{"id":420006,"date":"2026-01-21T16:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/420006\/"},"modified":"2026-01-21T16:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T16:19:45","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-week-ahead-schedule-storylines-what-went-wrong-last-week-injuries-and-more-the-hockey-writers-philadelphia-flyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/420006\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers Week Ahead: Schedule & Storylines \u2013 What Went Wrong Last Week, Injuries, and More – The Hockey Writers – Philadelphia Flyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> have fallen to a 22\u201317\u20138 record after dropping their last six contests (five in regulation). Can they stop the bleeding in the week ahead? Let\u2019s break everything down.<\/p>\n

What Went Wrong for the Flyers Last Week?<\/p>\n

The Flyers played four games last week and dropped all of them in regulation, outscored 22\u20139 overall. Even worse, these were all Eastern Conference matchups. With how tight the standings are, it was a particularly costly collapse.<\/p>\n

Related: Flyers Still \u2018So Far Away\u2019 According to Prospect Expert<\/a><\/p>\n

So, what went wrong for the Flyers? Well, just about everything. But it starts between the pipes. The team\u2019s de facto most valuable player, Dan Vlada\u0159<\/a>, suffered a first-period injury on Wednesday against the Buffalo Sabres.<\/p>\n

\"JackEdmonton Oilers center Jack Roslovic scores the game winning goal in overtime past Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Dan Vladar (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)<\/p>\n

After Vlada\u0159\u2019s injury, the Flyers put up a collective save percentage of .776 on the week. You\u2019re not winning a single hockey game with those numbers.<\/p>\n

You can\u2019t just blame the goaltending, though. The defense got sloppier, the offense only showed up when games were out of reach, and the special teams were unplayable. This disaster was a collective effort.<\/p>\n

\u0100bols Loses Olympic Spot Due to Injury; Pederson Called Up<\/p>\n

On Sunday, center Rodrigo \u0100bols was placed on injured reserve. Unfortunately, this was met with him being replaced on Team Latvia<\/a> for the 2026 Winter Olympics by Rihards Bukarts. This is obviously a crushing blow for the 30-year-old.<\/p>\n

The Flyers called up Lane Pederson from the American Hockey League (AHL) to replace \u0100bols. The 28-year-old center has 13 goals and 15 assists in 37 games with the Lehigh Valley Phantoms this season, often playing between prospects Denver Barkey and Alex Bump until the former was recalled. So, there\u2019s at least a little bit of chemistry here.<\/p>\n

\nFlyers Injury Report: When\u2019s Everyone Coming Back?\n<\/p>\n

The Flyers have four injuries<\/a>, excluding the long-term absence of Tyson Foerster<\/a>. Of course, \u0100bols is expected to be out for some time\u2014potentially beyond the Olympic break. Meanwhile, winger Bobby Brink and defenseman Rasmus Ristolainen remain on injured reserve. Their timelines are unknown, but it\u2019s worth noting that 23-year-old defender Hunter McDonald was called up. Finally, Vlada\u0159 is day-to-day.<\/p>\n

Related: Flyers News & Rumors: Offsetting the Slump, Standings Projection, & More<\/a><\/p>\n

Two of these injuries stick out. Ristolainen has had durability issues for his entire Flyers tenure, but this is the worst it has been, with just 13 games played in 2025\u201326. He hasn\u2019t been replaced on Team Finland, though, so perhaps he can return before the Olympic break.<\/p>\n

Vlada\u0159 is the other big one. If he comes back even marginally worse than his prior form (definitely possible), things could go south for the Orange and Black. Only two points separate them from the seventh-worst record in the NHL.<\/p>\n

Flyers Schedule Jan. 19\u201325<\/p>\n

DateTime (EST)OpponentOpponent RecordLocationMon., Jan. 198 p.m.@ Vegas Golden Knights24\u201311\u201312T-Mobile ArenaWed., Jan. 219 p.m.@ Utah Mammoth25\u201320\u20134Delta CenterFri., Jan. 239 p.m.@ Colorado Avalanche33\u20135\u20138Ball Arena<\/p>\n

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