It Comes Down To Game 82 Against New York........Again

The Penguins won in a shootout and the Flyers lost in overtime. That means it all comes down to Game 82. Again. The Flyers play the New York Islanders Saturday night. The Penguins play the Thrashers Sunday afternoon. If the Flyers beat the Islanders in regulation, they will clinch the Atlantic Division title and the #2 seed. If the Flyers lose in regulation, they will need Pittsburgh to lose in regulation in order to claim the division title. If the Flyers lose in overtime/shootout, they will need the Penguins to not get 2 points in order to clinch the Atlantic Division. In short, the Flyers can prevent a crisis by beating one of the worst teams in the NHL on Saturday night.

The Flyers have not won the Atlantic Division since the lockout. That can change with a home win against the Islanders tomorrow.