A look at the Flyers’ season heading into their first-round playoff opener Wednesday in Pittsburgh:
The roller-coaster ride
Down: The Flyers lost 10 straight (0-5-5) from Nov. 11 to Dec. 2.
Up: They became the fifth team in NHL history to win six in a row immediately after a 10-game skid. And they later had a 10-0-2 run in February.
Down: They lost seven of eight games in early March.
Up: They finished the season by collecting points in 10 of their last 11 games (7-1-3), enabling them to clinch a playoff spot with a 5-0 win over the Rangers in their regular-season finale.