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Last updated: April 5, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

NHL Playoff Races & Coaching Carousel

The Eastern Conference playoff hunt tightened considerably as the Flyers secured a vital 2-1 overtime win against the Boston Bruins Sunday, thanks to Porter Martone's decisive power-play goal, keeping Philadelphia's drought-ending hopes flickering. In a drastic mid-season move, the Islanders dismissed coach Patrick Roy after the team dropped seven of its last ten contests, immediately installing Peter DeBoer as the new bench boss in hopes of stabilizing their precarious position. These results directly influenced the standings, leading to significant shifts across the wild card picture following Saturday's slate of 30 games.