Well Utah fans, there have been a lot of firsts for Utah this inaugural season: the first goal ever by Dylan Guenther, its first win, a 5-2 home win against the Chicago Blackhawks, and even its first ever fight between Utah's Sean Durzi and Chicago's Connor Murphy.

But at the end of the 2024-25 season, Utah will not go to its first-ever postseason appearance after the Minnesota Wild's  8-7 win against the San Jose Sharks officially eliminated Utah Hockey Club from the playoffs.

Utah Hockey Club have been eliminated from NHL playoff contention in their inaugural season 😶 pic.twitter.com/k5byXCPtsZ

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) April 10, 2025

While many predicted the Wild would win easily against the league’s worst team in San Jose, the Sharks came ready to play, delivering a surprisingly competitive, back-and-forth game that gave Utah hope its playoff chances might stay alive for another day.

Even after the Wild went up 7–4 early in the third period—with center Joel Eriksson Ek remarkably scoring four of the goals —the scoring didn’t stop. The Sharks responded with three unanswered goals, including a game-tying goal in the final minute to force overtime.

But in the end, the return of Minnesota’s Kirill Kaprizov would prove triumphant as he would secure overtime winner not only sealed the Wild’s victory over the Sharks, it officially dashed any remaining hope Utah had of reaching the postseason.

KAPRIZOV WINS IT IN OT IN HIS RETURN!! 🤯

The FIFTEENTH goal of the game is Kirill Kaprizov's @Energizer overtime winner! pic.twitter.com/drDqddz0qq

— NHL (@NHL) April 10, 2025

The win moves Minnesota nine points ahead of Utah in the standings, making it statistically impossible for Utah to catch up, as it can earn a maximum of only eight points across its remaining four games.

Missing the playoffs will certainly sting for Utah, especially after remaining competitive and in the playoff race this late into the season.

But with such a young core and much of the roster already re-signed for next season, Utah is in a position to build off the success of its inaugural campaign.

Plus, with a full season under its belt at the Delta Center and all six of its defensemen finally playing together consistently toward the end of the year, there’s plenty for Utah fans to look forward to next season.

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With key young pieces like Logan Cooley, Dylan Guenther, and Josh Doan likely to take another step forward, fans can feel confident in the team’s direction. The stability of the roster looks intact and poised to improve, making a playoff berth a realistic goal for the 2025–26 season.

Add in the unpredictability of free agency and the potential for trades, along with incoming talent from the NHL Draft, and Utah’s future looks bright for a team that came close to the postseason despite enduring one of the league’s worst home records in the first half of the season.

Along with Utah, the Vancouver Canucks also were officially eliminated from the playoffs because of the Wild's win. 

The Vancouver Canucks have been eliminated from playoff contention 🫣 pic.twitter.com/jT4Me4yPwS

— Gino Hard (@GinoHard_) April 10, 2025

After pulling off one of the most improbable wins in NHL history—scoring three empty-net goals in the span of one minute to force overtime before defeating the Dallas Stars 6–5—Vancouver was ironically eliminated from playoff contention due to having fewer regulation wins than the St. Louis Blues.

Still, becoming the first team in NHL history to mount a three-goal comeback in the final minute and go on to win is an incredible feat by the Canucks, even if it was a lack of regulation wins that ultimately ended their playoff hopes.

CALL IT MARCH MADNESS.
Suter with the buzzer beater to tie the game! 🤯 pic.twitter.com/nZJCrB0UEj

— Vancouver Canucks (@Canucks) April 9, 2025

Though the offseason and draft await both Utah and Vancouver, each team still has a few games left in the season. Whether they’ll be playing for pride or slightly better draft positioning remains to be seen, but neither team is likely to go down without a fight.

Utah's last home game of the season is against the Nashville Predators Thursday, April 10. 

There is not a more "journeyman" player on the Pittsburgh Penguins than forward Boko Imama.

And he is now a National Hockey League award nominee.

