This time, the Philadelphia Flyers clinched their playoff berth early. Ville Leino scored in the sixth round of the shootout to give the Flyers a 3-2 victory over the Dallas Stars on Saturday night and their 35th trip to the playoffs. Claude Giroux had a goal in the second round for the Flyers, but Mike Ribeiro tied it in the third round with a nifty hesitation move. Leino secured a second point for the Flyers by backhanding a shot into an open net after Kari Lehtonen skated out from the crease to challenge the shooter. Last season, Philadelphia didn't assure a playoff spot until the final day by beating the Rangers in a shootout. Read more: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/recap?gameId=310319009
