PHILADELPHIA—Claude Giroux capped the best season of his career in spectacular fashion. Giroux earned his first career hat trick in the regular season and the Philadelphia Flyers clinched a playoff berth in their final regular-season game with a 5-0 victory over the New York Rangers on Saturday. He extended his career highs in points and goals while becoming the sixth player in franchise history to reach 100 points in a season. The Flyers (42-26-14) are returning to the playoffs for the first time since 2016, and will be vying for their third Stanley Cup. The Flyers’ captain scored his first two goals during Philadelphia’s dominating second period in which it outscored the Rangers 3-0 thanks in part to an 18-5 shots advantage.

Source: thestar April 08, 2018 00:56 UTC