Penguins/Flyers Game 1 Recap: Sloppy Pens bottled up, lose 3-2
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 18: Jamie Drysdale #9 of the Philadelphia Flyers celebrates with Denver Barkey #52 after scoring a goal past Stuart Skinner #74 of the Pittsburgh Penguins in the second period of Game One of the First Round of the 2026 Stanley Cup Playoffs at PPG PAINTS Arena on April 18, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) | Getty Images Pregame The Penguins get both Connor Dewar and Blake Lizotte back from injury, forcing Justin Brazeau out of the lineup. Stuart Skinner gets the call to get the first start.
How we're lining up for Game 1 👇 pic. twitter. com/uOXjPwSmU3 — x – Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 18, 2026 First period The Flyers make the first mistake when Rasmus Ristolainen hits Elmer Soderblom way after a whistle stops play.
Philadelphia to the penalty box 1:53 in. The first power play comes up empty, despite a few Egor Chinakhov shot attempts. Kris Letang gets the Penguins into trouble hacking at a Flyer after getting hurried.
Late in the power play Christian Dvorak barges into Skinner, kicks the puck and lands on the goalie. The puck goes in but the referees immediately wave off the goal as being no good. No goal.
You knew this series was gonna be physical 🍿 A potential #Flyers goal waved off as they bulldoze Stu ⬇️ pic. twitter. com/Fk5hzCqL4N — SportsNet Pittsburgh (@SNPittsburgh) April 19, 2026 More penalties come when Sidney Crosby pulls the helmet off Jamie Drysdale.
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