Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers
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Six players scored goals for the Penguins and Stuart Skinner held down the fort in a rough second period to beat the Flyers.
Stuart Skinner, who got traded from Oilers last month, opens up on his early struggles in Pittsburgh and why his game is trending in the right direction.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are expected to start Stuart Skinner, who carries a .888 save percentage into this matchup. On the other end of the ice, John Gibson is slated to start for the Detroit Red Wings. Like Skinner, Gibson brings a sub-.900 save percentage into this meeting.
Sidney Crosby hit a new milestone, tying Wayne Gretzky on the all-time list during the Penguins’ 4-1 victory vs. the Devils.
Throughout the recent history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, some intangible combination of individual charisma, on-ice results and overall team performance has preceded a line of forwards being nicknamed.
Though the Penguins fell in the shootout, a hard-earned point against the Lightning will be handy in a crowded Eastern Conference.
The Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins fell in the first half of a weekend doubleheader with Hartford. The Wolfpack scored three times in the second period and held on late in the third for a 4-3 win
The Flyers have been outscored 25-9 during the losing streak. On the bright side, Matvei Michkov scored his first goal against a goalie since Nov. 30.