Flyers top Red Wings 4-3 in pivotal game for playoff push
PHILADELPHIA (AP) Michael Raffl scored two goals and the Philadelphia Flyers won a pivotal game in their playoff push, defeating the Detroit Red Wings 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Flyers have 78 points and pulled within one point of the Red Wings for the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff berth.
The Flyers dominated the Red Wings early and outshot Detroit 23-3 in the first period. They held on after Detroit's Tomas Tatar scored with 3:46 left in the game to make it 4-3.
Raffle and Wayne Simmonds both scored in the first to give the Flyers a lead they would never relinquish. With 14 games left this season, the Flyers need every point possible to reach the playoffs.
It's crunch time: Philadelphia also plays Pittsburgh three times and is at Detroit on April 6. The Flyers are only four points behind the Penguins.
