TORONTO - Carter Hart and the Philadelphia Flyers sure didn't look stale following a 4 1/2-month pause to the NHL season.Hart stopped 34 shots, and the Flyers got a balanced and opportunistic attack in opening the expanded playoffs seeding round with a 4-1 win over the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Boston Bruins on Sunday.Michael Raffl had a goal and assist, while Nate Thompson, Philippe Myers and Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers.
Hart, 11 days shy of his 22nd birthday, became the youngest goalie in Flyers history to win a playoff game.“Once you get out there and start playing, the game really slows down,” said Hart, who picked up from where he left off after closing the season going 9-2 and allowing just 21 goals.“He doesn't look 21.