Final: Flyers 3, Bruins 2 - Flyers stay alive

The Bruins will continue a pivotal week with a road matchup against the Flyers on Saturday afternoon. Puck drop is set for 2:00 p.m. Follow along for updates from Saturday’s game. 

WHO: Bruins (21-10-6) vs. Flyers (18-15-6)

WHEN: 2:00 p.m.

WHERE: Wells Fargo Center

TV: NESN

RADIO: 98.5-FM The Sports Hub

LIVE BOX SCORE: NHL.com

LIVE COVERAGE:



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Another power play for Boston.

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Bruins power play coming up.

Swayman out of the net — and Philly scores. Far too aggressive.

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DeBrusk and Kuhlman nearly convert on a 2-on-1.

Third period is a go.

End Second: 2-2 game.

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No dice on the power play.

Bruins back on the power play. 5 forwards out there.

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Nothing doing on the power play.

Now we move to 4v4 hockey.

Clifton heads off. Back to the PK.

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Second period is a go.

End First: 2-1 Flyers.

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Lauzon heads off for roughing.

Tough rebound for Swayman there.

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1-0 Bruins. Bergeron.

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Puck is dropped.

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LINEUPS 

BOSTON

Brad Marchand -- Patrice Bergeron -- Craig Smith
Nick Ritchie -- David Krejci -- David Pastrnak
Jake DeBrusk -- Charlie Coyle -- Karson Kuhlman
Trent Frederic -- Sean Kuraly -- Chris Wagner

Matt Grzelcyk -- Kevan Miller
Jeremy Lauzon -- Connor Clifton
Jakub Zboril -- Steven Kampfer

Jeremy Swayman
Dan Vladar

Scratched: Anders Bjork, Jarred Tinordi, Zach Senyshyn, Anton Blidh
Injured: Brandon Carlo (upper body), Tuukka Rask (upper body), Ondrej Kase (upper body), Charlie McAvoy (upper body)
COVID-19 protocol: Jaroslav Halak

PHILADELPHIA

James van Riemsdyk -- Sean Couturier -- Oskar Lindblom
Scott Laughton -- Kevin Hayes -- Joel Farabee
Travis Konecny -- Claude Giroux -- Jakub Voracek
Michael Raffl -- Nolan Patrick -- Nicolas Aube-Kubel

Ivan Provorov -- Justin Braun
Travis Sanheim -- Robert Hagg
Samuel Morin -- Shayne Gostisbehere

Brian Elliott
Carter Hart

Scratched: Erik Gustafsson, Philippe Myers
Injured: Morgan Frost (shoulder)

PREGAME NOTES

For the third game in a row, the Bruins will turn to Jeremy Swayman in net, with the rookie netminder stopping 71 of the 75 shots that has come his way so far up in the NHL ranks. Tuukka Rask did skate on Friday, and could return to game action on Sunday against the Capitals. If Rask doesn't get the green light, Dan Vladar will start against Washington.

Jaroslav Halak remains on the COVID-19 Protocol list for the fifth straight day.

This stands as the eighth and final game between the Bruins and Flyers this season. Boston holds a seven-point lead over Philadelphia for the final playoff spot in the East Division. The Bruins are 13-1-6 in their last 20 games vs. the Flyers with their lone regulation loss in that span a 4-3 road loss back on Jan. 16, 2019. The Bruins are 6-0-1 in the first seven games of this season's series against Philly.