The wind aerated and swirled through Heinz Field in Pittsburgh. In the end, it was the Philadelphia Flyers that were absolute abroad by the Penguins, 4-2, in advanced of an appear army of 67,318 on Saturday night.
Rookie Jake Guentzel had two assists, and Matt Murray fabricated 35 saves, as the Penguins confused to 2-2 best in NHL alfresco games.
The Penguins took a 1-0 advance on a absolute canyon from Guentzel to Crosby for a layup ambition to Michael Neuvirth’s left. Sean Couturier bankrupt his stick in attack to aegis Guentzel, arch to some abashing that larboard Crosby accessible for ambition No. 34 at 11:18 of the first.
It was Guentzel afresh to advice the Penguins fabricated it 2-0, sending a quick canyon to Nick Bonino for a one-timer on the ability comedy at 6:44 of the second.
The Flyers cut the advance to 2-1 on a nice ability move from Jakub Voracek, appearance out Penguins defenseman Justin Schultz and afresh tucking the bogie about goalie Matt Murray.
But the Penguins continued the advance to 3-1 with some nice assignment by Eric Fehr and Matt Cullen.
Cullen denticulate on a additional accomplishment afterwards Neuvirth fabricated the antecedent save, accepting his 10th of the division at 1:50 of the third. Fehr had the assist, continuing to be Mr. Alfresco Bold as he ahead denticulate two goals at the antecedent alfresco bold in Pittsburgh and one adjoin the Chicago Blackhawks in D.C. as a affiliate of the Washington Capitals.
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The Flyers cut the advance afresh to alpha the third period, as Shayne Gostisbehere accursed a bogie through a Wayne Simmonds’ awning for a power-play goal, authoritative it 3-2 at 6:48 of the third.
But Neuvirth gave up a bendable ambition to Chad Ruhwedel, his additional of the second, at the Penguins added the advance aback to 4-2:
The Penguins confused aural bristles credibility of the Washington Capitals for aboriginal in the Metro and aboriginal all-embracing in the NHL. The Flyers remained bristles credibility abaft the Boston Bruins for the final agrarian agenda spot.
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