Flyers' kids put on nice show to deliver win in regular-season finale

The Flyers had to like what they saw from their youngsters Tuesday night in a 4-2, regular-season finale win over the Canadiens at Xfinity Mobile Arena.

Porter Martone, Oliver Bonk, Matvei Michkov and Alex Bump provided the team’s goals. All four players are 22 years old or younger. Martone, Bonk and Michkov were first-round picks.

Bonk and Hunter McDonald each made their NHL debut and had an assist.

A night after clinching their first playoff berth since 2020, the Flyers rested 10 of their regulars.

Rick Tocchet’s club will head into the postseason with 18 wins over its last 25 games.

The Flyers finished 43-27-12. They made a 22-point jump from last season, when they finished tied with the Bruins for the Eastern Conference’s worst record (33-39-10).

The Flyers swept the Canadiens (48-24-10) in their three-game regular-season series. They won the first two matchups in Montreal.

• It was a strong showing from the Flyers’ kids.

Bonk made it 2-0 in the first period when he uncorked one. The righty-shot blueliner celebrated with a big fist pump.

McDonald made a good read and hit to keep the puck in the offensive zone before Bonk’s goal. McDonald, a 6-foot-4 defenseman, had a plus-3 rating.

Fans also got their first look at David Jiricek in a Flyers jersey. The 22-year-old defenseman came to the Flyers in the Bobby Brink trade. He went scoreless, but he did show his powerful shot in the second period.

Martone continued to impress. He has 10 points (four goals, six assists) in nine games with the Flyers. He assisted Bump’s goal, which gave the Flyers third-period insurance.

Bump is a legit shooter. His ability to find the back of the net has been promising.

• Samuel Ersson converted 27 saves on 29 shots.

The 26-year-old was super reliable after the Olympic break, giving the Flyers six wins in seven starts.

The Flyers never trailed in this one. Montreal twice cut the deficit to one, but the Flyers responded each time.

Ersson made a sharp glove save on Oliver Kapanen a little over halfway through the third period to keep the Flyers in front.

Canadiens netminder Jakub Dobes stopped 21 of the Flyers’ 25 shots.

• Michkov had two assists to go along with his goal. He ended the regular season with 20 goals and 51 points.

That’s a real positive considering how everything went before the break in February.

The Flyers were 11-0-0 this season when Michkov recorded a multi-point game. No doubt he is an X-factor in these playoffs.

• The Flyers now get set for a first-round matchup with the Penguins.

The Stanley Cup Playoffs kick off Saturday. We’ll see if that’s when the Flyers and Penguins get underway in Pittsburgh. The schedule has not yet been announced.