*The Flyers had one job and they almost blew it. The Sabres had one job, they almost blew it too. BUT NO ONE BLEW IT. The Flyers lost! WE DID IT! RECAP!
*And what does that mean, you ask? Sitting in the #4 spot ahead of the draft lottery. Heck yes. [BSH]
*The links are few today, I fear, as everyone in the Flyers beat-o-sphere seems to already be in full offseason mode. Anyhoo, the playoffs kick off tomorrow, with the Big Battle of Ontario starting on Sunday. Full skedge here. [TSN]
*We can always on Charlie to give us the goods, though. It’s definitely good, too: a deep dive on John Tortorella’s time with the Flyers and how history will ultimately view him. [PHLY]
*With the season now in the books, what’s next for this team? [The Athletic]
*Got a nice little preview of the Eastern Conference matchups here. You all pick your bandwagon yet? [Sportsnet]
*Speaking of the ‘yoffs, we’ve made a fun little NHL Bracket Challenge league for us all to play in together. League name is Broad Street Hockey, password is LGF1975. Get it? Come play with us! [NHL Bracket Challenge]
*And finally (sorry fam), just because you’re a contender for the Stanley Cup doesn’t mean your team doesn’t have big glaring flaws. Here’s a look at each of those contending teams and their biggest problems as we head into the playoffs. [ESPN+]