Travis Konecny scored his 29th of the season and Nicolas Deslauriers his sixth, both in the third period, but the Flyers couldn’t rally from their early three-goal deficit.
Samuel Ersson finished with 27 saves as Philadelphia lost its third straight following a four-game win streak.
Rakell scored the first two goals for Pittsburgh. His slap shot from the slot caromed off the glass, hit Ersson in the back and went in the net for the Penguins’ first goal with 8:20 left in the first period. He added a power-play goal a little more than three minutes later as he redirected Malkin pass behind Ersson from the slot for his 27th.
Letang is the 381st player in NHL history — and 40th active — to play in 1,000 career games. Letang, a third-round pick in 2005, made his NHL debut against the Flyers on Oct. 5, 2006. Letang has endured a tumultuous road to 1,000 games, including significant struggles earlier this season. He missed two weeks after suffering the second stroke of his career shortly after Thanksgiving. His father passed away about a month later, and Letang spent an extended amount of time with family in his native Montreal, as teammates made an unexpected stop to join Letang for his father’s wake at the end of a West Coast swing.
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