Flyers analysis

The Flyers endured a brutal third period Wednesday night as the Hurricanes handed them a 4-1 loss at the Wells Fargo Center.

A late rally was not enough as the Flyers had their five-game point streak snapped in a 3-2 loss Monday night to the Avalanche.

The Flyers opened a five-game homestand in promising fashion Saturday night, rolling the Sabres for a 5-2 win and extending their season-best point streak to five games.

Matvei Michkov capped off an improbable comeback Thursday night by the Flyers, who beat the Senators, 5-4, in overtime at Canadian Tire Centre.

After some uncertain times with John Tortorella, Flyers defenseman Travis Sanheim has now become the head coach’s go-to guy.

After a pair of healthy scratches, Matvei Michkov helped lead the Flyers to a 4-3 shootout win Monday night over the Sharks.

Without Matvei Michkov for a second straight game, the Flyers went the distance with the Panthers before losing Saturday night, 4-3, in a shootout.

Ivan Fedotov and Owen Tippett answered the bell Thursday night for the Flyers in a 2-1 shootout win over the Lightning at Amalie Arena.

The Flyers saw some offensive life Tuesday night, but they had to defend a lot and didn’t have their No. 1 goalie in a 6-4 loss to the Hurricanes.

John Tortorella is “trying like hell” to stick with Morgan Frost through the center’s scoring struggles. Is the leash shortening? “It certainly is,” the Flyers’ head coach said.

The Flyers lost Samuel Ersson and their mini winning streak Saturday afternoon in a 3-0 loss to the Bruins at the Wells Fargo Center.

There was a fast start and now there are some challenges. Here’s how the Flyers are working with 19-year-old phenom Matvei Michkov.

The Flyers won consecutive games for the first time this season by beating the Blues, 2-1, Thursday night.

Emil Andrae didn’t shy away from anything in Boston. To no surprise, the young defenseman isn’t backing down from the opportunity with the Flyers.

Samuel Ersson was ultra reliable in net and Tyson Foerster showed his shot to give the Flyers a 2-0 win Tuesday night over the Bruins at TD Garden.

The Flyers weren’t sharp or connected at all and had to play far too much defense in a 4-3 loss Sunday night to the Canadiens.

Sean Couturier had a hat trick and the Flyers won a “crazy” game Saturday, 7-5, over the Wild to snap their six-game losing streak.

“We’re young, we’re rebuilding, we are going to take some gut punches,” John Tortorella said of his 1-5-1 Flyers. “But we’re better than this.”

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The struggles continued for John Tortorella’s club as the Flyers lost to the Capitals, 4-1, dropping their fifth of six games to start the season.