Lindy Ruff became the NHL's fifth coach to reach 900 wins in the Buffalo Sabres' 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers in each team's season finale.

Michkov's quick response to Krebs' shorthanded goal made clear that the flyers weren't just going down meekly in the final game of the season. The Foerster tally in the opening 15 seconds of the third period made the rest of the game suspenseful.

Advertisement There’s a chance, if the Flyers end up as a perennial playoff team at some point down the line, that this season will ultimately be viewed as just part of the painful process of rebuilding.