Ironically, Brink getting taken off the Noah Cates-Tyson Foerster line, which had been the Flyers’ most consistent trio since Thanksgiving, was made in order to try and spark a slumping Travis Konecny, who struggled again on Thursday and now has just one goal in his last 20 games.

A week ago, the Tampa Bay Lightning were flying high. They were a league-best 10-1-1 from Feb. 1 to the trade deadline, which saw them supplement their forward group by reuniting with Yanni Gourde and acquiring Oliver Bjorkstrand.