The Pittsburgh Penguins scored a total of nine goals in the first two periods against the Philadelphia Flyers, taking a 9-4 lead into the final period. The Penguins seemingly took their foot off the gas however, picking up juste one goal in the final period. Evgeni Malkin picked up goal, giving the Penguins double-digit goals for the game and a 10-4 lead.
In a clear rebound from their embarrassing 8-4 loss in the previous game, the Penguins avoid the sweep by the Flyers. The Penguins will host the Flyers once again on Friday for Game 5, and it should prove to by a tense one. In the game on Wednesday night, the two teams combined for 100 penalty minutes. The Flyers had 64, at one point having as many penalty minutes as minutes played, while the Penguins picked up 36.
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