FLYERS NEWS

Despite all of their struggles, and all of their trials and travails, coming into tonight the Flyers actually had a chance to clinch a playoff spot, with win at home over the Devils and a loss by the Carolina Hurricanes(tied a top the southeast division with then 9th place, now 3rd place and division leading Washington). Considering they had lost their last 6 in a row to New Jersey the chances of clinching that spot seemed slim, but the Hockey gods smiled on the Orange and Black tonight and presented them with a rare bit of fortune. Marty Biron got the start in goal and for once outshined, the other Marty, the Devil's Brodeur, saving all 22 shots he faced to help the Flyer's to victory. In the first period of play, R.J Umberger scored an early goal for a 1-0 Flyer's lead. In the second period of play neither team was able to light the lamp. Finally late in the third period of play Scottie Upshall ,and Jeffrey Lupul each scored within seconds of each other to rapidly make it a 3-0 Flyers lead, and knock Brodeur out of the game, with just over 8 minutes to play. From there Biron kept New Jersey from making any sort of comeback and the Flyer's got the win 3-0. Meanwhile, the Hurricanes fell to Florida 4-3, so after 81 games of ups and downs the Flyers finally have their spot in the playoffs, which for now is the 8th seed, but could still be as high the 6th seed. Believe it!