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The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a very challenging spot, as they are down 3-0 in their series against the Philadelphia Flyers. If they hope to have any chance of reverse-sweeping the Flyers, they are going to need all of their top players to be on their A-game from here.
Pittsburgh made the playoffs, but it has looked old, slow, uninspired, undisciplined and out of place in the postseason.
The Flyers and Penguins put a squeeze on the penalty box in Game 3 of the playoff series — try, 11 total players cramped inside their designated punishment areas.
The Penguins haven't won a postseason series since beating the Flyers in the first round of the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs. They've lost five straight playoff series since then, which could become six soon if they don't turn things around against Philadelphia.
This week may have been all about football in Southwestern Pennsylvania, but the first round of the NHL Playoffs have also been ruling the thoughts of hockey fans who love their hometown team. And the Pittsburgh Penguins love their city back,
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Penguins face elimination in Game 4 against Flyers
The Pittsburgh Penguins enter Game 4 of their first-round playoff series against the Philadelphia Flyers down 3-0, facing elimination for the first time since 2019. Philadelphia has capitalized on momentum swings and strong goaltending from Dan Vladar, who ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins' season will be on the line in Philadelphia on Saturday. The Penguins are down 3-0 in their first-round series against the Flyers and will be eliminated from the playoffs with one more loss. Now, if they win, they'd send the series back to Pittsburgh for a Game 5.
Soaked Pittsburgh Penguins fans clamored at the doors of PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, waiting to be let in to the Stanley Cup playoff opening game against the Philadelphia Flyers. Stormy weather in t