• Who: Penguins (21-14-10) vs. Flyers (22-15-8) • What: NHL regular season, Game 46 • When: 7:10 p.m. • Where: PPG Paints Arena • Goaltenders: Stuart Skinner (14-12-4, .893 SV%) vs. Samuel Ersson (6-7-4, .855 SV%) • TV: ESPN • Stream: ESPN+ • Radio: Penguins Radio Network • Boxscore: NHL.com • Medianotes: Penguins | Flyers
► FOLLOW ALONG
• This one's over, folks. The Penguins are now in third place in the Metropolitan division. FINAL: Penguins, 6-3
• GOAL: Michkov off a 2-on-1. Penguins, 6-3
• Right after the Penguins kill off the Letang minor, Novak gets tangled up with Grundstrom and trips him. 6:00 remaining.
• Letang given two minutes for boarding York. Letang did not agree with the call. 8:20 remaining.
• GOAL: Seeler beats Skinner in the top right corner. Just a great shot. Assists: Barkey, Juulsen. Time: 10:54. Penguins, 6-2
• 12:21 remaining in the third period. Penguins leading in shots, 30-26. Every time the Flyers have pushed back, the Penguins have had an answer, whether it's Skinner standing tall, an uptick in physicality or, most effectively, putting the puck in the net.
• GOAL: Great find by Novak. Hits Dewar on the left side, who buries it past Kolosov. Assist: Novak. Time: 4:27. Penguins, 6-1
• GOAL: Crosby beats Kolosov up top from the bottom of the right circle on the ensuing power play. Nice feed from Malkin. Assists: Malkin, Rakell. Time: 3:10. Penguins, 5-1
• Lizotte and Michkov get caught up in a scrap after Lizotte put a big hit on Barkey. Lizotte gets the better of the two. Fans chant "Flyers suck!" loudly afterward. Michkov gets two minutes for roughing.
• Flyers push in the first minute of the period. High danger chance in tight, but Skinner makes another big save.
• Puck drops for the third period.
• Second period comes to an end. Flyers pushed back that period, but the Penguins pushed back harder. Penguins lead in shots, 25-20.
• GOAL: This fourth line, guys. Lizotte and Acciari will their way to possess the puck in the zone. Acciari comes from the corner, drives the net, pounds a shot that Ersson save, bangs another, which pops over Ersson's shoulder into the net. Assist: Lizotte. Time: 18:29. Penguins, 4-1
• Tippett back on the ice for the Flyers.
• With 5:03 remaining in the period, the Penguins have re-taken the lead in shots, 20-19.
• Clifton and Tippett both go for a puck on the half wall and Tippett gets the worst end of the meeting there. Tippett slow to get up afterward.
• Fourth line generates some pressure, then the Kindel line keeps it up with a couple shots of their own.
• Flyers have new life in the second period. They are now out-shooting the Penguins, 17-15. Skinner is standing tall.
• Scary moment. Flyers apply pressure and pounce on more when Dewar's stick breaks blocking a shot. He makes the great effort to bat the puck out of the zone with his hand to thwart the pressure.
• GOAL: Flyers answer immediately. Just 1:01 later. York rips a slapper from the point and Abols tips it past Skinner. Assists: York, Grundstrom. Time: 2:17. Penguins, 3-1
• GOAL: Malkin takes a stretch pass from Novak, then finds Chinakhov streaking toward the net, who buries it past Ersson. Assists: Malkin, Novak. Time: 1:16. Penguins, 3-0
• Puck drops for the second period.
• End of the first period. Penguins kill off the St. Ivany minor. Malkin winds up on a 2-on-1, but misses the net on the shot. Acciari gets a chance right at the end, but Ersson makes the save. Penguins lead in shots, 14-7. Penguins, 2-0
• Not too many chances for the Flyers this period, but Skinner has stood tall for every one of them so far.
• St. Ivany to the box. Blatant interference call. 2:26 remaining in the period.
• The Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau line just suffocated the Flyers in the zone for over a minute. Ends with Mantha ringing one off the post. So close.
