The Penguins and Flyers met on Sunday afternoon for the final chapter of this year’s rivalry. For Philadelphia, it was a meaningless game to play out the string in another epic failure of a season. For Pittsburgh, it was a chance to get a step closer in securing the best playoff spot possible, but also their second day game in a row.
Both teams reflected that level of “meh” early on that set the tone for a sluggish game. The Pens cycled Brian Boyle back into the lineup and gave the unproductive Kasperi Kapanen a game off to figure it out, and the organization’s third string goalie Louis Domingue got in his second NHL game of the season to give Casey DeSmith a well-earned day off.