The final 26 games will determine the Flyers' playoff fate and maybe, just maybe, whether they will offer one of their goalies, Michal Neuvirth or Steve Mason, a contract.
Let the intrigue begin.
Mason has had an up and down season and, for the time being, has been supplanted by Neuvirth as Dave Hakstol's go-to goaltender.
Neuvirth had an underwhelming and injury-interrupted first half of the season but has regained his mojo, allowing a total of five goals in his four starts during the recently completed homestand.
Both say they want to stay here. Both have not had the type of overall seasons that figure to earn them lucrative long-term deals if they hit free agency on July 1.