Penguins Face Two-Game Deficit, Seek Series Turnaround

0:00On April 21st, Pittsburgh Penguins are staring down a two-nothing deficit against the Philadelphia Flyers in the Eastern Conference first round. They drop the first two games at home, first a tight three-two loss, and then a shut-out three-nothing defeat. Now the series heads to Philly for Game 3 on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern. These penguins weren't even supposed to make the playoffs, but they clinched the number two seed in the Metropolitan Division. Their regular season offense ranked third league-wide at 3.44 goals per game, yet it's gone cold so far. Power plays zero for seven with barely any shots. Stars like Sydney Crosby and Evgini Malkin are fired up, saying the team needs to get smarter and bury chances around the net. Crosby had 74 points in his 21st season, despite missing time for injury, while Malkin bounced back with 61 points after his own setbacks. This squad's got serious grit, rallying from an eight-game skid in December with seven wins in the next eight. They struggled in over times and shootouts, but still survived the year.

1:03Even went toe-to-toe with Philly on the road, splitting those matchups. Players like Eric Carlson see the hostile Philly crowd as a spark to tune out the noise and lock in. These penguins thrive when the pressure is on time to flip the script and claw back into the series. NHL News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.