Silver Lining Hard To Find For Pens Fans In 3-0 Hole
After another embarrassing effort in Game 3, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves one more loss from being swept by their cross-state rivals.
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After another embarrassing effort in Game 3, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves one more loss from being swept by their cross-state rivals.
Heading into the playoffs, the Penguins had really good special teams numbers, tied for fifth in the entire league on the power play and the third best penalty killing team. However, in this series there seems to be nothing special for special teams as the Philadelphia Flyers continue to completely own the Penguins who seem to have no answers.
The Penguins made zero adjustments after getting spanked in Pittsburgh in Game 2 and now find themselves down 3-0 in the series.
It's hard to imagine how things could have possibly gone worse for the Pittsburgh Penguins against the Philadelphia Flyers so far.
Claude Giroux had three goals and three assists to set a franchise record for points in a playoff game, rookie Sean Couturier had a hat trick of his own and Philadelphia rallied for a wild 8-5 victory Friday night in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
The bottom line is the Flyers own the Penguins right now. I said before this started that the Pens can't win a series that goes seven games against the Flyers. And the odds of Pittsburgh winning four of the next five are very slim.
(93-7 The FAN) -- Steve Sullivan, who spent most of the regular season on the point of the first power play unit alongside Letang, returned to the point.
(93-7 The FAN) -- The consensus throughout the team is the Penguins got away from their game.
Tim Saunders, Philadelphia Flyers' radio play by play announcer, joined the Fan Morning Show Thursday.
The Pittsburgh Penguins against the Philadelphia Flyers is a playoff series that many people think should be an Eastern Conference Final, and not a first round series.
The City of Pittsburgh held a rally downtown today to get fans fired up for the start of the NHL Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins open their first round against the Philadelphia Flyers.
The regular season is over, and the Penguins begin their quest for the Stanley Cup tonight when they host bitter, cross-state rivals the Philadelphia Flyers at CONSOL Energy Center.
The matchup was all but certain in the final weeks of the NHL regular season. Tonight, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will add another page to their storied rivalry when the puck drops on Game 1 of their playoff series.
(93-7 The FAN) — The team that can best control its emotions and play with a sense of responsibility might have the best chance at winning this first round series, which begins at 7:30 p.m. tonight for Game 1 at CONSOL Energy Center.
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Matt Cooke joined The Fan Morning Show Tuesday as The Penguins gear up for Wednesday night's opening playoff game against the Flyers at Consol Energy Center.
(93-7 The FAN) — Lovejoy, who has been out for two weeks with a knee injury, says he's ahead of schedule in his recovery and hopes to return in the first round of the playoffs.
(93-7 The FAN) — Forwards James Neal — second on the team with 40 goals and 81 points — and Steve Sullivan — sixth on the team with 48 points — took extra time off at the end of the regular season to heal up nagging injuries and will be in the lineup in Game 1.
Penguins General Manager Ray Shero talked with Joe Starkey of Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN about the animosity between the Pens and Flyers, and what it's like for him personally given his family ties to the Flyers dating back to when his Dad, Fred was the Flyers coach.
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers will write another chapter in their long and heated rivalry when they meet in the first round of the playoffs. Who has the edge and what can you expect?
The NHL released the schedule for the opening round playoff matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers Sunday afternoon.
The Pittsburgh Penguins concluded their regular season with a 4-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers Saturday afternoon at CONSOL Energy Center.
KDKA AM's John Shumway talks to Dewey Guida, owner of DeeJay's Restaurant, about how he won't be selling his "good luck" ribs to the Flyers.
Tribune Review Pens Beat Writer Josh Yohe joined Seibel, Starkey and Miller on Sportsradio 93-7 The FAN to discuss the recent trash talk coming out of Philadelphia, and what the Flyers are hoping to gain from it.
Root Sports Hockey analyst Jay Caufield joined The Fan Morning Show Wednesday after the Penguins' 5-3 victory over the Bruins Tuesday night in Boston.
(93-7 The FAN) — Penguins captain Sidney Crosby and general manager Ray Shero responded Tuesday to controversial comments made by NBC hockey analyst Mike Milbury following several fights and a shouting match between coaches Sunday between the Pens and Flyers.
