Flyers hold top spot in Eastern Conference

By Bud L. Ellis

Midway through their 82-game schedule, the Philadelphia Flyers hold the top spot in the NHL’s Eastern Conference.

Philadelphia, which surprised the hockey world by winning the East and reaching the Stanley Cup finals last summer as a No. 7 seed, sits atop the East with a 26-10-5 record. Its 57 points stands one ahead of Pittsburgh in the Atlantic Division, and is third in the NHL behind Vancouver (60 points) and Detroit (59).

The Flyers are 7-3-0 in their past 10 games, having won three in a row coming into Tuesday night’s contest at Buffalo. Philadelphia extended its winning streak Saturday, downing New Jersey 2-1 at home. Brian Boucher stopped 34 shots in the victory.

The meeting at Buffalo begins a four-game road trip for Philadelphia. The Flyers travel to Boston on Thursday, play in Atlanta on Friday and face the Rangers in New York on Sunday.

Philadelphia returns home Jan. 18 to face Washington.

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Tuesday, January 11, 2011 at 3:13 pm by bud

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