Flyers Blast Penguins, Take 3-0 Series Lead

0:00On April 23rd, Philadelphia Flyers just dropped a 5-2 bomb on the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 3, grabbing a 3-0 series lead in the first round playoffs. It was their first home playoff win since April 20th, 2016, and the crowd lost their minds as Olivia Dean's man I need blasted through the arena. Debt players like Nick Sealer with the Game Winner and Noah Cates sealed it late. Penguins came out flying early, firing 9 shots by the first TV timeout, and snagging a 1-0 lead on Evgeny Malcolm's powerplay goal. But a massive scrum after a Travis Kineckney chance flipped the script, with penalties flying in the Flyers 4th line sparking two quick goals to take control. Fans turned the building into pure chaos, the loudest vibes in years according to Sealer, who called it the craziest arena he's played in. This win erases bad memories from past penguin sweeps here and puts Philly 1 victory from the second round, something nobody saw coming. Nine of the Flyers 11 series goals came from non-top scores,

1:01while Pittsburgh leans heavy on their stars like Malcolm, Rust, and Carlson. Luke Glendonings, waiver pickup and solid defense, shut down the rest, proving this squad's got heart beyond the big names. Game 4 hit Saturday at APM, back home, a shot at the first sweep since 1995. Flyers spateful, soaked as turnaround in, is the spark that's been missing for years and they're just getting started. NHL News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.