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If the Philadelphia Flyers were to draw up an opponent as they continue their desperate hunt for a wild-card spot, the Winnipeg Jets would fit the bill. With Winnipeg regulars Toby Enstrom and Tyler Myers out for the foreseeable future, Jacob Trouba day-to-day with an upper-body injury, Paul Postma and Mark Stuart missing Monday's practice and Ben Chiarot practicing but hobbled, Jets fans could be forgiven if they thought a few Manitoba Moose defensemen showed up by mistake on Tuesday. Continue to Article

March 21, 2017 1:55:am EST

Everything feels better when you do so knowing that your number for elimination is shrinking at an alarming rate, but that a five-point deficit with 13 games remaining isn’t insurmountable, even if every remaining contest feels like “kill or be killed” for the Philadelphia Flyers. The first was a 23-save shutout performance from Steve Mason. The Flyers have been wonky defensively all season, with a 2.90 GAA for 20th in the League. Continue to Article

March 16, 2017 9:38:am EST

The Metropolitan Division this year has four teams that are definite locks to reach the postseason, and a fifth that is in the hunt for the final playoff berth in the Eastern Conference. Unfortunately for the Philadelphia Flyers and New Jersey Devils, who meet Thursday night at the Prudential Center, neither of those Metropolitan Division teams is in the postseason mix. The inconsistent Flyers (32-29-8) are closer to the playoff pack then are the last-place Devils (25-31-12), but they still have three teams ahead of them for the second wild card in the East, with just 13 games remaining on their regular-season schedule. Continue to Article

March 16, 2017 1:20:am EST

James van Riemsdyk hadn't scored a goal in more than a month entering Tuesday's game. It had been even longer since he had produced a point on the league's No. 1 power play. Van Riemsdyk broke out of a monthlong scoring slump with a power-play goal, and the Toronto Maple Leafs snapped a five-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory against the Detroit Red Wings. Continue to Article

March 08, 2017 12:13:am EST

There's nothing like a six-goal outburst for Sean Couturier and the Philadelphia Flyers to gain a little more momentum to continue fueling their late-season playoff push. ''For sure it's a boost in confidence,'' Couturier said following a 6-3 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Tuesday night. Couturier had two assists in a game defenseman Radko Gudas led with a goal and two assists. Continue to Article

March 07, 2017 11:37:pm EST