The start of the Philadelphia Flyers' critical week of games got off to a lousy start, as their redemption bid against the Tampa Bay Lightning fell flat. The good news: they lost 5-1, instead of 7-2; the bad news is they still lost by four goals. That was almost to be expected, considering Jamie Drysdale and Bobby Brink both sat that game due to injury, and Travis Konecny returned after a one-game absence due to injury.
Luckily for the Flyers, it appears that Drysdale will be back in the lineup for their road match against the surging Buffalo Sabres, who've won 13 of their last 15 games and are jockeying for a wildcard spot.