National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1
When: 8:00 PM ET, Wednesday, April 1, 2015
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees: Gord Dwyer, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Mike Cvik
Attendance: 18664

Flyers 4, Penguins 1: Brayden Schenn scored a pair of goals as visiting Philadelphia continued to torment its in-state rival with its seventh consecutive victory in the series.

Vincent Lecavalier tallied for the first time in nearly three months and defenseman Carlo Colaiacovo scored his first goal of the season as the Flyers won their fifth straight in Pittsburgh and improved to 11-1-1 at Consol Energy Center. Steve Mason turned aside 24 shots to earn only his second road win (2-12-6) and first since Dec. 6.

Captain Sidney Crosby scored his 300th career goal for the Penguins, who had their two-game winning streak halted and squandered a chance to break a second-place tie with the New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division. Marc-Andre Fleury made 27 saves for Pittsburgh, which was forced to play with only five defensemen.

Crosby opened the scoring 3 1/2 minutes into the contest, winning a faceoff before getting to the net and tucking a rebound inside the near post for his milestone tally. Philadelphia answered on a similar play as Lecavalier won a draw and skated into the slot to deposit the rebound of Pierre-Edouard Bellemare's blast with 2:46 left in the first period.

Schenn put the Flyers ahead with 7:17 remaining in the second, regaining control of the puck and beating Fleury from the slot, before tapping in a slap pass from Jakub Voracek during a power play 49 seconds into the third. Colaiacovo added an insurance tally at the 5 1/2-minute mark by knocking home a rebound from the left faceoff circle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Crosby notched his 31st goal and 76th point in 51 career games versus Philadelphia. ... Schenn tied his career high of 41 points with his fourth two-goal performance of the season. ... Penguins C Evgeni Malkin, who returned for two games over the weekend following a two-week absence with an undisclosed injury, sat out along with Ds Kris Letang and Christian Ehrhoff. ... Lecavalier ended a 27-game goalless drought with his first tally since Jan. 3. ... Voracek's assist on Schenn's second goal was his league-leading 56th of the season.
Top Game Performances
 
Philadelphia   Pittsburgh
Brayden Schenn 2 Points Sidney Crosby 1
Brayden Schenn 2 Goals Sidney Crosby 1
Pierre-Edouard Bellemare 1 Assists Ian Cole 1
Brayden Schenn 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Steve Mason .960 Save Percentage Marc-Andre Fleury .871
Steve Mason 24 Saves Marc-Andre Fleury 27
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Philadelphia 31 4 1-5 2-2 6 25
Pittsburgh 25 1 0-2 4-5 12 34
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Columbus. The Penguins have a W/L % of .535 after a win and .559 after a loss.
  • Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Flyers have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .404 after a loss.
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