Scouting Report: Penguins vs. Flyers

January 19, 2013 11:25 am

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Matchup: Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, 3:08 p.m. today, Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia.

TV, Radio: WPXI, WXDX-FM (105.9).

Probable goaltenders: Marc-Andre Fleury for Penguins. Ilya Bryzgalov for Flyers.

Penguins: Led NHL last season with 3.33 goals per game and 33.9 shots per game. ... Had a .914 winning percentage when leading after two periods. ... Evgeni Malkin had three goals, nine points in six regular-season games vs. Philadelphia.

Flyers: Beat Penguins in six games in first round of playoffs. ... Former Penguin Max Talbot had career highs of 19 goals, 34 points last season. ... Claude Giroux had 1 goal, 8 points in five regular-season games vs. Penguins.

Hidden stat: The Penguins were 10-4-1 in afternoon games last season; the Flyers were 5-9-3.


First Published January 19, 2013 11:25 am

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