Phil Myers

The Flyers did what they had to against the Ottawa Senators: win.

The Flyers didn't get much help in the playoff race, but did close the margin to five points with another convincing win over the Islanders.

For a change, the Flyers got off to a quick start and never looked back, leading nearly wire to wire in a 5-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres.

The Flyers gave up three goals in the first period again, then two more in the second, to essentially turn this one into garbage time.

Gudas will miss Thursday’s game in Montreal and Saturday’s Stadium Series game in serving the suspension.

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.