Penguins crush Flyers 7-0 in season opener
PHILADELPHIA —
The Pittsburgh Penguins’ season got off to a “flying” start Wednesday night.
Pittsburgh scored twice in the first period, three more times in the second, and went on to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 in the season opener at Xfinity Mobile Arena.
In his Penguins debut, Nick Robertson netted the first goal of the season. He was assisted by franchise icons Kris Letang and Sidney Crosby, who are beginning their 21st season together with Evgeni Malkin.
Ville Koivunen gave the Pens a 2-0 lead with about 4 1/2 minutes to go in the first period.
Goals by Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander extended Pittsburgh’s lead in the second period.
Robertson found the net again in the third period, before Egor Chinakhov added the seventh and final goal of the night.
Penguins goaltender Arturs Silovs stopped all 19 shots by the Flyers.
Up Next
The Penguins return to Pittsburgh for the home opener against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday night at PPG Paints Arena.