The Philadelphia Flyers saw a wide-open door, and they were happy to burst through it Saturday.
Outside of the playoffs at the start of Saturday's action, the Flyers saw the Detroit Red Wings lose their season finale to the New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins get blown out at home by the out-of-contention Ottawa Senators.
Knowing they only needed two points from their two remaining games to make the playoffs, the Flyers beat the red-hot Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 and clinched the No. 2 wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference.
The playoffs will get underway Wednesday, March 13, and the NHL will announce the complete schedule upon the completion of the regular season.
Despite their loss to the Rangers, the Red Wings sealed a 25th straight playoff appearance. The Red Wings and Bruins were tied for the No. 3 spot in the Atlantic Division, but Detroit had one more regulation win.
Boston was in first place in the division in early March, but the Bruins went into a prolonged slump that lasted through the end of the season. After winning the Presidents' Trophy with the league's best ...
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