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh chapter of the Professional Hockey Writers Association (PHWA) selected Imama as the 2024-25 team nominee for the Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy, which is awarded annually from the pool of team nominees to the NHL player who "best exemplifies the qualities of perserverance, sportsmanship, and dedication to hockey."

Last season's nominee for the Penguins was captain Sidney Crosby, while defenseman Kris Letang - a four-time team nominee - won the Masterton Trophy in 2023 after some personal setbacks, including the passing of his father and suffering his second stroke.

Imama - a native of Montreal born to parents who immigrated from the Democratic Republic of the Congo - was drafted by the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 6th round (180th overall) of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. He has made his rounds through several NHL organizations, including Tampa Bay, the Los Angeles Kings, the Arizona Coyotes, the Ottawa Senators, and the Penguins.

He made his NHL debut with the Coyotes during the 2021-22 season, appearing in just four games and registering one goal. Imama was back and forth between the NHL and AHL for the next several seasons - totaling 15 NHL games combined - until he was finally recalled by Pittsburgh for good mid-season in 2024-25. In 16 NHL games with the Penguins this season, Imama - an enforcer - has one goal and 30 penalty minutes.

'All The Guys Love Him': New Forward Energizes Penguins' Locker RoomForward Boko Imama has played in just four games with the Penguins, and he's already making an impression on his teammates.

Recently, he was also dealt a season-ending setback, as biceps surgery will keep him out 4-6 months. 

Imama's on-ice demeanor and perserverance is tangible. But his intangibles, dedication, and positive energy are what has endeared him to teammates and the organization, and they were the primary factors behind the nomination. His teammates have attested to that throughout the season.

"In the room, he's one of the best guys," forward Blake Lizotte said. "I've known him for a while. Any room he's in, he lights up, and all the guys love him. So, it's great to have him here."

Of the Masterton nominees, three finalists will be chosen at a later date. 

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The Vancouver Canucks have offically been eliminated from playoff contention. Vancouver will not qualify for the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, as the Minnesota Wild defeated the San Jose Sharks 8-7 in overtime on Wednesday. While the Canucks can still collect 93 points, both the Wild and the St. Louis Blues have more regulation wins, which means they have the tie-breaker over Vancouver.

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After making the post-season in 2024, the Canucks will miss the playoffs for the fourth time in the last five season. Vancouver has only qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs twice in the previous ten seasons, with the other occasion being back in 2020. In 78 games this season, the Canucks are 36-29-13, and have collected 85 points.

With four games left in the season, the focus shifts to 2025-26 as players compete for spots on the roster. Vancouver currently has multiple players called up from the AHL who are competing for spots next season, including Aatu Räty, Victor Mancini, and Linus Karlsson. All three are also eligable for the 2025 Calder Cup Playoffs and are set to play big roles for the Abbotsford Canucks once returned to the AHL.

There will also be a large focus among the fan base on where the Canucks will finish in this year's draft lottery. Vancouver is projected to finish with the 15th overall pick and is currently ineligible to move up to first overall. Based on point totals around the league, the Canucks will most likely won't move up or down, and head into the 2025 NHL Entry Draft with a top-15 pick.

Vancouver wraps up their mini two-game road trip with a game on Thursday against the Colorado Avalanche. The Canucks have had the Avalanche's number this season, going 2-0 against them so far this season. Puck drop is scheduled for 6:00 pm PT from Ball Arena.

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Joel Eriksson-Ek scored four goals in his return from injury, and Macklin Celebrini's five points made him the highest-scoring rookie in San Jose Sharks history in the 8-7 loss.

Eriksson-Ek and Kirill Kaprizov returned from long-term injury absences to lead the Wild to a big win in their playoff push. Kaprizov had two goals. They also got goals from Marcus Johansson and Brock Faber. Marc-Andre Fleury made his final home start for the Wild and stopped 24 shots.

Celebrini had three goals and two assists for the Sharks. Tyler Toffoli, Nikolai Kovalenko, and Carl Grundstrom also scored for San Jose. Will Smith had a goal and three assists, and Alexandar Georgiev had 36 saves.

