Pens 5, Flyers 3

Another game against the Flyers and another win. The Pens jumped out to a 3 - 0 lead after 1 and then were able to match the Flyers every time they tried to get back in the game. Crosby was able to put one home, 49 seconds after the Flyers got their first goal of the game on the Power Play, on some nice pass from Whitney. Gonchar then got his first goal in 11 games on the Power Play 2:28 after the Flyers got their second PP goal.

LeClair got the scoring started off with a Power Play goal 1:24 into the game, a game after being a healthy scratch. Crosby the made a highlight reel play while the Pens were finishing off a a Penalty Kill with a 360 spin then passed to Moore, who was able backhand the puck into a mostly empty net. It was then Hatcher turn to make his best play of the season to rob Malkin of a goal. The very nimble Hatcher stumbled over the net with no one around him enough to knock the net off as Malkin bounced a puck off of Niittymaki and into the net. The goal was reviewed and waived off marking the only goal that Hatcher has had a hand in stopping. Whitney however did not let that stop the Pens from getting that 3rd goal when put one of the Flyers defense and into the net with 9 secs to play in the 1st.

While this was a good game for the Pens some possible bad news did come out of it. Crosby only played a min the last half of the game and none in the 3rd period after leaving with an injury. He seemed to be in pain either with a hip or something in the lower back. The Pens did not update his condition during the game and were suppose to after the game.

Next up are the Bruins on Wed...

UPDATE: Crosby talking after the game said that he injured his groin during the game. He didn't seem in a lot of pain when he took questions after the game and hopefully it was just a precaution and with some treatment he will be back on Wed if not at least this weekend with games against the Islander and Rangers.