Pens fall to the Flyers 3-2 in OT

The Penguins and Flyers are bitter rivals for many reasons.

And Scott Hartnell’s goal with just 0.9 seconds left in overtime to give Philadelphia a 3-2 win at Wells Fargo Center on Sunday is surely near the top of that list from Pittsburgh’s perspective.

“With 0.9 seconds left, for them to get a goal was tough,” goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury said.

The Flyers ended the Penguins’ win streak at 11 games, which stands as the NHL’s longest this season. This is the second year in a row Philadelphia has played the role of spoiler, as they halted Pittsburgh’s 12-game winning streak in the 2010-11 campaign.

Despite the loss, the Penguins are technically unbeaten through their last 12 with the overtime loss. And they still came away with a point to climb within just one point of the Eastern Conference-leading New York Rangers for first place in the Atlantic Division.

The Penguins finished their tough three-game divisional road trip that also visited the Rangers and the Devils with five out of six possible points.

“It’s a tough trip. It’s three good teams,” defenseman Kris Letang said. “We got five points out of six. A lot of battle out there.” Continue Reading >>

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