With the Philadelphia Flyers (40-19-6) currently on a four game losing streak and playing their worst hockey of the season, they get a chance to right the ship tonight when they host arguably the worst team in the league, the Edmonton Oilers (23-35-8). Under normal circumstances this type of game is a sure win, but with the Flyers lack luster play of late, a loss tonight and they could find themselves with company at the top of the Eastern Conference. Matchup This is the first and only matchup of the season between these two teams. In their only meeting last season the Oilers pulled off a last second 1-0 win turning away 33 Flyer shots in the process. The Flyers are 28-7-8 a...

With a three game losing streak weighing heavy on their shoulders, the Philadelphia Flyers took the ice in Manhattan. For the team, it seemed that their longtime rivals the New York Rangers would help cure their woes. After all, the Flyers entered the game with a 4-0-0 record against the blueshirts. There was no cure. Philadelphia was beaten in every facet of the game on Sunday, and that’s putting it mildly. The Rangers tallied early and often in a 7-0 obliteration of the Flyers, and in the process they added more weight to the team’s burden. For the Flyers, the problems that have plagued them in their losing streak appeared again on Sunday. Not only did the problems appea...

The Philadelphia Flyers fell to the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday afternoon in disappointing fashion. The Flyers scored two goals in the first period that left the Philadelphia faithful fairly confident; They had beaten Buffalo two previous times this season and had done so by out scoring the Sabres 11-5. Buffalo superstar Ryan Miller had allowed at least 5 goals in each of the two previous match-ups and Saturday looked to be no different. In the second period, the Flyers would lose control of the game by allowing 3 unanswered Buffalo goals in a span of 3 minutes and 40 seconds. Philadelphia would tie the game before the end of the second, but would allow a goal in the third that ultimately ...

Photo Credit: AP Photo The Philadelphia Flyers are coming off back to back losses for the first time since December. It is unfamiliar territory for the team and for fans. It's hard to put it into perspective since a two game losing streak is nothing compared to a five game slump that could hit a team. At the same time, the Flyers haven't won more than two games in a row since early February. While the team has not been horrible, they have struggled to finish games lately and have almost consistently blown third period leads. The Buffalo Sabres are one of the bubble teams in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They are currently on the outside looking in, but that only means that t...