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The Steelers placed two players on the NFL’s COVID-19 list.

If the Flyers are going to win their first playoff series since 2012, earning a high seed in the roundrobin tournament would seem to make the path easier.

They took the first step on that journey Sunday at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, where they jolted best-in-the-NHL Boston, 41, in a round-robin opener.

Fourth-line forwards Michael Raffl and Nate Thompson set the tone with second-period goals, and rookie defenseman Phil Myers and Scott Laughton also scored for the Flyers. Unflappable Carter Hart made 34 saves and was solid in the first postseason game of his young career.

In the teams’ first real game in 145 days — the regular season was stopped March 12 because of the coronavirus outbreak — the Flyers started slowly but took control in the second period.

Counting the regular season, the Flyers have won 10 of their past 11 games.

Other games

Coyotes 4, Predators 3: Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored the first of Arizona’s three first-period goals, a healthy Phil Kessel had two assists and the Coyotes held on to beat Nashville to open their Stanley Cup qualifier series in Edmonton. The Coyotes made the most of their first postseason appearance since 2012, scoring three goals in the opening period on their way to building a 4-1 lead.

Avalanche 2, Blues 1: Nazem Kadri scored a buzzer-beating power-play goal to give Colorado a comeback victory over defending Stanley Cup champion St. Louis in Western Conference round-robin play. Kadri’s shot crossed the goal line with 0,1 seconds on the clock. The NHL reviewed the play for several minutes before calling it a good goal.

Blue Jackets 2, Maple Leafs 0: Joonas Korpisalo stopped 28 shots in his first playoff start, Cam Atkinson scored early in the third period, and Columbus beat Toronto in Game 1 of their best-of-five series.