{"id":557883,"date":"2026-04-22T11:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557883\/"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:09:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:09:14","slug":"philadelphia-flyers-prepare-for-home-playoff-game-against-pittsburgh-penguins-wednesday-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/557883\/","title":{"rendered":"Philadelphia Flyers prepare for home playoff game against Pittsburgh Penguins Wednesday night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \">PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) &#8212; <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/tag\/nhl-playoffs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NHL playoff<\/a> action returns to South Philadelphia on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/tag\/philadelphia-flyers\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Philadelphia Flyers<\/a> lead the Pittsburgh Penguins 2 &#8211; 0, as they head into Game 3.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The teams met Monday for the seventh time this season. The Flyers won the previous meeting 3-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/gritty-stops-action-news-get-fans-flyered-playoffs\/18905243\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Gritty stops by Action News to get fans Flyered up for the playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Flyers-Penguins playoff series opens in Pittsburgh this weekend and Gritty stopped by Action News on Friday morning to get everyone Flyered up!<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Philadelphia has a 43-27-12 record overall and a 14-9-5 record in Metropolitan Division play. The Flyers have committed 322 total penalties (3.9 per game) to rank seventh in NHL play.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Pittsburgh has a 41-25-16 record overall and a 13-6-9 record in Metropolitan Division games. The Penguins are third in league play with 290 total goals (averaging 3.5 per game).<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">RELATED: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/nhls-stanley-cup-playoffs-explaining-rules-old-new-postseason-begins\/18892193\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Explaining rules old and new that are part of the NHL&#8217;s Stanley Cup playoffs<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Travis Konecny has scored 27 goals with 41 assists for the Flyers. Matvei Michkov has four goals and seven assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Sidney Crosby has 29 goals and 45 assists for the Penguins. Rickard Rakell has scored five goals with two assists over the past 10 games.<\/p>\n<p>INJURIES: <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Flyers: Rodrigo Abols: out (ankle), Nikita Grebenkin: out (upper body), Emil Andrae: day to day (upper-body).<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Penguins: Filip Hallander: out (leg), Caleb Jones: out for season (shoulder).<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">ALSO SEE: <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/6abc.com\/post\/stanley-cup-playoffs-2026-bracket-schedule-scores-news\/18903238\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"> Stanley Cup playoffs 2026: Bracket, schedule, scores, news<\/a><br class=\" \"\/><\/p>\n<p>Copyright \u00a9 2026 WPVI-TV. 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