The week ahead is already a big one on the ice for the Flyers, but there are several intriguing storylines as the week moves ahead. Here are three that have stood out.
In the end, the Flyers streak ends at eight, and they are left to regroup and find a way to get right back to the win column, because it is too crucial for their season not to.
Having won eight straight games already, the next six offer the Flyers a solid chance to continue to carve into the deficit for the final wildcard spot.
The Flyers practiced on Friday before leaving for Montreal to play their final game before the bye week and All-Star break. During the practice, GM Chuck Fletcher provided updates on four injured Flyers
If you saw that Sean Couturier was out of the Flyers lineup and the Flyers fell behind 2-0 in the first 10 minutes of Saturday's game to the Sabres and wrote them off, you probably wouldn't be alone.
The Flyers did salvage a point out of this game against the much superior Columbus Blue Jackets, but it wasn't the type of performance that will keep the new GM from action.