18) had formed the productive "Crazy Eights" line.
Despite a strong start to the 1993–94 season, and emergent talents such as Lindros and Renberg, the Flyers fell apart in the second half of the year and narrowly missed the playoffs, the fifth consecutive time that the club didn't reach the postseason.
[3] The line was formed in the lockout-shortened 1994–95 season when the Montreal Canadiens traded John LeClair, Eric Desjardins, and Gilbert Dionne to the Flyers in exchange for Mark Recchi.
The line registered its first point on Saturday, February 11, 1995, in a game against the New Jersey Devils at the Meadowlands Sports Complex.
Lindros, however, was named the league MVP, winning the Hart Memorial Trophy and the Lester B. Pearson Award.
They also led the Philadelphia Flyers to the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, collecting 26 goals and 32 assists in their play-off run, as they beat the Pittsburgh Penguins, Buffalo Sabres, and New York Rangers in five games each.
[5] Terry Murray's contract as head coach was not renewed due to accusing his team of choking during a closed-door meeting with his players following their 6–1 loss in Game 3 of the 1997 Stanley Cup Finals, which exposed the fragile confidence of the team,[6][7] though he remained with the Flyers as a pro scout and later as an assistant coach.