A slump and some injuries are creating a situation where the New Jersey Devils are closer to a wild-card spot than to the lead in the Metropolitan Division.
John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (20-20-6) are in Newark on Saturday afternoon to take on Sheldon Keefe's New Jersey Devils (26-15-6).
WASHINGTON (AP ... three goals on 32 shots. FLYERS 3, DEVILS 1 NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Bobby Brink and Travis Konecny scored in the third period, and Philadelphia beat New Jersey.
The Buffalo Sabres have placed forward Philadelphia Flyers forward Nicolas Aube-Kubel on waivers.