Konecny has been on a steady rise. He has led the Flyers in scoring each of the last three seasons and four of the past five. An All-Star last February, he finished the 2023-24 season with a career high in goals (33) and points (68), and he’s on pace to shatter his best numbers with 35 goals, 59 assists and 94 points this year.

The Flyers reached the midway point of their season in the middle of the pack. They had battled the Atlantic Division-leading Toronto Maple Leafs to the brink for the second straight game on Tuesday night at the Wells Fargo Center, yet for the second straight game, they left the ice with a loss, this time 3-2 in regulation.

The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. The Philadelphia Flyers defeated the New York Islanders, 5-3, at UBS Arena in Elmont on Thursday evening. Five different Flyers players scored goals, while Travis Konecny collected three assists.

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Philadelphia Flyers (17-19-5, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Dallas Stars after Travis Konecny ... TOP PERFORMERS: Matvei Michkov has 12 goals and 17 assists for the Flyers.