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(UPDATED) Penguins Game 60, Bully Brawl; Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Flyers
PHILADELPHIA — The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-27-9) let a pair of games slip away over the weekend and have fallen to next to last place in the Eastern Conference. There are seven teams between the Penguins and a playoff berth, as well as their seven-point gap and additional games played. One of the teams between the Penguins and getting back into the playoff hunt is the rival Philadelphia Flyers (25-26-7).
The Penguins visit the Flyers at Wells Fargo Center Tuesday. The puck drops just after 7 p.m.
The Penguins thoroughly outplayed and out-chanced the New York Rangers on Sunday, but they could not net the important goals before their mistakes became goals-against. In the second period, the Penguins outshot the Rangers 26-5 but trailed 2-1.
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The Penguins tied the game at 2-2 and 3-3, but despite the superior play, they never led and lost 5-3.
Coach Mike Sullivan inserted Defenseman Ryan Shea into the lineup over recently acquired Vincent Desharnais and promptly scored his first two goals of the season. One was a good rip from the slot, the other was a gift has his floating shot caromed of a defender’s leg into the net.
Evgeni Malkin scored the other Penguins goal Sunday, his second goal in two games. Rookie goalie Joel Blomqvist had a rough game, stopping 11 of 15 shots.
Beginning tonight, the Penguins have 23 games remaining and an Eastern Conference worst -44 goals against.
The Flyers won their first game out of the two-week Four Nations break. They enjoyed a blowout win over the Edmonton Oilers 6-3 Saturday. Owen Tippet scored a pair of goals, and super rookie Matvei Michkov scored a goal with two assists. Team Sweden goalie Samuel Ersson stopped 15 of 18 in the win.
The Flyers are five points back of a playoff spot and have played one more game.
Penguins coach Mike Sullivan will announce his starting goalie at the morning skate around noon. Bryan Rust missed the last two games due to illness.
Follow our Flyers colleague Will James on X for the Black and Orange Bully’s perspective. And visit PhillyHockeyNow.com for Flyers coverage.
Penguins Lines
Rickard Rakell-Sidney Crosby-Bryan Rust
Danton Heinen-Evgeni Malkin-Anthony Beauvillier
Michael Bunting-Kevin Hayes-Philip Tomasino
Matt Nieto-Blake Lizotte-Noel Acciari
Defense
P.O Joseph-Kris Letang,
Matt Grzelcyk-Erik Karlsson
Ryan Shea-Vincent Desharnais
Goalie:Â Joel Blomqvist/Alex Nedeljkovic
Flyers Lines
Owen Tippett–Scott Laughton–Travis Konecny
Andrei Kuzmenko–Sean Couturier–Matvei Michkov
Tyson Foerster–Noah Cates–Bobby Brink
Jakob Pelletier–Ryan Poehling–Garnet Hathaway
Defensemen
Cam York–Travis Sanheim
Egor Zamula–Rasmus Ristolainen
Nick Seeler–Jamie Drysdale
Goaltender
Special Teams
Penguins power play: 24.7%, 8th. Penguins penalty kill: 79.0%, 16th.
Flyers power play: 16.2%, 28th. Flyers penalty kill: 78.6%, 18th.
Penguins Game Notes
The Penguins are 12-4-3 in their last 19 games played against the Flyers, with points in five of its last seven visits to Wells Fargo Center (4-2-1).
Bryan Rust has an active six-game point streak against the Flyers (4-6-10).
Kevin Hayes has four points (1-3-4) over his last five games.
Danton Heinen is riding an active three-game point streak (1G-2A). A point tonight would tie his career-long streak most recently set from Mar. 7-12, 2019 (5A). It would mark the fifth four-game point streak of his career.
Rickard Rakell is two points shy of 500 for his career.
Erik Karlsson (2-6-8) enters tonight’s game on an active seven-game point streak.
How to Watch
TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
Radio: 105.9 The X
