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In a 7-1 rout by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Flyers losing streak reached eight games, with now three of those losses coming at the hands of the back-to-back champs. And the takeaways from this one are pretty simple. It can’t be much longer before more changes start coming. There isn’t much more to say about the play on the ice that hasn’t already been said during this streak. A season that was all about making the playoffs and getting back to winning has become the opposite in a hurry.

Sunday’s game didn’t go any better than the previous seven games, as the Lightning struck early and often in a 7-1 result at Wells Fargo Center.

The Tampa Bay Lightning built the foundation of their championship team through the draft and had to experience a lot of failure before reaching the top. The Flyers may be in the early stages of following the same blueprint.

A preview of the Stanley Cup Final between the Tampa Bay Lightning and Dallas Stars, including each team’s candidates for Conn Smythe, how they got to the Final and what they need to do to win the Cup.

It was a weekend full of festivities, starting with a New Year’s Eve Alumni Game for the ages that featured the return to the ice of many legends for both the Flyers and New York Rangers. Then came the main event on Monday, Jan. 2 where the two division rivals with a lot of history took the ice.

Perhaps the fourth time will be the charm. This is not the Flyers first rodeo in an outdoor setting. They have been on this stage three times before, but have yet to get a win.

Three goals in the first 10:23 chased Carter Hart and the Flyers suffered a 5-2 defeat to the Lightning on Tuesday night.

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Flyers offense still missing in loss to Rangers Game Events   [Mouse-over image for goal details]

Until Next Year? Another lost weekend may be dagger for Flyers It was just 10 days ago that the Flyers…

The Flyers had already been handed the challenge of playing a difficult back-to-back without their best defensive forward with the…

The NHL All-Star Game, set to take place on Jan. 31, recently announced the four team captains from the four…

  It might be the preseason, but Steve Mason was in midseason form on Monday night. The Flyers goalie was…

  With the roster down to 26, the Flyers are preparing for final cuts as the Opening Night roster takes…

  View image | gettyimages.com Preparations are already being made for the 2016 IIHF World Junior Championship, which will be…

Mark Streit scored the lone Flyers goal in Game 3. The Rangers and Flyers face-off in Game 4 on Friday…

Claude Giroux and the Flyers open the Eastern Conference Quarterfinal playoff series with the New York Rangers on Thursday night….

Derek Dorsett celebrates after scoring the first goal of the game. The Rangers beat the Flyers on Wednesday night, 3-1….

Claude Giroux and Marc Staal battle for the puck. The Flyers and Rangers meet in New York on Wednesday night….