New acquisitions add intrigue to Flyers-Panthers clash (Yahoo Sports)

The Philadelphia Flyers and Florida Panthers, a pair of teams battling for a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference standings, will get their first look at a pair of trade deadline acquisitions Thursday night when they fight for a coveted two points at the Wells Fargo Center. The Flyers (29-26-7, 65 points) sit three points behind the Panthers (29-23-10, 68 points) and New York Islanders (29-22-10, 68 points) and all three teams are trying to catch the eighth-seeded Toronto Maple Leafs (28-21-13), who hold the final playoff spot in the East with 69 points. The Flyers will make that push with newcomer Valtteri Filppula, a 32-year-old veteran center who is expected to replace Brayden Schenn as the Flyers' second-line center.