In one of my several previews detailed before the start of this round one slate between the Penguins and Flyers, one of them took a magnified look at how special teams can make, break, or even steal a series in the playoffs.
Game 1 didn’t call for that many power play goals from either team (Pittsburgh only tallied one), but Game 2 provided a clear indication that having the man-advantage can dispell the lackadaisical play from your team at even-strength. The Flyers, who were dominated at 5-on-5 via advanced metrics, capitalized on the Penguins being in the box twice.