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Martone's OT goal lifts Flyers to playoff berth push

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Porter Martone scored the game-winning goal in overtime, propelling the Philadelphia Flyers closer to ending their playoff drought. The 19-year-old rookie, fresh from Michigan State, notched his first NHL goal in just his fourth game, securing a 2-1 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday. Martone capitalized on a 5-on-3 advantage, becoming the first Flyers player to score an overtime debut goal.

This win, their third straight, puts Philadelphia in third place in the Metropolitan Division with five games remaining. Flyers fans erupted as Martone's power-play strike with 2:29 left in OT proved decisive. The Flyers needed this win to regain Eastern Conference playoff positioning for the first time since January 12th.