San Jose did not have a power play in the game to the Wild's four. Mario Ferraro left the game with a lower-body injury at the end of the 

Toffoli gave the Sharks a 1-0 lead at 12:09 of the first period after William Eklund fed him from behind the net to the high slot.

Toffoli gives the Sharks an early lead 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rPOcwFPm74

— Sharks on NBCS (@NBCSSharks) April 10, 2025

Johansson tied the game 1-1 at 14:16 with a wrist-shot over Georgiev's glove from the high slot.

that was (Minnesota) niiiice 🤩 pic.twitter.com/fveBdmA2ne

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 10, 2025

Faber put the Wild up 2-1 at 18:48 with a wrist shot by Georgiev's glove.

from a distance 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/BMwX1PErSv

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 10, 2025

Celebrini ties the game 2-2 at 7:29 of the second period with a patient move around Fleury.

The kid's 22nd on the year. 😤#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/fzT7nzOxsP

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 10, 2025

Eriksson-Ek quickly put the Wild back in front 3-2 19 seconds later.

tell a friend to tell a friend pic.twitter.com/K9YKwOp4oe

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 10, 2025

Grundstrom again tied the game with a mad scramble in front at 8:36 to make it 3-3.

No quit from Carl. 👏 pic.twitter.com/L8ll7x5OO3

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 10, 2025

Celebrini scored his second goal of the game at 12:26 to give the Sharks a 4-3 lead.

Celebrini again! Macklin Celebrini's second goal of the night puts the Sharks up 4-3!#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/MZFVpVp1X2

— Hockey Daily 365 l NHL Highlights & News (@HockeyDaily365) April 10, 2025

Kaprizov tied the game 4-4 on a four-on-three power play with a shot over Georgiev's blocker.

MILK MILK MILK pic.twitter.com/4lACs84jah

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 10, 2025

Eriksson-Ek scored his second goal of the game with a stuff attempt with 11.9 seconds left in the period.

back in FRONT pic.twitter.com/zG4QlPc4iv

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) April 10, 2025

Eriksson-Ek completed the hat trick on the power-play.

Power play goal for Minnesota!

Scored by Joel Eriksson Ek with 18:58 remaining in the 3rd period.

Assisted by Kirill Kaprizov and Mats Zuccarello.

Minnesota: 6
San Jose: 4#SJSvsMIN#mnwild#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/LGXM1oqqD2

— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) April 10, 2025

He then added his fourth goal of the game.

Nikolai Kovalenko made it 7-5 off a great feed from Celebrini.

Kovalenko gets one back! pic.twitter.com/CHd0q3Wbcq

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 10, 2025

Celebrini finished off his hat-trick with a stuff in front of the net with 9:58 left.

HIS FIRST NHL HATTY! 🔥#Calderbrinipic.twitter.com/7cwXvsJJ0V

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 10, 2025

Smith tied the game with under a minute to go.

The comeback kids. 🤯#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/oXwi50B7rd

— San Jose Sharks (@SanJoseSharks) April 10, 2025

Kaprizov won it in overtime.

Minnesota goal!

Scored by Kirill Kaprizov with 03:59 remaining in the OT period.

Assisted by Mats Zuccarello and Jared Spurgeon.

Minnesota: 8
San Jose: 7#SJSvsMIN#mnwild#TheFutureIsTealpic.twitter.com/LaSrsBgKsw

— NHL Goals (@nhl_goal_bot) April 10, 2025

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NEW YORK (AP) — Tyson Foerster scored a hat trick and rookie Aleksei Kolosov made 24 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers downed the New York Rangers 8-5 on Wednesday night to put the Rangers on the brink of elimination from the playoff race.

After Sean Couturier scored at 11:55 of the third to put the Flyers ahead 5-4, Foerster scored his second and third goals of the game to cement the win. Garnet Hathaway, Travis Sanheim, Jakob Pelletier and Owen Tippett also scored for Philadelphia.

Vincent Trocheck, Artemi Panarin, Jonny Brodzinski, J.T. Miller and Chris Kreider scored for the Rangers, who trail Montreal by eight points for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Rangers and Canadiens each have four games left.

