Flyers end 8-game skid with season-saving win over over Rangers

Once down 5-1, the Flyers took a 6-5 lead in the third period before falling in a shootout.

Tortorella said he is "proud" of his players for getting to this spot but that they need to much better if they don't want to "fade away" in the playoff race over the final six games.

For six glorious months, an under-talented collection of works-in-progress delivered an entirely palatable product. It nearly resulted in an unlikely playoff berth.

The Flyers' effort was better but didn't yield the necessary result. With five games left, the playoff race is heating up.

They've quietly become one of the team's steadiest tandems

The Flyers captain has been frustrated with his recent treatement.