Bruins clinch top spot in Eastern Conference with win over Flyers

by Josh Gold-Smith
Bob DiChiara / Reuters

The Boston Bruins will be the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.

The Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Saturday afternoon to ensure they can finish no worse than first overall in the conference.

The Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins have also clinched postseason berths in the East.

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