FLYERS NEWS

After dropping a tough one to the Rangers yesterday, the Flyers had to turn right around and head to Pittsburgh today to faceoff against the Penguins. Considering the Pens are currently without Sidney Crosby there was a good chance the Flyers would win and get back on track. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell that to the Pens. Marty Biron got the start in goal again and although he didn't have his best game he kept the Flyers in it until the end. In the first period of play R.J umberger scored about midway through for a 1-0 Flyers lead. Late in the period Petr Sykora scored on the power play to tie it up at one a piece. In the second period of play Sergei Gonchar scored early and Evgeni Malkin scored late for a 3-1 Pens lead. In th 3rd period of play R.J Umberger scored his second goal of night early in the period to cut the lead to 3-2. Kris Letang answered for Pittsburgh midway through the period for a 4-2 Pens lead. Finally, Scott Hartnell scored with just over 30 seconds to play to cut the lead to 4-3. From there with so little time to play the Flyers could not get the equalizer and succumbed to Pittsburgh 4-3. So the Flyers drop to 30-20-5 overall, but remain in 3rd place in the Atlantic division.