What once helped the Flyers stay afloat has become a growing concern. The Flyers’ power play ranks last in the NHL at 15%, while the penalty kill sits at 77.8%. In a stretch defined by tight margins, missed power-play chances and goals against while shorthanded have loomed large, particularly in one-goal losses.

The <a href=" Flyers still have one of the worst, most ineffective power plays in the NHL, but they can get the boost they've been looking for by taking advantage of another team's plight.

Speaking of the Flyers, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported last Saturday that they're in contract talks with Christian Dvorak. The 29-year-old center joined them last summer on a one-year, $5.4 million deal. Because he's on that one-year contract, the earliest he can sign an extension is Jan. 1.