The Flyers got two straight wins by a combined 12 goals and having outshot their opponents by a margin of 70-42. At the start of February, they had limped into the month banged up, on a run of three straight shutout losses, and losses in seven of their last eight until they salvaged a 3-2 win over the Penguins and finally got a rest.

With 25 games left in the season, the stretch run for the Flyers is more about getting a better idea of what their roster has to offer.

The Philadelphia Flyers opened a home-and-home set against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-1 blowout win at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.

Sean Couturier’s line was brilliant Saturday afternoon, leading the Flyers to a 6-3 win over the Oilers at the Wells Fargo Center.

Coming out of the nearly two-week break for the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off exhibition tournament, the Pittsburgh Penguins had nothing but games that could be categorized as “must wins” on their remaining regular-season schedule if they were to mount anything resembling a push for the postseason.

Bobby Brink had one goal and three assists for a career-high four points, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1.