Flyers

What started off as a productive weekend has reverted back to another losing skid. The Flyers managed a late goal, but got a very deserved 4-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres as the result of another sloppy and uninspired game.

Wayne Simmonds is going to the All-Star Game. The Flyers lone representative for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game is the 28-year-old forward, who makes his first ever All-Star appearance.

Flyers 2016 first-round pick German Rubtsov had his KHL contract terminated on Monday and will play for the Chicoutimi Sagueneens of the QMJHL. The club announced the transaction and believes Rubtsov could be in action as soon as Jan. 19.

Unfortunately, the Flyers couldn’t grab the second point in overtime after rallying for the game-tying goal late in the third, as the Columbus Blue Jackets returned to the win column. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Blue Jackets.

Saturday’s 4-2 win marked the midway point of the regular season for the Flyers. 41 games down, 41 to go. The Flyers kick off the official second half of the season starts back up on Sunday night in Columbus, but before they do, let’s evaluate where the Flyers are at this point in the season.

Ron Hextall addressed the rumors of German Rubtsov coming to the QMJHL on Saturday prior to the Flyers 4-2 win over the Lightning, but couldn’t provide any additional clarity on the situation.

The Flyers snapped a five-game losing streak and got some relief on Saturday with a victory, and a comfortable one at that. Here are 10 Postgame Points from Flyers-Lightning.

Four second-period goals paced the Flyers to a 4-2 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center.

There were changes aplenty at practice on Friday following the Flyers fifth straight loss on Wednesday. As the season hits the halfway point against the Lightning on Saturday, the comfortable margin the Flyers had built in the standings is gone.