Let’s try this again.
The Flyers have a chance to close out the series tonight and punch their ticket to the second round. They weren’t able to mount a full comeback on Monday in Pittsburgh to get it done early, but it’s a brand new day, and the possibility of locking in their advancement on home ice does feel extra sweet. The Flyers are looking to get things moving in the right direction again, and we’ll see soon if they’re able to push their game to the next level needed to put away an ...
The Philadelphia Flyers are getting ready to hopefully close out the first-round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night and appear to be bringing their promising young winger back into the lineup after the controversial scratch.
With the speculation in full force and rumor mills working overtime, the Flyers took to the ice this morning for an optional skate ahead of Wednesday’s Game 6 against the Penguins. And from the looks of things, there appears to be a few question...
I would like to formally apologize to the hockey gods for our hubris as Philadelphia Flyers fans. Once the Flyers went up three games to zero in their series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, we got a little cocky. Look, we haven’t been in the Stanley Cup Playoffs in six years. We haven’t had a home playoff game in eight years. We haven’t had a home playoff win in 10 years. As a wise text once mistakenly sent to me said “Im sorry for some things I said and for throwing ketchup at wall. Emotions go...
The Philadelphia Flyers are one win away from punching their ticket to the second round of the playoffs but it is a decision that head coach Rick Tocchet made for Game 5 on Monday that is dominating headlines. And now, that might lead to some interesting conversations this offseason.
Matvei Michkov, as well a know by now, was a healthy scratch for the Flyers’ Game 5 in Pittsburgh against the Penguins. It ended up being a loss and now the Flyers’ 3-0 series lead has dwindled to a 3-2 lead ...
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang have just about done it all over the last 20 years. Of course, they have the three Stanley Cups. All those Conn Smythe’s that come along with it. Crosby recently crossed into the top-5 for NHL playoff scoring. Malkin has the most playoff points of any Russian. In […]
In the heat of a tightly contested playoff series, it’s difficult to argue for moral victories, but it remains that even as the Flyers conceded another win to the Penguins last night to bring the series to a more narrow 3-2 margin, there were still positives in their play and reasons left for optimism that they can still get this thing back on track.
Saturday’s Game 4 showing on home ice was, more comfortably, a poor showing. The Flyers lacked pace through much of the first half of ...
Who: Philadelphia Flyers (3-2) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2-3) in Game 6 of the best of seven series When: 7:30 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, nationally on TNT and truTV, streaming on HBO Max Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins need to win tonight in order to extend the series to a […]
In the NHL playoffs Tuesday night, the two trailing teams won to extend their series, while Minnesota broke the 2-2 tie to pull ahead of Dallas, 3-2. But before that, a bit of Islanders fodder… Islanders News NHL Playoffs Tonight, someone will take a 3-2 lead in the Lightning-Canadiens series, while the Penguins will look […]
Here are your Pens Points for this Wednesday morning… Are you hyped for Game 6 tonight? How’s this for a stat on the Penguins’ resilience? The Penguins have already beaten the odds by forcing a Game 6 after trailing the Flyers 3-0. Eighty-seven percent of NHL teams in that position never make it that far. […]
The Carolina Hurricanes made quick work of the Ottawa Senators in the first round of the playoffs, dispatching of them in four straight games. They're now waiting on the winner of the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series. The Flyers are clinging to a 3-2 lead. The bad news for the winner of the Battle of Pennsylvania is that not only will they be facing a rested Hurricanes squad, it sounds like the Metropolitan Division champs will also be getting a couple of key players back f...
The Philadelphia Flyers are back home for Game 6 against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. After taking a 3-0 series lead, the Flyers have lacked the killer instinct to close out their cross-state rivals in their first two tries.
Rick Tocchet has made a few lineup changes in this series, most notably taking Matvei Michkov out of the lineup in favor of Alex Bump in Game 5. He’s also switched things up on the blue line.
Noah Juulsen got into Game 2 and stayed in the lineup fo...
Sean Couturier has been in this situation before. It was ages ago, but it was as close to the same set of circumstances as one can find. After manhandling the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1, Game 2, and Game 3 of the 2012 Eastern Conference Quarter Final series against Sidney Crosby and company, the Flyers were mauled 10-3 at home by the Penguins in Game 4. The Flyers then headed back to Pittsburgh for Game 5, were down 3-2 at the end of the second and never tied the score, losing their second ...
