For the third time in four games, the Flyers went to overtime. And for the second straight game, Travis Konecny sealed the deal with a goal 27 seconds into the extra session to give the Flyers a win. This time, it was against the Detroit Red Wings in a 3-2 affair.

Andrew MacDonald and Jake Voracek scored the team’s first two goals in the second period, before Frans Nielsen tied the game up midway through the third period.

Every game will be important for Dave Hakstol’s team going forward. They’ve entered one of the top three spots in the Metropolitan division with 56 points, tied with the New Jersey Devils, and five points back of the Washington Capitals. But behind them is crazy as well.

Columbus and Pittsburgh are in the wild card spots with 55 points each. The Rangers and Islanders each have 53 points, and Carolina is in last place with 50 points. First and last place is separated by 11 points, and second through seventh is separated by three points. Three stinkin’ points. So buckle up.

Flyers host the Tampa Bay Lightning Thursday night before the All-Star break.

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Did you know the Eagles were in the Super Bowl? Crazy, isn’t it? So get ready for a ton of Eagles news.

Nick Foles is on the cover of Sports Illustrated again after Sunday night’s big performance over the Vikings.

Speaking of that game, check out the team’s brand new hype video filled with reactions from the win. Kyle’s nest cam was also active.

You could hear fans chant for the Birds while in New Jersey.

Carson Wentz and Doug Pederson were given awards by the Maxwell Football club.

As for next Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Eagles will wear their midnight green jerseys, and the endzone is beginning to come into form.

Nick Foles has 13/4 odds to win the Super Bowl MVP.

Besides the New England area and North Dakota (?), nobody likes the Patriots.

Mike Trout and Kyle Lowry took questions about…the Philadelphia Eagles. That’s not a typo. This also happened:

https://twitter.com/lindseyadler/status/955867415400845312

Some weird Pittsburgh writer doesn’t like Philly fans. Shocker.

Alexa is a Birds fan:

The Eagles fan who ran into a pole Sunday night is okay, and tried to channel his inner Brian Dawkins.

Kevin Kinkead has four observations from the Sixers’ devastating 105-101 loss to the Memphis Grizzlies.

The Sixers signed Larry Drew II to a 10-day contract.

Sixers take on the Bulls tonight at 7 PM from the Center. TJ McConnell will miss the game due to the death of his father in law. That might be why Drew was signed for a short time.

In college hoops, Villanova took care of Providence at home 89-69. Forward Eric Paschall led the way with 17 points, five assists, four steals, and three blocks.

Tonight, St. Joe’s travels to St. Bonaventure at 7 PM on CBS Sports Network, La Salle hosts UMass at 7 PM, and Temple is at Cincinnati for a 9 PM tip on CBS Sports Network.

The Phillies will have a handful of greats at Spring Training:

The Birds’ Super Bowl run has inspired new manager Gabe Kapler:

The Eagles had made some offseason acquisitions, yet prognosticators still projected them for roughly eight wins. Kapler read that Pederson remained bold about his team’s chances.

“He was essentially banking on the development of Carson Wentz and some of his younger players,” Kapler said. “The message was, ‘Hey, if we get some development, we’re a really talented team, and who knows how good we can be?’ That was the message he sent to his players, and that was the message he sent to his fans.”

Kapler has attacked his first Phillies offseason with a similar message. The manager has talked all winter about the development of his young players. He will match that youth with Carlos Santana, the veteran first baseman the Phillies signed in December. Kapler has been bullish, predicting last week that the Phillies could see “a load” of wins in 2018. The Eagles’ run to the Super Bowl came a season or two earlier than expected. Most expect the Phillies to compete for a playoff berth in 2019, not 2018. But as Kapler — and everyone else — learned Sunday, timelines are sometimes inaccurate.

“You think about our club and you can think about it in a very similar fashion. Do a lot of things need to come together for us to be a team that goes deep into the postseason? Sure. I think that’s true for every major-league club,” Kapler said. “But is it something that we can sink our teeth into and look to the Eagles for inspiration? I think the answer to that question is yes. And can we look to the way coach Pederson approached the fans of Philadelphia and the city of Philadelphia and said, ‘We believe in this group’? That’s exactly how we feel. We believe in this group. We believe in the front office. We believe in the information. We believe in the talent.”

In other sports news, the NBA announced this year’s All-Star reserves:

Eastern Conference

  • Bradley Beal (Washington)
  • Al Horford (Boston)
  • Kevin Love (Cleveland)
  • Kyle Lowry (Toronto)
  • Victor Oladipo (Indiana)
  • Kristaps Porzingis (New York)
  • John Wall (Washington)

Western Conference

  • LaMarcus Aldridge (San Antonio)
  • Jimmy Butler (Minnesota)
  • Draymond Green (Golden State)
  • Damian Lillard (Portland)
  • Klay Thompson (Golden State)
  • Karl-Anthony Towns (Minnesota)
  • Russell Westbrook (Oklahoma City)

Teams will be picked tomorrow by captains LeBron James and Steph Curry.

Some were upset that they (or their teammates) were snubbed:

Speaking of All-Stars, captain LeBron James got his 30,000th point last night in a loss to the Spurs.

At the Senior Bowl, Washington State quarterback Luke Falk, usually wearing No. 4, is wearing No. 3 to honor his late teammate, Tyler Hilinski:

Pat Shurmur’s Giants have hired former Cardinals’ defensive coordinator James Bettcher to the same position.

One Michigan State trustee didn’t think the NCAA would investigate the university in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal:

Ferguson also laughed at the idea of the NCAA investigating MSU.

“This is not Penn State,” he said, referring to the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal from several years ago. “They were dealing with their football program. … They’re smart enough to know they’re not competent to walk in here on this.”

Well, they’re now investigating.

Some good old Canadian box lacrosse controversy: One team won’t allow another team’s unofficial mascot (a guy wearing a Hulk costume) through their arena.

In the news, there’s a five-vehicle crash on the Schuylkill Expressway.

Toys “R” Us will close more than 180 stores.

Oscar nominations were announced.