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.

Provorov will watch ex-teammates play for Penn State

Sam Carchidi became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat. Carchidi has written three books: the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports ; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story , which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

Provorov will watch ex-teammates play for Penn State

Sam Carchidi became an Inquirer staff writer in 1984 and covered mostly South Jersey high school sports and the Phillies before taking the Flyers beat. Carchidi has written three books: the nationally acclaimed Miracle in the Making: The Adam Taliaferro Story, which he co-authored with Scott Brown; Bill Campbell: The Voice of Philadelphia Sports ; and Standing Tall: The Kevin Everett Story , which was featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show.

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.