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NHL Daily: Flyers Playing Beyond Expectations; Penguins, Wild in Trade Talks

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The Bruins celebrate David Krejci's goal in their 4-1 win over the Flyers on Nov. 17. The teams meet today. AP Photo..

The streaking Philadelphia Flyers are playing above their heads.

Despite having three of their best players sidelined by injuries all season — Sean Couturier, Cam Atkinson, and Ryan Ellis — they have won seven of their last eight games. They have climbed to  .500, and moved to within six points of a playoff spot.

Give credit to new coach John Tortorella, and his players for rebounding from a 10-game losing streak in November.

But even if the Flyers somehow stay in the playoff race, they are not legitimate Stanley Cup contenders and should be selling at the March 3 trade deadline. Right?

The Boston Bruins, who host the Flyers on Monday afternoon at 1, are legitimate contenders. In fact, the Bruins are the Cup favorites. GM Don Sweeney, however, is not resting on his team’s 33-5-4 record. He is exploring the trade market and could add a marquee player to his talented mix.

Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Minnesota Wild are exploding a trade, per Pittsburgh Hockey Now’s Dan Kingerski.. Both teams have substantial cap space. And needs.

For these stories, and much more, check out our NHL links below:

Around the NHL and National Hockey Now

Philly Hockey Now: The Flyers are winning, but not all fans think it’s a good thing. My column. Philadelphia Flyers.

Philly Hockey Now: The Flyers’ winning formula: Contributions from all four lines. Philadelphia Flyers.

Philly Hockey Now: RIP, Gino Odjick. The former Flyers enforcer died at 52. Philadelphia Flyers.

Boston Bruins: The best-in-the-NHL Bruins want to get even better, so they are exploring the trade market. Boston Bruins.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: Penguins GM Ron Hextall and Wild GM Bill Guerin are in trade talks. Pittsburgh Hockey Now.

Colorado Hockey Now: The defending champs at the halfway mark of their season: The good, the bad, the ugly. Colorado Avalanche.

Florida Hockey Now: Anthony Duclair, who had Achilles surgery in June, is back on the ice and making progress toward his return. The Panthers need him. Florida Panthers.

San Jose Sharks: Erik Karlsson and Timo Meier are in trade rumors. Could they stick around San Jose for the long run. GM Mike Grier gives his input. San Jose Sharks.

Pittsburgh Hockey Now: The Pens are on a roller-coaster ride. That’s not a good thing. Pittsburgh Penguins.

Washington Hockey Now: Alex Ovechkin, who could one day become the greatest goal scorer in NHL history, is switching between stick models. Washington Capitals.

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