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09/30 21:17 CDT Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0
win over Flyers in teams' opener
Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0 win over Flyers
in teams' opener
By DAN GELSTON
AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) --- Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre and Filip Hallander
scored in the second period and Arturs Silovs stopped 19 shots to help the
Pittsburgh Penguins steamroll the Philadelphia Flyers 7-0 on Wednesday night.
Silovs posted his third career shutout in his 57th start. Nick Robertson scored
two goals and Ville Koivunen and Egor Chinakhov also scored for the Penguins.
Sidney Crosby added an assist.
The Penguins' season ended on the same Philadelphia ice in April when the
Flyers won a first-round playoff series in six games.
The Flyers left the clincher to a roaring ovation on Cam York's winner. Five
months later, the Flyers were soundly booed off the ice -- reaching a crescendo
after the second period -- and the opening night festivities were spoiled for a
team trying to become a force in the Eastern Conference.
The Penguins are trying to run it back at least one more time between the
longtime core of Crosby, Malkin and Kris Letang. Malkin signed a one-year deal
to remain in Pittsburgh, and the hope is there's enough magic left to help put
the Penguins in position to win a playoff series for the first time in nearly a
decade.
The 40-year-old Malkin ripped a one-timer from the slot early in the second
period for the 3-0 lead that also gave him 100 career points against the
Flyers. He became the sixth player with at least 100 points against the Flyers.
Crosby's assist on Robertson's game-opening goal extended his record with 140
career points against Philly.
The Penguins scored five goals on their first 18 shots against Dan Vladar.
Vladar didn't play a full period in the preseason as he battled an unspecified
injury, and with the Flyers in the first game of a back-to-back set, he was
left in the game to take the beating.
Vladar knocked Robertson's second goal of the game into the net with the back
of his skate in a gaffe that made it 6-0.
Up next
Penguins play their home opener Saturday against Montreal.
Flyers play Thursday at New Jersey.
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