Mika Zibanejad had four assists for New York.

Miller gave the Rangers a 4-3 lead at 7:01 of the third, but Pelletier knotted the contest a minute later before Couturier scored. Foerster’s second of the night came with 4:27 left. He completed his first career hat trick with an empty net goal with 55 seconds remaining.

Tippett also scored into an empty net at 43 seconds later.

Jonathan Quick made 21 saves in defeat.

Takeaways

The Rangers fell to 18-19-3 at Madison Square Garden, where they were 30-11-0 last season.

Philadelphia won for the first time in seven road games. The Flyers are 5-11-1 since March 4.

Key moment

Long-time Rangers television play-by-play voice Sam Rosen, who is retiring after a 40-year career in the booth, was joined by former partner John Davidson for one more broadcast on TNT.

Key stats

Panarin’s goal was the 300th of his career.

Up next

The Rangers visit the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Flyers host the Islanders on Saturday.

It's hard to talk about the Sidney Crosby-era Pittsburgh Penguins without talking about former general manager Ray Shero.

Sadly, Shero died Wednesday at the age of 42. And he leaves behind a legacy in Pittsburgh that won't soon be forgotten. 

The organization brought Shero on in 2006, and he made a pretty immediate impact in his first season. His very first draft selection was Jordan Staal (2nd overall), and he took the pieces already in place with Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Kris Letang and Marc-Andre Fleury to take a lottery team to the Stanley Cup playoffs in year one. 

From there, the Penguins only skyrocketed to new heights. The following season, the young team found themselves vying for the top spot in the Eastern Conference leading up to the NHL trade deadline. Wanting to go all-in, Shero took the initiative to approach ownership about accelerating the timeline for the team's "five-year plan."

And, with the blessing of then-majority owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle, he did just that. His trade for the biggest name on the market that season - forward Marian Hossa - propelled the Penguins to the Stanley Cup Final and set the precedent for all the years to follow with the organization. 

Former Penguins GM Shero Passes Away At 62Just days after the Pittsburgh Penguins mourned the loss of former netminder and sports reporter Greg Millen, news broke on Wednesday morning that former Stanley Cup-winning General Manager

The Penguins won Shero's only Stanley Cup just one year later in 2009, but his "big move" in 2008 is what catapulted the organization into being the perennial contender that it is. From that point on, the Penguins solified the all-in, win-now approach that they became known for in all the years to follow - something that made them a model franchise for the better part of two decades. 

With a very young core, he knew how to balance that youth and inexperience with valuable veteran acquisitions such as Gary Roberts, Bill Guerin, Chris Kunitz, Pascal Dupuis, and Petr Sykora. He prioritized development and wanted the Penguins' AHL and ECHL teams to be vying for championships, not simply acting as a farm for the big club.

He put Pittsburgh on the map, and - although he was fired by the Penguins in the summer of 2014 - he was a huge reason why the Penguins had the foundation in place for sustained success, even after he moved on to the New Jersey Devils and Minnesota Wild. 

Ray Shero is synonymous with the Crosby-era Penguins. And his contributions to the franchise - and to hockey - will continue to live on beyond his passing.

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The Nashville Predators have announced that they have signed goaltender Matt Murray to a two-year, two-way contract extension. At the NHL level, he will carry a $775,000 cap hit.

Murray, 27, signed a one-year deal with the Predators this past off-season. Now, with this extension, he will continue to be a part of the Predators' goalie depth.

Murray has spent the entirety of this season down in the AHL with the Milwaukee Admirals. The St. Albert, Alberta native has been excellent for Milwaukee, posting a 25-10-5 record, a .930 save percentage, a 2.15 goals-against average, and two shutouts in 40 appearances. He was also named to the AHL All-Star Classic because of his strong play. 

With numbers like these, it is understandable that the Predators wanted to keep Murray around. Overall, there is no risk in the Predators signing Murray to this extension, and he will continue to be a key part of the Admirals' roster from here.

