The hockey season can be a long and winding road, but right now the Flyers have gone off-roading and toward a cliff. Eleven days ago, the vibes were high following an emotional, high-intensity win against Cutter Gauthier and the Anaheim Ducks.

Just the start the Flyers wanted Saturday afternoon. Travis Konecny scored his 15th goal of the season to give the Flyers a 1-0 lead.Flyers jump out to an early 1-0 lead thanks to Konecny originally a

One of the reasons the Flyers have struggled so much recently is that their special teams haven’t been too special.

Gard was traded to Seattle from Red Deer on Jan. 2. He's clicked with his new team, picking up three goals and two assists over five games with the Thunderbirds after posting just 10 points in 23 outings with the Rebels. The Flyers prospect appears to have just needed a change of scenery to unlock his offense.

The answer for the kill: Be more active in puck pursuit. Try to be more disruptive at center ice rather than let teams set up and create good scoring chances off the rush. Big guys like Rasmus Ristolainen should be warriors in front of the net, clearing things out so goaltenders can see shots better.

Senators GM Steve Staios recently scouted the Canucks, prompting speculation he could be seeking trade targets. Will Flyers look for backup goalie?

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PHILADELPHIA — The Rangers finally found their response. In the first game since president and general manager Chris Drury declared the team would be entering a retooling period, the Blueshirts powered through the also-spiraling Flyers on Saturday afternoon in a 6-3 win at Xfinity Mobile Arena.