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Flyers’ blowout loss to Penguins extends winless streak to five
Sidney Crosby reached 50 points for the 19th season as Pittsburgh’s power play scored three times, helping end their three-game losing streak against Philadelphia.
- On Thursday, the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 6-3 at PPG Paints Arena, with Sidney Crosby scoring and assisting, including the third-period power-play goal at 3:10.
- Special teams swung the game, as three of Pittsburgh's six goals came on the power play while the Philadelphia Flyers went 0-for-4, and Samuel Ersson was pulled after allowing three goals on 14 shots, replaced by recalled Aleksei Kolosov following Dan Vladar's injury.
- Crosby's two-point night pushed him into an elite milestone, becoming the eighth player in NHL history with at least 19 50-point seasons and totaling 75 goals, 100 assists vs. the Flyers.
- The loss deepened the Flyers' slump, extending their season-long five-game winless run , while the Pittsburgh Penguins snapped a three-game losing streak and have won eight of their last 12 overall.
- Series trend and Pittsburgh's depth, with all 12 forwards recording points, keep both teams prepared for Saturday matchups, as Pittsburgh hosts Columbus and Flyers host the Rangers.
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Flyers’ blowout loss to Penguins extends winless streak to five
They managed to avoid a prolonged slump for the first half of the season so maybe the Flyers have forgotten how to stop one. That’s been apparent in the last five games, in which they have gone winless (0-4-1), including Thursday night’s 6-3 blowout loss at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena. Special teams were prominent on this night. Three of the six Pittsburgh goals came on the power play. The Flyers went zero for four with the man advantage and t…
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