Sam Carchidi of the Philadelphia Inquirer: The Philadelphia Flyers are in dire straits. They will need a big run just to make the playoffs. Chuck Fletcher faces a need for defense in any way and other general managers know it. What was a strength last year has gone by the wayside. One could argue Philadelphia needs a short-term fix in the net as well. Defense resonates as the more glaring long-term need.
Philadelphia went 5-10-1 in March including a loss to the lowly Buffalo Sabres to cap off the month while yielding nearly 4.