Senators face Flyers with wild-card hopes fading

The Ottawa Senators are skating a fine line in their quest for the postseason heading into Thursday's game against the visiting Philadelphia Flyers.

The Senators (36-33-5, 77 points) reside five points behind the Pittsburgh Penguins for the second wild-card spot in the Eastern Conference with eight games remaining on both teams' schedules.

"I feel like as a team we've rode the highs and the lows," Senators captain Brady