• Mantha generates a chance for himself. Shoots the puck in on the rush, skates behind the defense, takes the bounce from off the boards and gets a shot on Ersson, who makes another big save.
• Less than a minute later, Rakell gets a golden opportunity from the slot on a feed from Crosby from behind the net. Ersson makes a big save.
• GOAL: Rust buries a wrister from the top of the left circle just seconds into the power play. Assists: Letang, Crosby. Time: 12:25. Penguins, 2-0
• Hathaway takes a tripping penalty at 12:11 into the period. Penguins back on the power play.
• Play has calmed down over the past couple of minutes. Some back and forth play, but nothing dangerous on either side. 8:19 remaining in the first period.
• Penguins kill off the Lizotte minor. Back to even strength.
• Zegras earning boos every time he touches the puck.
• Penguins don't score on this one. Flyers get a 2-on-1 shortly after killing the penalty. Skinner makes a save, but Lizotte takes a slashing penalty after the Flyers sustained pressure in the offensive zone. Penguins now on the penalty kill. 13:17 remaining in the first period.
• Now Sanheim goes to the box for high-sticking.
• GOAL: The second unit capitalizes on the power play. Mantha with a cross-ice pass to Kindel, just barely gets through on a tip, then Kindel one-touches it to Brazeau on the back door. Assists: Kindel, Mantha. Time: 2:16. Penguins, 1-0
• Skinner makes a big save on a shorthanded chance by the Flyers. Rakell lost the puck at the blue line, leading to a good chance.
• The puck drops and the top line immediately pounces in the offensive zone and the Penguins draw a penalty. Cam York to the box.
THE ASYLUM
Final: Penguins 6, Flyers 3
• Who: Penguins (21-14-10) vs. Flyers (22-15-8)
• What: NHL regular season, Game 46
• When: 7:10 p.m.
• Where: PPG Paints Arena
• Goaltenders: Stuart Skinner (14-12-4, .893 SV%) vs. Samuel Ersson (6-7-4, .855 SV%)
• TV: ESPN
• Stream: ESPN+
• Radio: Penguins Radio Network
• Boxscore: NHL.com
• Media notes: Penguins | Flyers
► FOLLOW ALONG
• This one's over, folks. The Penguins are now in third place in the Metropolitan division. FINAL: Penguins, 6-3
• GOAL: Michkov off a 2-on-1. Penguins, 6-3
• Right after the Penguins kill off the Letang minor, Novak gets tangled up with Grundstrom and trips him. 6:00 remaining.
• Letang given two minutes for boarding York. Letang did not agree with the call. 8:20 remaining.
• GOAL: Seeler beats Skinner in the top right corner. Just a great shot. Assists: Barkey, Juulsen. Time: 10:54. Penguins, 6-2
• 12:21 remaining in the third period. Penguins leading in shots, 30-26. Every time the Flyers have pushed back, the Penguins have had an answer, whether it's Skinner standing tall, an uptick in physicality or, most effectively, putting the puck in the net.
• GOAL: Great find by Novak. Hits Dewar on the left side, who buries it past Kolosov. Assist: Novak. Time: 4:27. Penguins, 6-1
• GOAL: Crosby beats Kolosov up top from the bottom of the right circle on the ensuing power play. Nice feed from Malkin. Assists: Malkin, Rakell. Time: 3:10. Penguins, 5-1
• Lizotte and Michkov get caught up in a scrap after Lizotte put a big hit on Barkey. Lizotte gets the better of the two. Fans chant "Flyers suck!" loudly afterward. Michkov gets two minutes for roughing.
• Flyers push in the first minute of the period. High danger chance in tight, but Skinner makes another big save.
• Puck drops for the third period.
• Second period comes to an end. Flyers pushed back that period, but the Penguins pushed back harder. Penguins lead in shots, 25-20.
• GOAL: This fourth line, guys. Lizotte and Acciari will their way to possess the puck in the zone. Acciari comes from the corner, drives the net, pounds a shot that Ersson save, bangs another, which pops over Ersson's shoulder into the net. Assist: Lizotte. Time: 18:29. Penguins, 4-1
• Tippett back on the ice for the Flyers.
