PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sean Couturier broke a tie midway through the third period to help the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Saturday.
Brian Elliott stopped 29 shots to help Philadelphia move within four points of Boston for the fourth and final playoff spot in the NHL’s East Division. The Bruins have two games in hand on the Flyers, with Philadelphia having 16 games remaining. The teams completed the regular-season series.
Travis Konecny and Shayne Gostisbehere added goals for Philadelphia.
Patrice Bergeron and Jack DeBrusk scored for Boston, and Jeremy Swayman stopped 20 shots.
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