Playoff lives are on the line.
The Philadelphia Flyers will look to up their odds at a postseason ticket with three critical contests on this week's docket.
With dates against the Buffalo Sabres, Toronto Maple Leafs, and Boston Bruins, the Flyers will need to collect points from teams surrounding them in the playoff chase. Both Toronto and Boston stand ahead of the Flyers, while Buffalo is just two points behind.
All three matches are on road ice. Philadelphia is five games under .500 away from home this season (11-16-4), with the team faring much better in its own barn, posting a 19-10-4 mark.
The Flyers sit three points outside of the East's final playoff seed, held by the New York Islanders, while three clubs separate the two squads.
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"It's probably the biggest week of our season so far," forward Travis Konecny told Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Konecny recently returned from an ankle injury that kept him out of the lineup for nine games. He registered two shots in Saturday's 2-1 loss to the Washington Capitals. The rookie forward is expected to suit up alongside Chris VandeVelde and Pierre-Edouard Bellemare on Tuesday vs. the Sabres.
Philadelphia made the postseason in 2015-16 but saw an early exit against the Capitals. The Flyers have not won a playoff series since 2012.
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