Pittsburgh Penguins
The Flyers could clinch a playoff spot by winning the final game of the regular season on Tuesday. What needs to happen to put that in play?
As slim as the odds may be, there is a path for the Flyers to still make the playoffs despite an eight-game losing streak that just ended.
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 Penguins were in control early and eventually finished off a 4-1 defeat of the Flyers on Monday night at Wells Fargo Center.
Sean Couturier scored his second overtime goal this season, as the Flyers swept the home-and-home from the Penguins with a 2-1 win on Monday.
The Flyers and Penguins meet again on Monday night, this time in Philadelphia, to complete the home-and-home series.
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 Battle of Pennsylvania is set to renew, with the first of four meetings between the Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday night.
Behind a strong goaltending performance and two first-period goals, the Penguins were able to outlast the Flyers in a 4-2 decision.