It was a middling week for the Flyers, going 1-1-1 through three games–though truthfully, perhaps it could’ve been 2-1-0 had a certain play not been called offsides. Alas, the record is the record, and we’ll start with the bad news: the Flyers have fallen out of a wildcard spot, with the two New York teams ahead of them. The good news is that the Eastern Conference is still in such a state of flux that, by the end of next week, the could stumble right back into a playoff spot. That’s important with American Thanksgiving fast approaching, as nearly 80 percent of teams in a playoff spot on Turkey Day end up in the postseason.

More good news? One of the Flyers’ forward lines has been cooking. They didn’t do much in Wednesday’s overtime loss to the Edmonton Oilers (though in a 2-1 game, nobody really did), but they factored on the lone goal in Saturday’s 5-1 loss to the Dallas Stars and scored all five goals (and the shootout winner!) in Friday’s 6-5 win over the St. Louis Blues. It should come as no surprise that those three forwards make up all three of our stars this week, but we still have to sort them from third to first. Let’s get into it.

3. Christian Dvorak

1 goal, 3 assists, 4 points, 3 games played, 16:19 Average Time On Ice (ATOI)

While it’s clear Dvorak isn’t the main driver of the line with Owen Tippett and Trevor Zegras, he still finished the week with three goals, one assist, and four points in three games. For an offseason free agent signing expected to fill a bottom-six role, that’s pretty good!

What’s crucial about Dvorak’s goals is that he embodies the message head coach Rick Tocchet is trying to get through to the team: get to the net and jam pucks in. Dvorak’s first goal against the Blues was a perfect example, skating up to the net as a rebound bounced around in front of Jordan Binnington and slamming it home.

That’s how you bounce right back.#PHIvsSTL | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/L9psZaViCN

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 15, 2025

Then, against the Dallas Stars, Dvorak did something similar, skating the puck right in front of Jake Oettinger and backhanding it past his outstretched leg. It would be the Flyers’ only tally, but at least Dvorak was able to deny Oettinger the shutout.

Stay hot, 2️⃣ 2️⃣! #PHIvsDAL | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/jamCrEuIQQ

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 16, 2025

Dvorak isn’t a flashy player but, for all his good work in the Blues game and scoring the one Flyers goal in Dallas, he’s certainly earned third star privileges this week.

2. Trevor Zegras

2 goals, 1 assist, 3 points, 3 games played, 18:33 ATOI

What a year Trevor Zegras is having: he’s got 19 points in 18 games and is averaging the second most ice time of his career, the last time being 18:50 a night in his sophomore season with the Anaheim Ducks. This was a player the Ducks were willing to part with for Ryan Poehling, a second-round pick, and a fourth-round pick, so as we often say: thank you, Pat Verbeek.

Zegras may not have had as many points as Dvorak this week, but he gets extra credit (and second star honors) for this:

Redemption is oh so sweet.#PHIvsSTL | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/bUhgNgmSiO

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 15, 2025

While they usually ask “how many” and not “how,” that isn’t the case with Zegras–it is an absolute treat to watch him go one-on-one with goalies, and he had two chances to do so against the Blues.

Zegras had an opportunity to end the game in overtime when he was awarded a penalty shot after being tripped up on a breakaway, but Binnington managed to stop him; Zegras wasn’t happy about it, pounding his fists on the bench and clearly shouting an expletive on the broadcast as he missed out on the hat trick. This is the Philadelphia Flyers, though, so of course overtime ended with no decision and a shootout was necessary; Zegras didn’t miss this time, and the Flyers got the win. His shootout skills are a difference maker, and that makes him our second star this week.

1. Owen Tippett

1 goal, 4 assists, 5 points, 3 games played, 15:17 ATOI

From a six-game scoring drought (including Wednesday’s match against the Oilers) to five points in two games, Owen Tippett popped off on the dads’ road trip. He hadn’t put the puck in the net himself for ten games, so that goal against the Blues was big for him, but it’s his work assisting his linemates that get him first star honors this week.

Tipp and Dvo will take that one!#PHIvsSTL | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/lgaPmJxtx0

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 15, 2025

That is some outstanding work from Tippett in the offensive zone, forcing Matthew Kessel into a turnover and finding Dvorak skating into the slot with a great pass. A few minutes later, Zegras found Tippett in the slot and–like Dvorak before him–rips one home from between the faceoff circles. More of this please, Owen:

FIVE GOALS FOR THIS LINE. 🔥#PHIvsSTL | #LetsGoFlyers pic.twitter.com/XlGu6yT1MZ

— Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) November 15, 2025

Tippett’s been under a lot of scrutiny the last few weeks, even popping up in a few trade rumors. He started the season hot, with five goals in the first six games before going on a 10-game goalless streak. Here’s hoping he manages to prolong this scoring for a few more games. It’s the second year of his big extension, and he’s still that frustrating, streaky goal scorer but, for this week, he was dynamite, and gets the first star as a result.