Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4.
Evgeni Malkin entered 2024-25 having appeared in all of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ games the last two seasons, achieving perfect attendance in back-to-back campaigns for only the second time in his 19-year career.
Malkin had two goals and two assists, and Erik Karlsson had two goals and an assist for the Penguins (24-28-9), who had lost four straight, including 6-1 at the Flyers on Tuesday. Alex Nedeljkovic allowed three goals on 15 shots before being pulled in the second period; Joel Blomqvist made 21 saves in relief.
Evgeni Malkin scored the tying goal early in the third period and then the game-winner 1:03 into overtime to cap his four-point night as the Pittsburgh Penguins overcame a three-goal deficit to beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday.
The Philadelphia Flyers (26-26-8) were defeated by the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-9) in overtime on Thursday night, 5-4. The Flyers defeated the Penguins on Tuesday night in Philadelphia but couldn't find their second win over the Penguins in the same week.
In case anyone missed it, when the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday night, future Hall of Famers Sidney Crosby (one point) and Evgeni Malkin (four points) became the first duo in NHL history to be part of 400 wins when scoring.
The Philadelphia Flyers concluded their 2024-25 season series against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 5-4 overtime loss at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday evening.
PITTSBURGH — Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday night. Malkin scored the tying goal in ...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Evgeni Malkin scored his second goal at 1:03 of overtime and the Pittsburgh Penguins rallied to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 on Thursday night. Malkin scored the tying goal ...