If the Flyers are going to make a playoff push, the time has arrived. They started a stretch Saturday afternoon in which they play 10 straight Eastern Conference rivals.
Beginning the day three points out of an Eastern Conference wild-card spot, they inched closer with a workmanlike, 4-0 win over the New York Islanders at the Wells Fargo Center.
Matt Read recorded a goal and two assists, and Steve Mason notched his third shutout of the season as the Flyers extended their winning streak to three games - one shy of their longest of the season.
Second-period goals by Michael Raffl and defenseman Evgeny Medvedev gave the Flyers a 2-0 lead, and the Islanders didn't have much of a pushback.