Things don’t seem as dour for the Philadelphia Flyers as they did one month ago. The long pause for the Olympics looks like it has served them well, as they’ve won three out of four games since the NHL restarted, pushing themselves at least back to the cusp of the playoff conversation.
In the bigger picture, however, it doesn’t look good. Even with their recent improved play, the Flyers are still looking up at three teams above them who they’d need to leapfrog just to capture the last wild card spot in the Eastern Conference.