Frank Seravalli: Lurking just three points behind the Rangers on the morning of Feb. 1, the idea that the Flyers wouldn't add a marquee addition at the NHL trade deadline would have sounded preposterous.
February has not been a sweetheart of a month for the Flyers and their special teams. In the last six games, they have five losses - marked by blown defensive coverage and substandard goaltending.
Sam Donnellon: With two balky goalies and a defense whose only consistency is coughing up the puck in its own zone, the Flyers nonetheless try to outscore you.
The Flyers don't match up well against the New York Rangers and Boston Bruins, the two best teams in the Eastern Conference. That may cause general manager Paul Holmgren to tinker with his roster before the Feb. 27 trade deadline.