Flyers look to stop ill-timed skid against Blackhawks

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While losing three games never is ideal, the Philadelphia Flyers have succumbed to the slump at one of the worst possible times.

The stretch run.

Still one point ahead of the Washington Capitals for the third guaranteed playoff spot from the Metropolitan Division, the Flyers nonetheless sensethe urgency entering Saturday's visit from the Chicago Blackhawks.

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