Flyers Steal Game One, Head to Pittsburgh

0:00It's April 19th. Welcome to NHL News Today, AI Power Coverage of Your Squad. Philadelphia Flyers pulled off a solid 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 of their first round 2026 Stanley Cup, playoff series on Saturday, April 18th. The underdog showed up strong at 5-on-5 play, held firm on special teams, and owned the gold-tending edge in a low-scoring battle. Dungun Porter-Martone stole the show with his clutch game winner late in the third period. The 19-year-old turned a routine rush into insurance gold, firing past Penguin's goalie Stuart Skinner, with under 3 minutes left, even after. Philly took a 2-1 lead earlier. Defenseman Jamie Drysdale, fresh off his 24th birthday, was rock solid too. He notched the game's first goal, logged over 17 minutes of ice time, and locked down the blue line, allowing barely any high-danger chances. Against. The flyers really got under Sidney Crosby's skin, frustrating the Penguins captain into

1:00a scoreless night with two penalties and a minus-one rating. Without his usual magic, Pittsburgh looked a lot less scary on the ice. Now the orange and black head back to PPG Paint Serena for Game 2 at 7pm on Monday, April 20th. Pretty with momentum on there. Side.