Flyers

It all comes down to this. The Flyers face the New York Rangers in the final game of the regular season needing just one point to clinch a playoff spot.

The task at hand for the Flyers is simple. If they can find a way to get one point in Saturday’s game against the New York Rangers, they will be going to the playoffs. That said, the Flyers will have plenty of scoreboard watching to do regardless of the outcome on Saturday.

It comes down to this. — Game 82 for the Philadelphia Flyers to try to clinch a playoff berth for the first time since 2016. And if they win, they are in the playoffs. Ultimately, it means the Flyers are in control of their own destiny when it comes to clinching a playoff spot.

The win was what the Flyers needed, no matter how it came. It wasn’t a pretty win by any stretch, but it got the Flyers to the brink of claiming the coveted final playoff spot.

Claude Giroux and Jake Voracek scored third-period goals, as the Flyers had to overcome a strong effort from the Carolina Hurricanes to hang on for a 4-3 win on Thursday night at Wells Fargo Center, inching closer to the playoffs.

The Flyers honored several players prior to Thursday night’s game in the annual team awards ceremony.

It is coming down to the wire in the playoff picture. A 5-4 loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday drastically changed the standings, leaving the Flyers with what is essentially a must-win situation on Thursday night against the Carolina Hurricanes.

As the Flyers prepare to play in Game 81 against Carolina on Thursday night, there are a wave of scenarios the Flyers are facing as the playoffs draw closer.

There are certainly many deserving players for many of the honors to be given, and that expands beyond just the team awards. Here are predictions for the Flyers team awards and some NHL awards where the Flyers deserve to be considered.