The Florida Panthers, who beat the Boston Bruins 3-2 on Thursday night at the BB&T Center, are suddenly huge New York Rangers fans.
The Rangers, who are out of postseason contention, have to beat the host Philadelphia Flyers in regulation Saturday afternoon to give the Florida Panthers any chance at making the playoffs.
If the Rangers accomplish that feat, the Panthers — who have won three games in a row — would then be in position to make the playoffs by beating the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night and then traveling to Boston to defeat the Bruins in Sunday’s rematch.