Matvei Michkov had his second straight two-goal game and Samuel Ersson made 17 saves as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 7-4.

Some will be happy and some will be sad, but all can agree that what happened at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday afternoon was fun. Facing the Buffalo Sabres, a team that entered the day one point behind the Flyers in the standings and currently slotted into fourth spot in the upcoming draft,

With just a handful of games left in the season, the Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres find themselves in a similar position—out of the playoff race but still with plenty to prove.

The Philadelphia Flyers are rolling, and they’re having fun doing it. Saturday afternoon’s 7-4 win over the Buffalo Sabres wasn’t just another two points in the standings—it was a continuation of a team playing with energy, confidence, and a looseness that has been sorely missing at times this season.