The Philadelphia Flyers were hoping to start their season off with a bang, to prove to everyone that last year wasn’t an anomaly and they could very well be destined for back-to-back playoff appearances. Unfortunately, they came out with a whimper of a whimper, getting blown out at home 7-0 against the rival Pittsburgh Penguins.
It was a result that was as shocking as embarrassing and Flyers coach Rick Tocchet really had no explanation as to why it happened the way it did.
“I honestl...
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The Penguins got their 2026-27 campaign off to a winning start Wednesday night against the Flyers. Pittsburgh had several players make an early impact in the season opener.
The Pittsburgh Penguins were eliminated by the Philadelphia Flyers last postseason. Pittsburgh was dominated by Philadelphia for much of the series. Despite a late comeback, the Penguins fell in six games to the Flyers in the first round. It seems as if Pittsburgh carried its emotion from last year into its 2026-27 season opener. The […]
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If Philadelphia read too much of their own press over the summer, and the hype that was to begin 2026-27, the Pittsburgh Penguins brought them back down to earth. In a hurry. The Pens dominated the Flyers, resulting in an ugly, almost tedious 7-0 loss on Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
The basics
First period: 7:26 – Nicholas Robertson (Kris Letang, Sidney Crosby). 15:44 – Ville Koivunen (Samuel Girard, Kaedan Korczak) Second period: 5:03 – Evgeni Malkin (Hendrix LaPierre, T...
SportsNet Pittsburgh provided live coverage of the season opener between the Penguins and Flyers.
Pregame Blake Lizotte is able to come off IR and play tonight, so the Pens have this lineup. First period Great opening 20 for the Penguins, they are all over the puck and spend most of the time out of their own end. Philadelphia doesn’t even manage a shot on goal over about the last […]
PHILADELPHIA – It was not the ideal start to the new season for the Philadelphia Flyers (0-1-0), who were blanked […]
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Hendrix Lapierre had a memorable debut for the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a nationally televised 7-0 blowout over the Philadelphia Flyers, Lapierre scored his first goal with his new team and dominated at five-on-five while skating on the Penguins’ third line. Lapierre’s goal came 7:26 into the second period, putting the Penguins up 4-0. Hendrix Lapierre’s
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And we’re off! After an abbreviated, but still somehow too long, run through the preseason, the regular season is finally set to kick off tonight for the Flyers. It’s a big matchup on deck, a playoff rematch against the Penguins, and it’s sure to be an exciting one to get us rolling.
Puck drop: 7:30 p.m. How to watch/listen: 📺: TNT 📻: 97.5 The Fanatic
Pregame reading
There’s no better way to prepare for the season opener than to look back at some of the very best performances...
Sidney Crosby has worn the Penguins’ “C” for two decades. Take a look back at the players who have held Pittsburgh’s captaincy throughout franchise history.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers open the 2026-27 season Wednesday night in a rematch of last spring's Eastern Conference Quarterfinal...
The Philadelphia Flyers kick off the 2026-27 season on Wednesday when they take on the Pittsburgh Penguins. Before the season […]
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Crosby has 654 goals and 1,107 assists for 1,761 points in 1,420 career games in 21 NHL seasons.
The Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0) are back in action on Thursday, kicking off the 2026-27 regular season with a matchup against […]
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Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (0-0-0) @ Philadelphia Flyers (0-0-0) When: 7:30 p.m. eastern How to Watch: Nationally televised game on TNT and TruTV, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins have a few days off to prepare for their home opener on Saturday night against Montreal. Next week will be a busy one with games […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas said his focus entering the new season remains on improving the team rather than setting a specific goal such as a playoff berth or Stanley Cup title. Dubas said Pittsburgh will continue seeking young impact players while developing its current […]
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Here is everything you need to know about Penguins vs. Flyers, including TV and streaming options for Wednesday's game.
Evan Bouchard is in the record books once again. This time, the Edmonton Oilers defenceman entered the record books with an all-time performance, scoring three goals and five points, becoming the first blue liner with as many points in a season-opening game. The only player with more points in a season opener was Pittsburgh Penguins…
Sidney Crosby has a pretty simple way of measuring whether the Penguins take a step forward. 'I think just going further, deeper than we did last year,' he'd say Tuesday at the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex. 'That's how I'd gauge it.'
Hendrix Lapierre has successfully taken the next step in his fresh start with the Pittsburgh Penguins: making the team out of training camp. Lapierre, who the Washington Capitals traded for draft picks this summer, was announced on Monday as one of 22 players on Pittsburgh’s Opening Night roster. Not only did Lapierre make the Penguins
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DK's Double Shot of Penguins: Egor Chinakhov's shot
Sidney Crosby has had quite the career. If healthy, he may get a chance to break one more Penguins record.