Community Picks: Pittsburgh 0% vs Philadelphia 0%

Update: Kris Letang returned to Game 2 and played quite a bit in the third period. Crosby on Giroux (full quote): "I thought he hit him high. One big selling point for the Pittsburgh Penguins as they aim for a “threepeat” is that they’ve had a healthy Kris Letang in the lineup. Continue to Article

April 14, 2018 12:04:am EST

After being dominated in all phases of the game on Wednesday night Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol decided he was going to come back on Friday with the exact same lineup. It is almost never any one particular thing that goes into a win, and on Friday there was a lot that went right for the Flyers that went wrong in the first game. After the game Elliott was asked how much it meant to him to have Hakstol stick with him after such a tough first game, especially while still recovering from an injury that kept him out of the lineup for 25 games. Continue to Article

April 13, 2018 11:24:pm EST

His team embarrassed by the defending Stanley Cup champions in a lopsided playoff-opening loss, Philadelphia Flyers coach Dave Hakstol could have panicked. As ugly as getting blown out by Pittsburgh in Game 1 looked, it felt even worse. Sean Couturier had a goal and two assists, Brian Elliott stopped 34 shots and Flyers cooled off the Penguins 5-1 on Friday night to even the first-round series at a game apiece. Continue to Article

April 13, 2018 10:59:pm EST

Travis Konecny, Sean Couturier, Shayne Gostisbehere, Nolan Patrick and Andrew MacDonald each scored one goal and the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-1 to even the best-of-seven playoff series at one game apiece Friday night at PPG Paints Arena. Philadelphia goaltender Brian Elliott, who struggled mightily in Game 1, allowing five goals on 19 shots, was stellar this time around with 34 saves. The Flyers were soundly beaten 7-0 in Game 1 and responded in a big way as Ivan Provorov and Couturier each had a pair of assists. Continue to Article

April 13, 2018 9:59:pm EST

The Pittsburgh Penguins almost jumped out to a 1-0 lead over the Philadelphia Flyers in Game 2, but the post saved Brian Elliott from giving up an awful goal. Continue to Article

April 13, 2018 7:41:pm EST