The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers wrapped a home-and-home set on Thursday night. Following a 6-1 Philadelphia drubbing in the first game, the Penguins nearly melted down again, which included a legendary tantrum from Alex Nedeljkovic. But the team got four points from Evgeni Malkin, including the game-tying and game-winning goals, to come back and beat Philly at home. [Recap]
The Penguins have 22 games remaining in the 2024-25 season, including Thursday's game against the Flyers. Barring an immaculate run, those 22 games are going to mean, quite literally, nothing, besides some jockeying for draft lottery positioning.