Philly’s win on Saturday put the onus on Detroit to win in Toronto, and they delivered.
Wings, Flyers push Bruins outside playoffs

Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY SportsOK, maybe it’s not so impressive to point out a team was in danger of falling out of the playoff picture less than 24 hours before it actually did. But Boston’s predicament is certainly very real now.
Which just so happens to be one more than the Bruins, who slip out of the top-three Atlantic Division comfort zone and outside the playoff picture entirely. The Flyers have the toughest remaining schedule of the three, and Boston can make up ground if the Red Wings somehow drop back-to-back games against Philly and the Bruins.
Read Article >Flyers fans sent falling after escalator breaks

Eric Hartline-USA TODAY SportsAs fans were exiting Wells Fargo Arena after the matinee game, an escalator carrying many of them broke, sped up and sent many of them tumbling down and piling over each other at the bottom. Flyers fan Meghan McGreevy provided video of the incident, and it’s about as scary as you just imagined:
Broad Street Hockey editor Collin Mehalick was there and told the blog that while he didn’t see any serious injuries, a few older fans were taken away in wheelchairs from the scene. On the other hand, another reader reported seeing “everything from bruises to possible broken bones.”
Read Article >This Shea Weber slap shot goal is magnificent

Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsThere are some beautiful things in this world of ours related to the miracle of taking flight.
Consider, if you will ...
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