Michkov's quick response to Krebs' shorthanded goal made clear that the flyers weren't just going down meekly in the final game of the season. The Foerster tally in the opening 15 seconds of the third period made the rest of the game suspenseful.

Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team's season finale.

Buffalo’s 5-3 win over Philadelphia in Thursday’s regular finale left the Flyers tied with Boston with 76 points. Because the Bruins have more regulation wins (26-21), Philly finishes lower in the standings and higher on the draft board. Seattle also has 76 points, but the Kraken’s 28 regulation wins put them sixth.