HOWARD'S SHUTOUT PROPELS RED WINGS CLOSER TO PLAYOFF BERTH
Jimmy Howard denied all 30 shots he faced, including 24 over the final two periods, to help the Detroit Red Wings past the Philadelphia Flyers in a game that featured two of the three teams vying for the final two playoff spots in the Eastern Conference.
* At 41-28-11 (93 points), the Red Wings moved two points ahead of the idle Boston Bruins (41-30-9, 91 points) for third place in the Atlantic Division. The Flyers (39-27-13, 91 points), who maintained their hold on the final wild card spot, have three games remaining compared to two apiece for the other teams. Detroit, however, can clinch its 25th consecutive playoff berth with a win in any fashion against Boston at TD Garden on Thursday.
Red Wings move ahead of Bruins
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