Here are the areas we highlighted in the Game 4 win. Go through it again and check off how many that could also apply to Game 5: -Sidney Crosby dug deep, embodying a ‘whatever it takes’ mentality on a two-point night -Kris Letang scored a goal, and beyond that played well over 23 minutes -Pittsburgh […]
Last week we posted about the history of teams coming back from 0-3 holes in a series, mostly for something to do on an off day. There wasn’t a lot of reason to believe that the Penguins would have much of a chance left against the Flyers at that point based on how the games […]
When the Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 4 of their first-round series against the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday night, it was not the time to say they were still alive. The win simply gave them the opportunity to play another game. It kept the season going. There is a difference between that, and alive. After their […]
Kris Letang notched the game-winning goal for the second straight game, and goaltender Arturs Silvos stopped 18 shots as the Pittsburgh Penguins staved off elimination again with a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 5 at PPG Paints Arena. Elmer Soderblom and Connor Dewar also lit the lamp for the Penguins, who got two assists from superstar Sidney Crosby. Alex Bump and Travis Sanheim scored for the Flyers.
Shea Theodore scored with 52 second remaining in overtime, giving th...
Tonight saw the series shift back to Pittsburgh for Game 5, with the Flyers looking to bounce back from a difficult loss on home ice on Saturday. And while the Flyers were able to come up with a bit more pace, it wasn’t enough to drive them past what the Penguins were able to throw at them, as they fell short for a second straight game.
The basics
First period: 2:45- Elmer Soderblom (Mantha, Wotherspoon) Second period: 3:17- Connor Dewar (Crosby, Lizotte), 3:29- Alex Bump (Ristolaine...
Pregame The Penguins use the same players, lines and goalie from Game 4 for Game 5. The Flyers make a few changes, Alex Bump is in and Matvei Michkov is out up front. On the blueline Emil Andrae is in and Noah Juulsen takes a seat. First period The Flyers get a few chances early […]
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The Philadelphia Flyers have a glorious opportunity to walk into Pittsburgh and hand them a third loss in the Penguins’ own building to kill their season and win the series in dominant fashion. They better not screw this up. It’s Game 5.
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Pregame reading
It’s the story of the game. Matvei Michkov is going to sit this one out as Rick Tocchet thinks it’s best for the 21-year-old winger to take a break a...
The Flyers have jumped out to a 3-1 series lead over Pittsburgh with plenty of contributions from unlikely sources. Four defensemen have goals, a fifth had two primary assists in a game, 16 players have a point in the postseason, and 13 of them have multiple points. Twelve different players have scored a goal in four games. It’s been a complete team effort to get to where they are now. With the fourth and final win the only obstacle between the Flyers and the second round, there are three Flye...
After losing 4-2 to the Penguins on Saturday night, the Philadelphia Flyers find themselves with the second of four proverbial kicks at the can to eliminate their longtime rivals in Game 5 on Monday night and move on to the second round. The fourth game is often the hardest won to win, but with the Flyers looking far more themselves in the second half of the game compared to the first half, they should start Game 5 on the right foot. However, following Sunday’s practice , there seems like ther...
If the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to complete a stunning comeback in their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers, they are going to need to clean up a lot of things over the next three games. Their zone exits. Their zone entries. Their power play. Their puck management. They are going to need Arturs […]
Welcome to the Playoff Thread for the games in the week of 4/27. Last week went pretty much as expected apart from the Battle of Pennsyvania. The Pens looked unexpectedly old and slow. Yet the oldest guy was responsible for a large chunk of their anemic scoring. (Wait – Letang isn’t older than Geno – right?). Its been fun watching playoff hockey and playing spot the Ex-Predator on most of the teams. Enjoy the week!
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Who: Philadelphia Flyers (3-1) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1-3) in Game 5 of the best of seven series When: 7:00 p.m. ET How to Watch: Locally broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh and NBC Sports Philadelphia, nationally on ESPN, streaming on ESPN+ Pens’ Path Ahead: The Penguins are fighting to make sure they have a path ahead. That would be a […]