After the Flyers beat the San Jose Sharks in a shootout last week, Travis Konecny, who was surrounded by television cameras and various recording devices, was asked about Noah Cates.

The Flyers think they’re close. Despite finishing last in the Metropolitan Division and fourth from the bottom of the NHL, ...

Cates managed an assist in Thursday's 5-4 loss to the Sabres. Cates picked up two goals and seven assists over the last 11 games of the season, rebounding after a poor stretch in early March.

Cates scored a goal and put three shots on net in Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators. Cates found the back of the net for Philadelphia's second goal in the latter stages of the second period.

Matvei Michkov notched a pair of goals, while Noah Cates (1g ... took a pass from Travis Konecny and sniped a shot from the right circle past goalie Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen at 5:27.