If the Flyers can survive the next few weeks, they'll be in good shape for the playoffs.
Writing in the heart of the American Revolution, when times seemed tough, Thomas Paine wrote, "These are the times that try men's souls." A few weeks later, the Patriot army under George Washington won a stunning victory at Trenton and followed it up with another at Princeton.
For sports teams, when players start getting injured, this is the time that really proves what a team is worth.