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In the end, it was a regulation loss to the New York Islanders, the first of three non-playoff teams the Flyers will play to close the season, that started a snowball effect on a flurry of bad results for the Flyers.

A furious rally nearly changed all that. The Flyers erased a three-goal deficit in a matter of eight minutes and were in position to get at least one point out of the game. Just 28 seconds later, a mistake cost the Flyers again, and was the difference in a 5-4 loss to the Islanders on Tuesday night at Barclays Center.

The Flyers have three games remaining in a season of highs and lows, starting with Tuesday night’s game against the New York Islanders, their final road game of the regular season.

The Flyers have really stocked up on prospects in the last four draft years. From the 2014 NHL Draft to the 2017 NHL Draft, the Flyers made 33 selections in the draft. Of the 33 prospects selected, 19 have been signed to entry-level deals.

As the final week of the season begins, Claude Giroux is putting the finishing touches on a career year that hit new heights on Sunday, as he not only surpassed his career high in points, but goals as well in the Flyers 4-3 overtime win over the Bruins.

Claude Giroux scored on a breakaway in overtime for his second goal of the game and 29th of the season, setting a new career high in goals and points, to give the Flyers a 4-3 overtime win over the Boston Bruins on Sunday afternoon at Wells Fargo Center.

Entering Sunday’s game against the Boston Bruins, the Flyers have a magic number of five to clinch a playoff spot, meaning three wins in the final four games control the Flyers own destiny.

Anything is possible in the playoffs. But for the Flyers to have the best chance to play beyond the first round of the playoffs, being the first wildcard may be their best bet.

The Flyers were able to keep some stability in goal for a good part of the year, until injuries started to surface in mid-February that turned this into an out-of-control roller-coaster ride.