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Discussion: Penguins beat Flyers, extend series yet again

James Neal, Andreas Lilja

PITTSBURGH, PA - APRIL 20: James Neal #18 of the Pittsburgh Penguins handles the puck against Andreas Lilja #6 of the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the 2012 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Consol Energy Center on April 20, 2012 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)

On Wednesday, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers through brute force. Friday’s 3-2 victory over the Flyers required a more disciplined effort. Pittsburgh still took some bad penalties, but overall they were solid defensively and responded nicely during Philadelphia’s final push. Philadelphia still has two more chances to eliminate the Penguins, but they have to be feeling the pressure now.

Here’s some interesting notes:


  • Despite being down a goal through 40 minutes, the Flyers didn’t come out particularly strong in the third period. However, they did manage to put more pressure on Marc-Andre Fleury as the minutes ticked away.
  • Philadelphia has tied its franchise record for the most power-play goals in a single series.
  • The Penguins and Flyers have scored a combined 23 goals in the first periods of this series. That’s more goals than any other series had in total going into Friday.
  • The team that’s scored first has yet to win a game in this series