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Last updated: April 13, 2026, 11:30 PM ET

Eastern Conference Playoff Picture & Roster Updates

The Philadelphia Flyers clinched their first playoff berth in several seasons Monday night, upsetting the Eastern Conference's top seed, the Carolina Hurricanes, with a 3-2 shootout victory at home under first-year coach Rick Tocchet. While the Hurricanes secured the East's top spot despite the loss, the Seattle Kraken confirmed forward Jared McCann will miss the final three regular-season contests due to a lower-body injury, potentially impacting their late seeding push. Separately, the Florida Panthers announced an expansion of their community engagement, unveiling plans for a new girls travel hockey program slated to begin operations out of their current and former practice facilities later this year, an initiative that will be overseen by the brother of coach Paul Maurice.