May 3, 2021; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers goaltender Alex Lyon (34) makes a save against Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (not pictured) during the second period at Wells Fargo Center. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports
The Philadelphia Flyers, who were celebrating their Pride Night, played host to their cross-state rivals in the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday. The Flyers ended their three-game losing streak with a hard-fought 7-2 victory over the Penguins in South Philadelphia.
The seventh edition of this season’s Battle of Pennsylvania opened with each team trading shots on goal early in the game, but Pittsburgh’s Casey DeSmith and Philadelphia’s Alex Lyon kept the game at a stalemate by recording three saves each before the Flyers nabbed the icebreaker.