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The Philadelphia Flyers have turned it up a notch at the perfect time, winning their third game in a row, defeating the New Jersey Devils 4-2. The Philadelphia Flyers, who have made inconsistency look consistent over the past few months, managed to put together their second 3-game winning streak since December.

The Flyers, who went into their game on Friday against the Sabres tied with the Penguins with 84 points for fourth in the East, have rattled off three straight wins, including huge wins over the Penguins and Devils, to put four points in between themselves and Pittsburgh. In the process the Penguins have actually slipped behind the Hurricanes by one point and into the 6th spot in the East. The Flyers now have 90 points, three over Carolina, giving the Flyers the inside track towards securing home ice advantage in the first round of the playoffs.

The Flyers seem to be getting settled as several of their key players continue to play well. Simon Gagne now has 6 goals and 8 assists in his last eleven games, including a goal and two assists against the Devils. Danny Briere has picked up the pace since returning and he now has three goals and two assists during this 3-game winning streak, including a goal and assist against New Jersey. Jeff Carter, who also added a goal tonight, continues to play well as does Mike Richards. In addition, Marty Biron seems to be gaining confidence with each start and seems compelled to step into the role of number one goalie; something that the Flyers will require if they are going to make a serious push towards the Cup this spring.

Just as important as the individual play is the fact that the Flyers power play has finally been revived, and they have scored 7 power play goals in the past three games.

All in all, the Flyers seem to be getting hot at the perfect time. With ten games remaining in the regular season, the Flyers have an opportunity to build some serious momentum heading into mid-April. The Flyers have managed to make the best of their opportunities and made a weekend that started off with some questions transform into a 3-game winning streak and something they can build on. The Flyers next game is Thursday when the welcome the Florida Panthers to the Wachovia Center.