PITTSBURGH ― It’s never easy beating a team three times. It’s definitely not easy doing it in three of four games. The Flyers had their chances to skate away with a third win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in February after taking a 3-0 lead but ended up falling 5-4 in overtime on Thursday inside PPG Paints Arena.

The Flyers had the perfect start. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead on the road against their biggest rival, with their most dangerous offensive line leading the charge. Matvei Michkov dazzled again, Owen Tippett was flying,

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-4 in overtime at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Penguins' Evgeni Malkin scored the tying goal in the third period and the game-winner in overtime.

Pittsburgh Penguins forward Michael Bunting is out indefinitely after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix.

Michael Bunting is out indefinitely after having surgery Wednesday to remove his appendix. The forward did not practice a day after having one assist in 13:17 of ice time during a 6-1 loss at the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday.

The Pittsburgh Penguins did not play on Wednesday night, meaning their four-game losing streak could not continue. But somehow, this 2024-25 Pittsburgh team suffered more brutal news when they were not even playing.