Bruins Scratching 4 Everyday Players in Key Matchup vs. Blue Jackets; Are the Flyers in Trouble?

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Kyle Ross-Imagn Images Kyle Ross-Imagn Images The Philadelphia Flyers need a Boston Bruins win on Sunday. Boston is taking on the Columbus Blue Jackets, who have been a thorn in the side of the Flyers. Philadelphia is actively trying to clinch a playoff position.

The Flyers could do so as early as Monday with a win against the Carolina Hurricanes. However, a Blue Jackets win against the Bruins would stop that from happening. If Columbus wins, it pushes the Flyers’ clinching scenario to Tuesday’s Game 82 against the Montreal Canadiens.

That said, there is bad news for Philadelphia and its faithful. The Bruins are holding four players out of their lineup. Bruins’ head coach Marco Strum is keeping Victor Arvidsson, Hampus Lindholm, Pavel Zacha, and Charlie McAvoy out of the lineup against the Blue Jackets.