I mean let's be real, there's a ton of hyperbolic statements being made in this thread.
Is this the worst thing in the world? No, and I don't think anyone has really said that.
Is anyone really that "offended"? Again no, I think you'll find many posters (myself included) calling it a bit classless.
Is it a good "tribute"? No, as it's been stated ten times over, the guy had much better highs in his career, this is at best a questionable choice. It being a tribute doesn't excuse the choice, you can't just throw anything up and go "ah, tribute, we're good"
But above all else, if I'm the Flyers.... why?
The hockey season is 82 games, it is long. Everything I've read and heard is that even the best teams find it hard to get up for all games. Good teams look for motivation, so why give them anything to work with? Why give the Capitals some to get them going. I think anyone who has played the sport knows that if you're the Capitals, even if you truly don't give a ****, you're going to use this as fuel of to feel disrespected.