The Flyers’ reward for earning a berth in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
They get to face Sidney Crosby and the two-time defending champion Pittsburgh Penguins, who won all four games between the cross-state rivals in the regular season.
The Flyers did pick up points in two of the losses — a pair of 5-4 overtime defeats in Pittsburgh — but they will have to tighten their defense if they are going to have any chance at an upset.
The Flyers allowed five goals in each of the four games, and their special teams weren’t so special.