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Flyers beat Rangers in high-scoring game at MSG, improve to 4-1-0 under Shaw originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

NEW YORK — The Flyers topped the Rangers, 8-5, in a back-and-forth game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Tyson Foerster, Garnet Hathaway, Travis Sanheim, Jakob Pelletier, Sean Couturier and Owen Tippett all scored goals for the Flyers.

Foerster had a hat trick. His second turned out to be the game-winner. His third was an empty-netter.

Tippett added an empty-netter, as well.

Couturier scored a go-ahead 5-4 marker off a rebound from a Matvei Michkov shot. Pelletier netted the game-tying 4-4 goal after New York surged ahead with back-to-back goals in the third period.

Hathaway put the Flyers ahead, 2-1, with a shorthanded marker in the second period before Artemi Panarin answered under two minutes later. Sanheim gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but the Rangers quickly erased it.

The Flyers (32-37-9) are 4-1-0 under interim head coach Brad Shaw and have scored 25 goals. They have four games to go.

The Flyers went 2-1-0 against the Rangers (36-35-7) this season. New York has had a significant drop-off after winning the Presidents’ Trophy last season.

• A promising development for the Flyers has been Foerster putting up back-to-back seasons of 20 or more goals.

He has 22 this season after putting up 20 as a rookie.

There’s still a ton of upside with the 23-year-old winger. You’ve got to think next season the Flyers would love to see him push for 25 to 30 goals.

• Aleksei Kolosov made just his second start since the calendar turned to 2025 and his first since Jan. 2.

The 23-year-old rookie surrendered three goals in the third period. Kolosov hung in there over the first two periods. The Flyers gave him six goals of support in the final stanza.

He finished with 24 saves on 29 shots.

Panarin scored in close late in the second period to draw the Rangers even at 2-2. After killing off a penalty, the Flyers appeared to have a bad line change, which left them with four in coverage.

Shaw wanted the Flyers to make the first period “as least chaotic as possible” for Kolosov.

“I’m hoping our guys can play smart in the first five, 10 minutes,” Shaw said pregame. “Minimize the shots and the quality of them so that he can sort of work his way into the game.”

The Flyers did not help Kolosov ease back into things. He had to face a penalty shot just 1:15 minutes into the action and then faced a shorthanded breakaway from Vincent Trocheck. The Rangers’ center buried his opportunity to hand the Flyers a 1-0 deficit at first intermission. Kolosov faced 12 shots in the opening stanza.

Rangers netminder Jonathan Quick stopped 22 of the Flyers’ 28 shots.

• With the win, the Flyers moved ahead of the Bruins via the tiebreaker of fewer games played. They now have the fifth-best odds for the 2025 NHL draft lottery. They entered Wednesday at No. 4.

The Flyers are one point back of the Kraken and three back of the Sabres, Ducks and Penguins.

• The Flyers have a back-to-back set this weekend as they host the Islanders on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET/NBCSP) and visit the Senators on Sunday (1 p.m. ET/NBCSP+).

Flyers beat Rangers in high-scoring game at MSG, improve to 4-1-0 under Shaw originally appeared on NBC Sports Philadelphia

NEW YORK — The Flyers topped the Rangers, 8-5, in a back-and-forth game Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden.

Tyson Foerster, Garnet Hathaway, Travis Sanheim, Jakob Pelletier, Sean Couturier and Owen Tippett all scored goals for the Flyers.

Foerster had a hat trick. His second turned out to be the game-winner. His third was an empty-netter.

“He’s a real diligent young man, a real pro, mature beyond his years,” interim head coach Brad Shaw said. “It shows in his game and I couldn’t be happier for him to get that hat trick tonight.”

Tippett added an empty-netter, as well. Twelve differed Flyers recorded at least a point. Nick Seeler had three assists.

“This building’s pretty sweet to play in,” Foerster said. “Anytime you can score a bunch of goals, it’s obviously nice.”

Couturier scored a go-ahead 5-4 marker off a rebound from a Matvei Michkov shot. Pelletier netted the game-tying 4-4 goal after New York surged ahead with back-to-back goals in the third period.

