TORONTO _ Rookie Nicolas Aube-Kubel scored twice, and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-1 on Saturday night to clinch the Eastern Conference’s top seed through the playoffs.

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Montreal Canadiens in Eastern Conference action. Philadelphia has a 23-26-10 record overall and an 11-14-3 record on its home ice.

New York Islanders centre Brock Nelson (29) scores on Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Carter Hart (79) during second period NHL Stanley Cup Eastern Conference playoff hockey action in Toronto on ...