The Philadelphia Flyers are battling for a Wild Card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Flyers collapsed at the end of last season and missed the Stanley Cup Playoffs as a result. They decided to keep head coach John Tortorella despite the unfortunate outcome.

That’s what happened, too. Ersson kept his composure and made a number of key saves throughout the remainder of that game, allowing the Flyers to erase a 2-0 deficit and win perhaps their best game of the season 4-3 over the defending Stanley Cup champions.

Former Colorado Avalanche defenseman Erik Johnson expressed shock in a three-word reaction to the news that star winger Mikko Rantanen had been traded to the Carolina Hurricanes.

This is what it looks like when the season slips away in January. A disastrous second period, a total squandering of momentum, a team that played most of the night as though nobody was on the same page and a home crowd that sounded more disappointed than upset.

Daily Faceof: Frank Seravalli and Tyler Yaremchuk discussing some potential trade destinations for Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen.

A lot of discussion on team-building vis a vis the Flyers drives me nuts. It drives me nuts because it exists in a very simplistic prism that doesn't actually

Philadelphia Flyers (22-21-6, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. New York Islanders (19-20-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Friday, 7:30 p.m. EST Islanders -163, Flyers +138 ...

It’s no secret. The Flyers are not a very good hockey team. The public record is littered with statements to that effect by people with roster building

The Philadelphia Flyers and general manager Daniel Briere have remained pretty cautious since taking over. This is objectively holding back the potential of the roster, whether that’s a good

PHILADELPHIA — The Detroit Red Wings squeezed out a point ... The outing wrapped up a four-game trip that began encouragingly enough with the Wings upending the defending Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers, only to fall flat at the Tampa Bay Lightning ...

Although they don’t play until Saturday, the Toronto Maple Leafs are making a small move between the pipes. The Leafs announced they’ve recalled veteran netminder Matt Murray and reassigned goaltender Dennis Hildeby to their AHL affiliate, the Toronto Marlies.

Rangers vs. Hurricanes will air in market on MSG and can be streamed live via fuboTV (free trial), or nationwide with ESPN+. Time: 7 p.m. ET