by Bob Fina | Apr 19, 2018 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins shutout the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 5-0 during regulation. Matt Murray of the Pittsburgh Penguins posted his second shutout in only four games against the Philadelphia Flyers. Three Star Selections: 1st Sidney Crosby (#87...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 19, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin had already gotten the all-important first goal just 4:33 into the contest, draining much of the energy out of the home crowd. But the Flyers weren’t about to roll over. Midway through the opening frame, the home team started to tilt the...
by Bob Fina | Apr 16, 2018 | Philadelphia Flyers, Photo Galleries, Pittsburgh Penguins
The visiting Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers by a score of 5-1 during regulation. Three Star Selections: 1st Sidney Crosby (#87 PIT) 2nd Matt Murray (#34 PIT) 3rd Evgeni Malkin (#81 PIT)
by Angie Carducci | Apr 15, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
Wells Fargo Center is an intimidating playoff venue for an opposing team. The crowd is loud. The music is loud. The sheer volume of orange in the seats makes it clear you’re facing not only the Flyers, but the entire city of Philadelphia – or, at minimum, 19,955 of...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 14, 2018 | Homepage, Inside Hockey, Pittsburgh Penguins
After embarrassing the Flyers 7-0 in Game 1, the Penguins opened Game 2 with another dominant effort. For the first 18:30 or so, anyway. Then they took the first penalty of the night, a boarding call against Zach Aston-Reese, and things started to unravel. Less than a...
by Angie Carducci | Apr 12, 2018 | Homepage, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Penguins opened Game 1 of the 2018 playoffs with the familiar, powerful voice of Chris Cornell filling PPG Paints Arena on Audioslave’s “Cochise,” just as it had through their back-to-back championship runs. They followed that with a big shot of adrenaline, as...