There were two very encouraging developments about the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 win over the Philadelphia Flyers on Monday night.
The first was simply the fact they got two clean points against a divisional team they are trying to chase down in the standings, while also not letting them get any points of their own. No three-point game, no overtime, no loss, nothing that could further the gap between them. It was just a result where the Penguins gained ground in a classic four-point game,
The second was they pretty much flat out dominated the game and continued their recent stretch of strong play that has seen them inch their way back toward a playoff spot.