It’s been a tough stretch for the Philadelphia Flyers, who skidded through the past week without a win, going 0-3-1. That slide dropped them to 24-20-10 on the season, tied at 58 points with the New Jersey Devils and ahead of only the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference standings. In a week where little went right for Philly, one player stood out as a clear exception: Travis Konecny.
Konecny didn’t just show up-he showed out. The winger was named the NHL’s Third Star of the Week, trailing only Jared McCann and Andrei Vasilevskiy.
And the honor was well-earned. Over four games, Konecny racked up five goals and two assists, including a hat trick performance against the Columbus Blue Jackets that came with a gritty twist-he was clearly laboring after taking a shot off the leg early in the game, but powered through to net three.
That Columbus game was the exclamation point, but Konecny didn’t stop there. He followed up with a goal and an assist against the Boston Bruins, and repeated that stat line against the Los Angeles Kings.
In the three games where the Flyers managed to find the back of the net (they were blanked by the Islanders), Konecny had a hand in five of the team’s six total goals. That’s not just production-it’s carrying the offense.
And this isn’t some flash-in-the-pan hot streak. Konecny has been dialed in for the entire month of January.
Over 14 games, he’s posted nine goals and seven assists for 16 points. That surge has vaulted him past Trevor Zegras as the Flyers’ scoring leader.
Through 53 games, Konecny now sits at 22 goals, 30 assists, and 52 points-a near point-per-game pace that’s keeping the Flyers afloat offensively.
But even with his individual success, the frustration is clearly mounting. Konecny’s been through the grind of underwhelming seasons before, and he’s not hiding how much it weighs on him.
“I mean, it’s frustrating because I’ve been through this so many times,” he said. “I just want to make the playoffs.
That’s kind of all I look at right now. Just try to get points for the team.
We need to figure something out.”
That kind of honesty speaks volumes. Konecny isn’t just chasing numbers-he’s chasing wins.
And that mindset is part of what makes his current form so important for this Flyers squad. He’s in the first year of an eight-year extension that carries an $8.75 million cap hit, a deal that raised some eyebrows when it was signed.
There were questions about committing that kind of money to a player during a rebuild.
But if this is what Year 1 looks like, those concerns are starting to fade. Konecny, now 28, is playing like a cornerstone-someone who can be a key piece when the Flyers are ready to contend again. He’s not just producing; he’s leading, battling through pain, and doing everything he can to drag his team forward.
Right now, the Flyers are searching for answers. But in Travis Konecny, they’ve got one thing figured out.