Bruins clinch top spot in Eastern Conference with win over Flyers
Bob DiChiara / Reuters
The Boston Bruins will be the number-one seed in the Eastern Conference when the Stanley Cup playoffs begin.
#NHLBruins win!! Clinch the top spot in the East ^CS
— Boston Bruins (@NHLBruins) April 5, 2014
The Bruins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Saturday afternoon to ensure they can finish no worse than first overall in the conference.
The Montreal Canadiens, Tampa Bay Lightning and Pittsburgh Penguins have also clinched postseason berths in the East.