Flyers play hard, tight game but offense fails them in 5-1 loss to Penguins
PITTSBURGH — It was a game of dramatic momentum swings, but it ended in the Pittsburgh Penguins’ favor in their 5-1 win over theThe Penguins came out faster, setting up in the Flyers zone for long possessions. The Flyers got in the way of their shots until Rickard Rakell’s shot on goal more than five minutes in. On his next shot, the game’s second, he beat goalie Carter Hart to give the Penguins a 1-0 lead.
The Flyers used a power play of their own to swing the momentum back their way but couldn’t translate that control into goals. The Flyers’ best scoring opportunity came on their second power play, when Owen Tippett took a shot from the left faceoff circle, but DeSmith just managed to get a piece of it with his stick, deflecting it wide.The Penguins added a third when Hart let in a leaky goal right off a faceoff.
When the puck dropped again, this time in the Penguins’ zone, Cates ended up with the puck again. By the time the Penguins regained control, Cates had killed almost half of the power play. The Flyers couldn’t create offense, but they kept themselves in it by making smart choices. The Flyers played smart defense amid an early barrage of Penguins shots, keeping the shots outside, and were able to get in front of them, preventing the puck from reaching their goalie.
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