Photographer: Kate Frese
At the quarter mark, where do the Flyers stand now and how does that compare to where they were at this point last season?
Despite the team’s struggles as of late, which has contributed to them moving into last place in the Metropolitan Division, it’s still way too soon to count the Flyers out of contention for a playoff spot.
With the Calgary Flames in town on Saturday afternoon, the Flyers fell further into the ring of fire, as the Flames ultimately scored the win in overtime, 5-4, to hand the Flyers their fourth straight loss.
With the Flyers riding a three-game losing streak after Thursday’s shootout loss, they return home to face the Calgary Flames. Game time is at 1 p.m.
The Flyers road trip takes them to Winnipeg to face the Jets, a team with plenty of fire power as the Flyers look to snap out of their own scoring woes. Game time is set for 8 p.m.
The Philadelphia Flyers will look for a way to solve the Devan Dubnyk riddle with juggled lines against the Minnesota Wild tonight.
The top line’s success has also masterfully hidden a glaring problem for the Flyers early: the lack of secondary scoring. It was a topic GM Ron Hextall mentioned just moments before puck drop on Saturday night, when the Minnesota Wild managed to stifle the top line and expose the problem.
It’s been nine games since Flyers forward Wayne Simmonds last scored a goal. Last season’s leading scorer for Philadelphia might have some worried about his performance as of late. But a drought should not be cause to worry too much.
The Flyers host the Wild on Saturday night in the first of a home-and-home that wraps up on the road on Tuesday night next week. Game time is set for 7 p.m.
The Flyers built a 3-0 lead and got some strong play from their goaltender to round out a 3-1 win over the Blackhawks, returning from a four-day break in strong fashion. Here is the Postgame Review.
