The recent bridge collapses in northern Washington State and Southeastern Missouri - unrelated collapses within two days of each other - were sobering. Thankfully, no one died in either accident. Smith On May 23rd the Skagit (Interstate 5) Bridge, an hour north of Seattle, collapsed after being struck by an oversized truck with a tall load that was too tall to be driving on the bridge, which has a clearance of only 14.6 feet. According to the National Transportation Safety Board, the truck struck a steel girder on the four-lane bridge, which carries an average of some 71,000 vehicles daily, was built in 1955 and carried a “satisfactory” and “fair” rating. Estimates to replace the span are at $15 million. Two days later near Cape Girardeau, Mo., agives the Flyers some breathing room with just nine games left on the schedule before the regular season comes to an end.

The Flyers haven't been able to string together wins since the calendar turned to March, but one night after rallying for a key two points, they used a solid effort in a back-to-back to grab another two points over a key division rival.

The Flyers scored three goals in the second, highlighted by Oskar Lindblom's first NHL goal, and three goals in the third, two by Wayne Simmonds, to claim a 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals on Sunday night at Wells Fargo Center.

The Flyers used a third-period rally to claim a much-needed two points in the standings. That temporarily put their free fall on pause for at