Fleury sensational as Penguins beat Flyers 3-1

Penguins lead series, 3-1 Marc Andre Fleury made 45 saves as the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 Tuesday night at the Wachovia Center, to take a commanding 3-1 series lead. Fleury was spectacular from the drop of the puck as the Penguins were outshot 46-26 and for the second time in three games, Fleury stole a game from the Flyers. “If your going to have success in the playoffs, you have to have performances like that from your goaltender‚Äù, Dan Bylsma said, regarding Fleury‚Äôs performance in game 4.

Patience the key to Tyler Kennedy’s emergence offensively

Tyler Kennedy scored the game winning goal tonight and his game offensively has been evolving over the past 4-5 weeks. The primary reason Kennedy is evolving into a consistent goal scorer is because of the patience he is showing around the net. In game 1, Kennedy showed great poise on a 3-on-1 and beat Martin Biron 5-hole. Tonight, was a similar situation for Kennedy on his second period goal as he was patient, kept his head up and had Biron guessing as he buried the puck behind him. Kennedy nearly scored his second goal of the game, late in the second period as he froze Biron on the right side and tried to tuck the puck in. Kennedy is no

Game 2: Pregame update; Timonen misses morning skate

Pittsburgh leads series 1-0 The Penguins just took the ice at for their morning skate as the team prepares to host the Philadelphia Flyers for game 2. The Flyers will take the ice at 11:30 a.m. — Pittsburgh comes into tonight’s game with all momentum but a Penguins loss changes the whole dynamic of the series as the Flyers would head home tied at 1-1 Many believe the Flyers are in a must-win situation but the Penguins know the importance of winning game 2. The way things look right now the Penguins will go with the same lineup. Read more for the latest Penguins lineup news and updates on the Flyers morning skate.

Post-Game Notes: Sykora non-existent in series opener, Adams provides physical presence

The struggles continue for Petr Sykora who only has 6 points in his last 26 games. Analysis on Craig Adams performance, post-game reports and the latest rumblings Sykora a non-factor in series opener Petr Sykora took a hard hit on the right boards in the Penguins defensive zone on his second shift of the game, and I knew at that point, Sykora was going to be non-factor in the series opener. Sykora saw

Malkin, Crosby lead Penguins to convincing 4-1 win

Penguins lead series 1-0 Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby each had a goal, assist and Marc Andre Fleury made 26 saves as the Penguins got a convincing 4-1 win against the Philadelphia Flyers in the series opener Wednesday night at Mellon Arena. The Penguins were able to set the tone early and controlled the play throughout, as the Flyers became frustrated very early in the game. Undisciplined penalties followed the Flyers all night, and the Penguins converted on their first power play, on a goal from Sidney Crosby at 4:41 of the first period. “One of the goals was to set the tone in the game and we did that in the first,” Dan Bylsma said.

The Latest Penguins Buzz

Updated: 12:00 p.m. – Miroslav Satan was not claimed on re-entry waivers and has joined the team. Satan is traveling with the team to Montreal. Organization eyes Kennedy as a top 6 forward in 09? The Penguins are encouraged by the how right winger Tyler Kennedy has progressed from year 1 to year 2. Kennedy notched his 15th goal of the season Thursday night and has elevated his play over the past 5 weeks. Kennedy will be under consideration of making the jump as a top 6 forward prior to training camp. There are mixed opinions in the organization about whether Kennedy can be a consistent top 6 forward in this league but he is only 22 years old and

Inside the Numbers

How far the Penguins go in the playoffs will depend on their goaltending and secondary scoring. Games will tighten up and the opposition will focus on shutting down star forwards Evgeni Malkin and Sidney Crosby. Malkin and Crosby will need help and players won’t have the luxury of racking up goals against the likes of Tampa Bay, Atlanta and the New York Islanders when the playoffs begin. Inside look at six key forwards and how they have fared this season against non playoff teams and current playoff teams Petr Sykora |25 goals – 21 assists – 46 points | 15 of his 25 goals this season are against current non-playoff teams 12 goals combined against NYI, ATL, TB, TOR

Inside Report

Third playoff berth in three seasons: The Penguins clinched their third playoff berth in three seasons Tuesday night after a 6-4 win against the Tampa Bay Lightning. At the 95 point mark, the Penguins are currently settled in the #6 spot in the Eastern Conference and would play the New Jersey Devils in a first round matchup if the playoff started today. Four weeks ago, nhl pundits would have said the Devils were the worst possible matchup for the Penguins in the East, but that is no longer the case. The Devils don’t scare the Penguins one bit and inside the locker room, the Penguins believe they made a statement in last Wednesday’s 6-1 win over the Devils. The Penguins have

Post-Game Report

Penguins Post-Game Report Very good turnout for Penguins fans tonight at the RBC center In the locker room following the game, the Penguins felt they played good enough to win. They were disappointed not to leave Carolina with two points but they did get a much needed point. In his post-game comments, Sidney Crosby talked about how the Penguins ran into a good goaltender but felt if the Penguins continue to play at the level they did tonight, “he likes their chances.” The Florida Panthers (87  pts) will be in a must-win situation Sunday afternoon. Interim coach Dan Bylsma remains non-committal on who will start in goal but sources tell me Fleury will start. Fleury has been pushing to play both

Kings will be in must-win situation Friday night at Mellon Arena

Dustin Brown scored with 34 seconds left in overtime to give the Los Angeles Kings (30-30-10) a 3-2 win over the Boston Bruins Thursday night. The Kings rallied from two down, to get a much needed win as they’re five points out of the final playoff spot in the Western Conference. Los Angeles travels to Pittsburgh for a matchup against the league’s hottest team Friday night. The Kings will be in another must-win situation. Don’t expect to see Pittsburgh native John Zeiler in the lineup for the Kings tomorrow night. Zeiler was a scratch once again Thursday night.