• With 5:03 remaining in the period, the Penguins have re-taken the lead in shots, 20-19.
• Clifton and Tippett both go for a puck on the half wall and Tippett gets the worst end of the meeting there. Tippett slow to get up afterward.
• Fourth line generates some pressure, then the Kindel line keeps it up with a couple shots of their own.
• Flyers have new life in the second period. They are now out-shooting the Penguins, 17-15. Skinner is standing tall.
• Scary moment. Flyers apply pressure and pounce on more when Dewar's stick breaks blocking a shot. He makes the great effort to bat the puck out of the zone with his hand to thwart the pressure.
• GOAL: Flyers answer immediately. Just 1:01 later. York rips a slapper from the point and Abols tips it past Skinner. Assists: York, Grundstrom. Time: 2:17. Penguins, 3-1
• GOAL: Malkin takes a stretch pass from Novak, then finds Chinakhov streaking toward the net, who buries it past Ersson. Assists: Malkin, Novak. Time: 1:16. Penguins, 3-0
• Puck drops for the second period.
• End of the first period. Penguins kill off the St. Ivany minor. Malkin winds up on a 2-on-1, but misses the net on the shot. Acciari gets a chance right at the end, but Ersson makes the save. Penguins lead in shots, 14-7. Penguins, 2-0
• Not too many chances for the Flyers this period, but Skinner has stood tall for every one of them so far.
• St. Ivany to the box. Blatant interference call. 2:26 remaining in the period.
• The Mantha-Kindel-Brazeau line just suffocated the Flyers in the zone for over a minute. Ends with Mantha ringing one off the post. So close.
• Mantha generates a chance for himself. Shoots the puck in on the rush, skates behind the defense, takes the bounce from off the boards and gets a shot on Ersson, who makes another big save.
• Less than a minute later, Rakell gets a golden opportunity from the slot on a feed from Crosby from behind the net. Ersson makes a big save.
• GOAL: Rust buries a wrister from the top of the left circle just seconds into the power play. Assists: Letang, Crosby. Time: 12:25. Penguins, 2-0
• Hathaway takes a tripping penalty at 12:11 into the period. Penguins back on the power play.
• Play has calmed down over the past couple of minutes. Some back and forth play, but nothing dangerous on either side. 8:19 remaining in the first period.
• Penguins kill off the Lizotte minor. Back to even strength.
• Zegras earning boos every time he touches the puck.
• Penguins don't score on this one. Flyers get a 2-on-1 shortly after killing the penalty. Skinner makes a save, but Lizotte takes a slashing penalty after the Flyers sustained pressure in the offensive zone. Penguins now on the penalty kill. 13:17 remaining in the first period.
• Now Sanheim goes to the box for high-sticking.
• GOAL: The second unit capitalizes on the power play. Mantha with a cross-ice pass to Kindel, just barely gets through on a tip, then Kindel one-touches it to Brazeau on the back door. Assists: Kindel, Mantha. Time: 2:16. Penguins, 1-0
• Skinner makes a big save on a shorthanded chance by the Flyers. Rakell lost the puck at the blue line, leading to a good chance.
• The puck drops and the top line immediately pounces in the offensive zone and the Penguins draw a penalty. Cam York to the box.
• Penguins' lines and pairings:
Rickard Rakell-Sidney Crosby-Bryan Rust
Egor Chinakhov-Tommy Novak-Evgeni Malkin
Anthony Mantha-Ben Kindel-Justin Brazeau
Connor Dewar-Blake Lizotte-Noel Acciari
Brett Kulak-Kris Letang
Parker Wotherspoon-Jack St. Ivany
Ryan Shea-Connor Clifton
• Flyers' lines and pairings:
Trevor Zegras-Noah Cates-Owen Tippett
Nikita Grebenkin-Christian Dvorak-Travis Konecny
Matvei Michkov-Sean Courtier-Denver Barkey
Carl Grundstrom-Rodrigo Abols-Garnet Hathaway
Cam York-Travis Sanheim
Emil Andrae-Jamie Drysdale
Nick Seeler-Noah Juulsen
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