Tony DeAngelo
Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers make their lone appearance in Philadelphia against the Flyers on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Islanders used a strong first period and showcased a clinical closeout effort in the third period to hand the Flyers a loss on Monday.
The Flyers are six points out of a playoff spot as play resumes, but have five teams to pass in the standings. One of those teams is Monday’s opponent, the New York Islanders.
Carter Hart made 40 saves to pick up his first shutout of the season in the Flyers 4-0 win over the Winnipeg Jets.
The Flyers head into the All-Star break after one final matchup in January, taking on the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
After tying the game in the final two minutes, Mats Zuccarello was the hero for the Minnesota Wild, as the Flyers fell, 3-2, in overtime.
While the road to the playoffs is certainly more manageable for the Wild than the Flyers at this point, both teams are somewhere in the middle of the standings.
Kevin Fiala fired home the game-winning goal at 1:09 of overtime to hand the Flyers a 4-3 loss to the Kings on Tuesday night at Wells Fargo Center.
The Flyers meet the Los Angeles Kings on Tuesday night for their final home game prior to the All-Star break.
After making it a 3-3 game early in the third, the Jets scored the go-ahead goal with 11:16 left in a 5-3 Flyers loss on Sunday night.
