The 2024 Stanley Cup playoff field was set Tuesday night with the Washington Capitals securing the final wild-card berth in the Eastern Conference.
T.J. Oshie's empty-net goal was the difference in a 2-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, and the result was enough for Washington to fend off the Detroit Red Wings and Pittsburgh Penguins in the postseason race. Detroit's 5-4 shootout win over the Montreal Canadiens was rendered irrelevant.
That wasn't the only outcome of consequence with just two more days left in the regular season. Here's how the Eastern and Western Conference brackets are shaking out:
Eastern Conference
- Florida Panthers vs.