Flyers eliminate Penguins in 6 on York’s OT winner…
York snapped the tension and a scoreless tie with the goal of the former first-round pick's career, burying the winner 17:32 into overtime that ignited a wild celebration and sent the Flyers into the second round for the first time in six years with a 1-0 Game 6 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday night. It's just unfortunate we got behind early in the series." The last playoff game to head to overtime scoreless was Winnipeg and Edmonton in a 2021 first-round series. The Flyers are in the playoffs for the first time since 2020, when they last reached the second round in the bubble season.
"We battled all year long for this position." Silovs, who allowed about four goals per game over his last 10 starts of the regular season, steadied the Penguins in place of the ineffective Stuart Skinner with wins in Games 4 and 5 and about played like a Vezina Trophy winner in Game 6. The Flyers, the last team in the Eastern Conference to clinch a playoff spot, had 10 giveaways in the first period and made it six straight games in the series without a goal in the first period. Vladar played like the team MVP he was in the regular season, willing the Flyers to the second round.
Analysis: Why This Matters
This story matters because York's OT can change the trajectory of a season — and a franchise.
Key Takeaways
- Crosby skated over and consoled Silovs on the ice as the Flyers' theme song — Olivia Dean's "Man I Need" — blasted throughout the arena.
- Matvei Michkov , the Flyer's leading scorer after the Olympic break, was scratched in Game 5.
- Kris Letang dropped Travis Konecny with a right hand as the second period ended and the long-time Penguin started the third in the penalty box.
Stay tuned for game-day fallout and any official statements still to come.
Source: ESPN Sports