The Flyers aren't the NHL's most talented team, but they certainly rank among the most resilient.
In the last month, they have overcome injuries to three top six forwards - Claude Giroux, Jake Voracek and Sean Couturier - and season-ending wrist surgery to defenseman Michael Del Zotto, their runaway leader in minutes per game.
They completed a clutch 5-1 homestand Monday by rallying past Tampa Bay, a gifted team that had won nine straight. They did it by not getting frustrated even though the Lightning's impressive backup goalie, Andrei Vasilevskiy, looked like Ken Dryden in his prime for most of the game.