Travis Konecny, Dan Vladar lead Flyers past Bruins, 3-1

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Philadelphia Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers, left, gets into a fight with Boston Bruins' Tanner Jeannot, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

Boston Bruins' Tanner Jeannot, center left, fights with Philadelphia Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers, center right, as teammates look on during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola) — Philadelphia Flyers' Nicolas Deslauriers, left, gets into a fight with Boston Bruins' Tanner Jeannot, right, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)

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6:21 PM on Saturday, February 28

By ANTHONY SANFILIPPO

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Travis Konecny opened the scoring in the third period and set up Jaime Drysdale's goal, Dan Vladar made 26 saves and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Boston Bruins 3-1 on Saturday.

Konecny scored his team-leading 23rd goal of the season, sliding the puck past Jeremy Swayman off a drop pass from Christian Dvorak at 3:41 of the third. Konency then set up Drysdale for a wrister that made it 2-0 with 8:05 left.

Charlie McAvoy scored for Boston on a deflection with 6:57 to go. Flyers captain Sean Couturier had an empty-netter to snap a 31-game goal drought.

Philadelphia won back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 3-6 to move within six points of Boston for the final wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference. The Bruins are 5-1-3 in their last nine.

Swayman made 14 saves.

Up next

Bruins: Host Pittsburgh on Tuesday night.

Flyers: At Toronto on Monday night.

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