National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Philadelphia 4, Pittsburgh 1
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, April 5, 2015
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18435

Flyers 4, Penguins 1: Brayden Schenn collected a power-play goal and two assists and Steve Mason finished with 46 saves as host Philadelphia completed a season sweep of Pittsburgh for the first time since 1983-84.

Jakub Voracek scored a goal with the man advantage and set up another for the Flyers, who have won eight in a row against their Keystone State rival - including four straight this season. Defenseman Michael Del Zotto added a power-play goal, Ryan White also tallied and defenseman Mark Streit had two assists in the victory.

Brandon Sutter scored on the power play for his second goal in as many contests for the Penguins, who have dropped nine of their last 12 (3-8-1) and are even in points with Detroit for the wild-card spots in the Eastern Conference. Defenseman Ian Cole notched his fifth assist during his career-high four-game point streak and Thomas Greiss turned aside 16 shots in defeat.

After scoring twice in Philadelphia's 4-1 victory over Pittsburgh on Wednesday, Schenn chipped the puck in the slot and it fluttered in the air before dropping just inside the right post to give the Flyers a 2-1 lead with 7:40 remaining in the second. Evgeni Malkin hit the post with 7 1/2 minutes to play and White shoveled home Sean Couturier's centering feed at 15:05 to send Philadelphia on its way.

Pittsburgh found itself locked in a 1-1 draw despite enjoying a 22-4 edge in shots after the first period. Sutter accepted a feed from David Perron at the left doorstep before sweeping the puck under Mason's stick and inside the right post at 16:21, but Voracek tied the contest three minutes later with a one-timer from the top of the right circle.

GAME NOTEBOOK: Mason also made 46 saves in a 1-0 shootout loss to the New York Islanders on Nov. 24. ... Tensions boiled over as Pittsburgh LW Chris Kunitz unleashed a blast at the empty net on a delayed penalty early in the third period, causing a melee between the teams on the ice. Voracek was issued a 10-minute misconduct and Philadelphia captain Claude Giroux was handed a roughing penalty following the fracas. ... Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby saw his five-game point streak come to a halt. ... Referee Paul Devorski officiated his 1,594th - and final - regular-season game.
Top Game Performances
 
Pittsburgh   Philadelphia
Brandon Sutter 1 Points Brayden Schenn 3
Brandon Sutter 1 Goals Brayden Schenn 1
Ian Cole 1 Assists Brayden Schenn 2
Brandon Sutter 1 Power Play Goals Brayden Schenn 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Thomas Greiss .800 Save Percentage Steve Mason .979
Thomas Greiss 16 Saves Steve Mason 46
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Pittsburgh 47 1 1-2 1-4 10 27
Philadelphia 20 4 3-4 1-2 16 28
Upcoming Games
  • Philadelphia will play their next game at home against NY Islanders. The Flyers have a W/L % of .387 after a win and .417 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Penguins have a W/L % of .535 after a win and .528 after a loss.