The Philadelphia Flyers are fairly comfortably in a playoff spot as they head into a weekend back-to-back set against two rivals. First, they host the New York Rangers on Saturday afternoon before traveling across the state to take on the Pittsburgh Penguins less than 24 hours later.
It’s not exactly the easiest setup for the Flyers, as they have to play a Penguins team with three days of rest after taking on another rival the day before.
The Flyers currently have 67 points in 57 games for a .588 point percentage. They have a seven-point lead over the Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, and New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division, with a nine-point lead over the Pittsburgh Penguins as well.