MONTREAL — Interim coach Brad Shaw wanted to go into the Bell Centre and spoil the Montreal Canadiens playoff hopes. But while it’s fun to take the life out of the building — which they did at times — its not easy to sustain.

There was no grand unraveling. No meltdown. No exhale of relief from an exhausted team waiting for the season to end.

The Flyers return to action on the road for the first of six games in April to close out the season. They take on the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night.