Penguins on brink of playoff elimination after Game 3 loss to Flyers
TOGETHER OVER IN PHILLY. TAKE A LISTEN TO WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY. WE NEED WINS. THIS IS A WINNING CITY. WE NEED WINS. I THINK WE NEED TO WORK ON OUR AIM. WE NEED QUALITY OPPORTUNITIES. IF WE’RE GOING TO SCORE GOALS AND WE DIDN’T HAVE THOSE TONIGHT, THEY BEAT US TO THE PUCK AND THEY WERE ABLE TO SET UP EVERY TIME AND DUMP IT ON US, SO WE COULDN’T ENTER THE ZONE PROPERLY ON THEM. I THINK WE’RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO LOSE IF THAT STAYS THE CASE. JUST COULDN’T GET THE PUCK IN THE NET. YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BUMMER. BUT YOU KNOW, STILL GOT HOPE. STILL GOT A CHANCE. WE GOT TO GO BACK TO PHILADELPHIA FOR TWO GAMES. HOPEFULLY COME BACK TO PITTSBURGH. AND YOU KNOW AND COMING INTO THE FIFTH GAME AND SEE WHAT WE CAN DO IN AND OUT OF THE ARENA. PASSIONATE PENGUINS FANS, THEY SAY THEY WANT TO SEE THE TEAM WIN IT AGAIN FOR CROSBY, MALKIN, LETANG AND KARLSSON. SO WE’RE HOPING THE TEAM WE JUST NEED TO WEAR OUR HOME JERSEYS. COME ON, LET’S GO. CAN’T WEAR THOSE YELLOW JERSEYS. LET’S GO PENS. THEY HOPE THE TEAM CAN TAKE TWO GAMES IN PHILLY AND THEN BRING IT BACK HERE. SOME FONDLY REMEMBER WHEN THE TEAM WOULD BRING OUT THAT BIG SCREEN IN FRONT OF THE ARENA FOR THEM TO RALLY TOGETHER AND WATCH. THAT’S NOT THE CASE SO FAR THIS YEAR. FANS HOPE IF THE PENS MAKE IT TO THE SECOND ROUND, WHICH THEY THINK IF THEY LISTEN TO THEIR ADVICE, THEY WILL. THE TEAM WILL BRING BACK THAT BIG SCREEN. IN THE MEANTIME, WATCH PARTIES ALL OVER THE CITY, INCLUDING AT THE NEW PLAZA ON THE NORTH SHORE WITH A BIG SCREEN OF ITS OWN. THE CROWDS THERE JUST AS HYPE AS ANYWHERE ELSE. I KIND OF LIKE THIS BETTER, TO BE HONEST, BUT I DO MISS THAT OLD SPOT. BUT THIS PLACE, IT’S LIKE HEAVEN. THIS SCREEN IS BIGGER THOUGH, TOO. AGAIN, THERE IS STILL HOPE HERE. THE ARENA WAS SOLD OUT TONIGHT. FANS SAY THEY WILL CONTINUE TO BRING THAT SAME ENERGY. IF THE TEAM CAN GO TO PHILLY AND WIN
Penguins on brink of playoff elimination after Game 3 loss to Flyers
Updated: 10:07 PM EDT Apr 22, 2026
The Penguins are one game away from not just playoff elimination, but a sweep in Philadelphia.The Flyers defeated the Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series.A first-period goal by Evgeni Malkin put the Pens in front 1-0. The Flyers answered in the second, scoring three times in a six-minute span.Erik Karlsson cut the lead to 3-2 with a power-play goal in the third, but Noah Cates scored less than three minutes later to put Philadelphia up by two again. Owen Tippett added an empty-netter for Philly’s fifth goal.PENGUINS FACING ELIMINATIONThe Flyers have a chance to clinch the first-round series on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.Pittsburgh needs a win on Saturday to send the series back to PPG Paints Arena for Game 5. Download the WTAE app to stay connected with breaking news. Sign up for our email newsletters to get breaking news in your inbox.
PHILADELPHIA —
The Penguins are one game away from not just playoff elimination, but a sweep in Philadelphia.
The Flyers defeated the Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday night to take a 3-0 lead in their best-of-seven series.
A first-period goal by Evgeni Malkin put the Pens in front 1-0. The Flyers answered in the second, scoring three times in a six-minute span.
Erik Karlsson cut the lead to 3-2 with a power-play goal in the third, but Noah Cates scored less than three minutes later to put Philadelphia up by two again. Owen Tippett added an empty-netter for Philly’s fifth goal.
PENGUINS FACING ELIMINATION
The Flyers have a chance to clinch the first-round series on Saturday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena in Philadelphia.
Pittsburgh needs a win on Saturday to send the series back to PPG Paints Arena for Game 5.
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