The Bruins defeated the Flyers 2-1 on Sunday to clinch a playoff berth. Eastern Conference-leading Philadelphia had been unbeaten in regulation in their previous nine games. They are two points ahead of Washington and Pittsburgh for the top spot. The two teams could be headed for a playoff rematch. Last spring, the Flyers become the third NHL team in history to overcome a 3-0 series deficit when they beat the Bruins to advance to the conference finals. "It's going to be very interesting," Boston's Brad Marchand said. "Every game determines who we're going to play. It's going to be exciting watching every game because it could determine the outcome of where we're at in the playoffs."

Kings scoring leader Anze Kopitar will be out approximately six weeks with a broken right ankle, coach Terry Murray said following a 4-1 victory Saturday afternoon against the visiting Avalanche, according to an ESPN.com report.

Rangers goalie Henrik Lundqvist earned his league-leading 11th shutout on Saturday, beating the Bruins 1-0 thanks to the skaters who dived to the ice to block 29 Boston shots before they could get to the crease. "I'm going to have to keep buying wine, I guess," said Lundqvist, who springs for a nice bottle for a lucky teammate after each shutout. "Our game plan really doesn't change. It all starts with blocking shots."

Zdeno Chara had three assists on Thursday night as the Bruins turned a grudge match into a blowout and beat the Canadiens 7-0, according to an ESPN.com report. The win left Boston five points ahead of second-place Montreal in the Northeast Division. Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell scored twice, and David Krejci and Milan Lucic also had three assists for the Bruins as they beat Montreal for just the second time in time in six games this season.

The surging Ducks can thank Teemu Selanne and Cam Fowler for securing a precious two points in the tight Western Conference playoff race. Selanne scored the tying goal with 5.4 seconds left in regulation and Fowler netted the winner 1:42 into OT to give the Ducks a stirring 4-3 comeback victory over the Stars in a key matchup on Wednesday night, as reported by ESPN.com.

Alexander Semin's shootout goal lifted the Capitals to a 5-4 win over Philadelphia on Tuesday night and pulled them within one point of the first-place Flyers in the Eastern Conference, according to an ESPN.com report.

David Clarkson scored twice and Martin Brodeur made 13 saves to earn his NHL-record 115th shutout as the Devils snapped a two-game slide with a 3-0 victory over the Blue Jackets on Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report.

Marian Gaborik and Ryan Callahan scored power play goals 11 seconds apart as part of a four-goal third period and the Rangers extended their winning streak to a season-high four games with a 5-2 win over the Penguins on Sunday, according to an ESPN.com report.

Ville Leino scored in the sixth round of the shootout and the Flyers clinched a playoff spot with a 3-2 victory over the Stars on Saturday night, according to an ESPN.com report.

Rookie Michal Neuvirth stopped 33 shots for his fourth shutout and the Capitals put another dagger in the Devils' playoff hopes with a 3-0 win on Friday night, as reported by ESPN.com. The win gives the Capitals 94 points, tying them for first place in the Eastern Conference with idle Philadelphia.