Hathaway put the Flyers ahead, 2-1, with a shorthanded marker in the second period before Artemi Panarin answered under two minutes later. Sanheim gave the Flyers a 3-2 lead early in the third period, but the Rangers quickly erased it.

The Flyers (32-37-9) are 4-1-0 under Shaw and have scored 25 goals. They have four games to go.

“I don’t know if it’s just the situation, that we’re not in the [playoff race] anymore, but guys seem to be a little more loose, aren’t afraid to make plays,” Couturier said. “The only thing that’s important when you play like that, you’ve got to make sure that you’re accountable for yourself, your teammates. When you turn pucks over, you’ve got to backcheck, work hard to get it back. But it’s nice to see guys not being afraid to make plays and getting rewarded.”

The Flyers went 2-1-0 against New York this season. The Rangers (36-35-7) have had a significant drop-off after winning the Presidents’ Trophy last season.

• A promising development for the Flyers has been Foerster putting up back-to-back seasons of 20 or more goals.

He has 22 this season after putting up 20 as a rookie.

There’s still a ton of upside with the 23-year-old winger. You’ve got to think next season the Flyers would love to see him push for 25 to 30 goals.

Foerster’s line with Noah Cates and Bobby Brink has been very effective this season.

“I think he has always been marked as an offensive guy, a scorer,” Shaw said of Foerster. “I’ve been impressed with how he has added to the defensive side with the penalty kill, with how responsible that line plays 5-on-5. We put them out there regularly against the other team’s top unit and they do a fantastic job.

“He’s a big part of that, he’s a big part of our defensive conscience, but tonight’s a good example of what he can do on the offensive side, as well.”

• Aleksei Kolosov made just his second start since the calendar turned to 2025 and his first since Jan. 2.

The 23-year-old rookie surrendered three goals in the third period. Kolosov hung in there over the first two periods. The Flyers gave him six goals of support in the final stanza.

“That was a crazy period,” Shaw said. “We come out on the right side of that one. I thought we made enough good plays to take advantage of what was a pretty wide-open period.”

Kolosov finished with 24 saves on 29 shots.

Panarin scored in close late in the second period to draw New York even at 2-2. After killing off a penalty, the Flyers appeared to have a bad line change, which left them with four in coverage.

Shaw wanted the Flyers to make the first period “as least chaotic as possible” for Kolosov.

“I’m hoping our guys can play smart in the first five, 10 minutes,” Shaw said pregame. “Minimize the shots and the quality of them so that he can sort of work his way into the game.”

The Flyers did not help Kolosov ease back into things. He had to face a penalty shot just 1:15 minutes into the action and then faced a shorthanded breakaway from Vincent Trocheck. The Rangers’ center buried his opportunity to hand the Flyers a 1-0 deficit at first intermission. Kolosov faced 12 shots in the opening stanza.

“I thought Koly was great in the first period,” Shaw said. “I talked about limiting chances against him and we give him a penalty shot and two other point-blank breakaways, so it wasn’t ideal. But maybe it was good for him to get right into the game like that. I thought he held us in, kept it 1-0 after one period where we were kind of struggling and kind of stuck in the mud a little bit. He gave us a chance to regroup and end up with the win.”

Rangers netminder Jonathan Quick stopped 22 of the Flyers’ 28 shots.

• With the win, the Flyers moved ahead of the Bruins via the tiebreaker of fewer games played. They now have the fifth-best odds for the 2025 NHL draft lottery. They entered Wednesday at No. 4.

The Flyers are one point back of the Kraken and three back of the Sabres, Ducks and Penguins.

“Credit to the group, I don’t think this locker room is ever going to quit and give up,” Sanheim said. “We show up every night, we’ve got a job to do. Our main goal right now is just to try to finish the season strong and end on a positive note.”

• The Flyers have a back-to-back set this weekend as they host the Islanders on Saturday (12:30 p.m. ET/NBCSP) and visit the Senators on Sunday (1 p.m. ET/NBCSP+).