Time to break up the flawed Flyers

The Flyers are going to live in NHL infamy if they continue on their current path: They will become the first team in league history to miss the playoffs during a season in which they had a 10-game winning streak. And for those who say they’ll at least get a quality first-round draft pick because of their messy season, think again.

Flyers’ newcomer Jordan Weal: So far, so good

The speedy 24-year-old forward, promoted from Lehigh Valley the previous day, didn’t collect his first NHL point, but his play in the offensive end helped set up the first goal – scored by Ivan Provorov – in the Flyers’ 2-1 overtime win over San Jose. “I like what he did on our own half of the ice,” coach Dave Hakstol said.

Flyers snap 5-game losing streak with 4-2 win over Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy cannot block a goal by Philadelphia Flyers’ Radko Gudas past Tampa’s Anton Stralman and Flyers’ Wayne Simmonds during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan…. . Philadelphia Flyers’ Sean Couturier scores a goal against Tampa Bay Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy as Nikita Nesterov defends during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, in Philadelphia.