Michael Raffl

The opportunity was there for the Flyers to take a 2-0 series lead after having what many viewed was only a B-minus, C-game from the Flyers. There were some who viewed Game 1 as a missed opportunity for the Canadiens, while others saw it as a game where the Canadiens showed they could hang around in this series. Man, did they prove that in Game 2.

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Montreal Canadiens by a score of 2-1 to take a 1-0 series lead. It was not their best game at all, but Carter Hart was magnificent. The only goal he allowed was on the powerplay when Shea Weber found an open-net after the puck bounced to him in the slot. Ivan Provorov scored to open up the game in the first period by putting the puck on net from the blue line with a man-advantage. Joel Farabee scored the game winning goal seconds after Montreal tied it up in the second period. The Flyers played sloppy at times, specifically in the second period, and they will have to clean things up! With that being said, they left a ton of scoring chances on the table. Scott Laughton had a wide-open net and was robbed by Carey Price. Nate Thompson shot the puck in the corner when Price was nowhere to be found. The Fly Guys had multiple powerplays in the third period and came up empty. I thought they gave the Habs too many chances. Luckily, Carter Hart delivered!

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning by a score of 4-1 to clinch the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. They will now match up with the Montreal Canadiens in the first round of the playoffs. Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored 2 goals to give the Flyers a lead. Shayne Gostisbehere found his way into the lineup and played excellent. After the Lightning made it 2-1, Joel Farabee lit the lamp to put the Flyers up two again. Tyler Pitlick finished the game off with an empty-net goal. The Lightning controlled the entire third period, but the Flyers blocked so many shots, Carter Hart was insane, and they found a way to hold off Tampa's powerful offense.

Consider this win over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday everything. The Flyers have the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Who would have imagined that a season ago? Here are 5 takeaways from Flyers-Lightning.

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals in round robin play by a score of 3-1. They will now play the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday for the first-seed in the playoffs. Kevin Hayes recorded three assists. Scott Laughton scored two goals and one assist. Travis Konecny had two assists. This line was sensational! Brian Elliott was in the pipes and he did everything you could ask for. The penalty kill went 4-4, but the powerplay went 0-6. The Flyers are going to need to generate on the powerplay if they want to succeed in the postseason. Alain Vigneault took James van Riemsdyk out of the lineup to wake him up. Joel Farabee slid into the Michael Raffl's spot since his injury. Farabee and Aube-Kubel had noticeable chemistry all game long.

The opportunity to claim the top seed in the Eastern Conference is there for the Flyers thanks to a 3-1 win over the Washington Capitals that featured total dominance from the second line that had another level to reach and another suppressing defensive showing. Here are 5 takeaways from the Flyers win over the Capitals.

After suffering an injury in the third period of Sunday's game against Boston, Michael Raffl will be unavailable "for a little bit" according to head coach Alain Vigneault.

There were players making their playoff debut, recent additions contributing, depth players stepping up in a big way and an overall defensive effort that completely shut down the powerful top line of the Bruins. Here are 5 takeaways from Flyers-Bruins.

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins by a score of 4-1 in their first game of round robin play. Think of it like this: The Flyers are playing for seeding, with an automatic bid into the first round of playoffs, while a "Qualifying Round" is essentially a series you must win to get into the playoffs. The depth scoring was on display again as Michael Raffl scored a goal and recorded an assist. Sadly, he left the game with a leg injury in the third period and it looked serious. Joel Farabee would most likely be the player to jump in the roster if Raffl is out for a long period of time. Nate Thompson scored the second goal of the game in the second period to give the Flyers some breathing room. With 1:09 left in the period, the Bruins got a lucky bounce from behind the net to cut the lead in half. Seconds later, Phil Myers comes down the ice off the draw and SNIPES Jaroslav Halak! Scott Laughton sealed the deal in the third period with a rocket of his own, over the shoulder of Halak. Carter Hart saved 34 of 35 shots. He was dialed in and completely ready to play from puck drop. Keeping Brad Marchand, Patrice Bergeron, and David Pastrnak off the scoreboard is a huge deal. What a remarkable performance by the defense.

Carter Hart made 34 saves in his playoff debut and Phil Myers scored a goal as the Flyers depth and young talent came through in a 4-1 win over the Boston Bruins in the Round Robin opener on Sunday afternoon.