The Flyers, a team that was among the NHL’s worst after a 10-game losing streak earlier in the season, punched their ticket into the Stanley Cup playoffs Saturday afternoon at the charged-up Wells Fargo Center.
Captain Claude Giroux scored his first regular-season, career hat trick and went over the 100-point mark as the Flyers trounced the New York Rangers, 5-0, and earned a playoff berth in their regular-season finale.
“This is just the start of the work. It’s not a celebration,” goalie Brian Elliott said after collecting his first shutout with the Flyers.”It’s not like baseball, where you’ve got champagne in the room.