The Philadelphia Flyers finished their series with the
Pittsburgh Penguins with a win in Game 6 on Sunday.  Every
series in the Eastern Conference except for the Flyers/ Penguins
series is preparing for a Game 7. Because all of the other
Eastern Conference matchups are going the distance, the Flyers'
chances of winning the Eastern Conference are increasing. 
Playoff hockey is much more intense than the regular season.
Teams play each other multiple times in a row and develop a
natural disdain for each other.   Not only do teams not like
each other, but every team is playing like there is no tomorrow.
The elevated intensity of the playoffs is more physically
demanding on the players and also creates more injuries.   The
three remaining Eastern Conference series are taking the full
seven games to decide a winner. The longer the other teams take
to advance, the more the Flyers get to rest.  Philadelphia also
has several injuries that could use that extra time to heal.
James van Riemsdyk came back at the end o