Tuesday night was a rough one for the Philadelphia Flyers and their fans. Facing off against the Montreal Canadiens, they were hoping to keep their playoff dreams alive. Instead, they got handed a crushing 9-3 defeat, led by a hat trick from Montreal's Juraj Slafkovsky. The Flyers' playoff hopes, which once seemed promising, are now hanging by a thread. With just two points separating them from the second wild-card spot, they're in a tough spot. One Flyers fan expressed their disappointment by tossing their jersey onto the ice during the game at the Bell Centre. <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/ginohard_/status/1777872862595920305?s=46&t=yPo8xhaBTcZP7mkzEJs97A'> </a></blockquote></div> Now, the Flyers face an uphill battle to secure a playoff berth, with the New York Islanders, Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins ahead of them with the latter two having a game in hand. Philly has lost eight straight but have three games left to turn this around. They face the NHL-leading New York Rangers Thursday, host the New Jersey Devils on Saturday and the Capitals on Tuesday. Looking ahead, regardless of their playoff fate, there may be changes on the horizon for the Flyers. The performance this season raises questions about coaching decisions, particularly concerning head coach John Tortorella. It'll be worth keeping an eye on how the Flyers regroup in the offseason.