After a largely unsuccessful 1-2-1 road trip out West, the Philadelphia Flyers return east where they face a tough five game stretch — though four of them are home tilts at the Wells Fargo Center.
That stretch begins with the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins tonight followed by home games against the surprising San Jose Sharks and stacked Carolina Hurricanes. A trip up to Boston to face the Bruins precedes a visit from the New York Rangers, who are rather fuego themselves.
Even though they’ve somehow earned points in seven of their last nine games overall, the Flyers will have their work cut out for them if they intend to keep inching their way (read: loser pointing) closer to the playoff picture.