The Philadelphia Flyers started the week with General Manager Chuck Fletcher cutting some of the deadweight off of the roster since his arrival back in December.
Nolan Patrick was highlighted as a player to watch for the Flyers in a big matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins at home.
Patrick and the Flyers offense had a hard time dealing with Matt Murray between the pipes, losing to the Penguins 4-1 thanks to his 50 save performance.
Philadelphia’s playoff hopes looked bleak after the loss to Pittsburgh, sitting eight points out of the second Wild Card spot instead of two had they won.