Kris Letang
The Flyers came away from this weekend with back-to-back regulation losses, falling to the Penguins, 7-6, on Sunday afternoon.
Following a loss in Saturday’s game, the Flyers are right back in action on Sunday afternoon, taking on the Pittsburgh Penguins.
The Battle of Pennsylvania resumes on Monday night as the Flyers continue the homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Sean Couturier scored the lone goal in the shootout as Sam Ersson made three saves to secure a 4-3 Flyers win over the Penguins on Saturday.
The Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins face off on Sunday afternoon in the penultimate game from Wells Fargo Center this season.
The Flyers play on Tuesday night on the road against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a team that now sits atop the Metropolitan Division, albeit with several games in hand for their competitors. There is some history on the line for one superstar player, as the Flyers look to avoid a third-straight loss entering a daunting stretch of games that could produce another historic streak.
With the Flyers shorthanded, it was nothing short of a blood bath. The Penguins scored three goals in the first and never looked back, handing the Flyers a 6-2 loss at Wells Fargo Center.
While the Flyers deal with a depleted lineup from COVID and injuries, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in town on Thursday night, fresh off their ninth straight win.
If not for excellent goaltending again, the Flyers would not have been in position to win this game. They would certainly have not gained a point in the standings, which could certainly prove valuable later. Despite that, it is hardly a moral victory for the Flyers. Another sloppy game is showing a troubling trend as a difficult month is just getting started.
Kris Letang scored on a wraparound that required review in overtime, handing the Flyers a 3-2 loss to Pittsburgh.