Flyers Face Mounting Pressure as Penguins Stun Them Again. The Philadelphia Flyers are reeling after a shocking 3-2 loss to their cross-state rivals, the Pittsburgh Penguins, at PPG Paints Arena on Monday. Just days after surrendering a 3-0 series lead, the Flyers are struggling to close out the Penguins, who have now staged an incredible comeback to level the series at 3-2. Despite assertions from the Flyers that the pressure hasn't shifted onto them, the weight of expectation is clearly mounting, and they'll need to regroup quickly if they hope to regain control of the series.


Having lost two in a row after leading the series 3-0, the Philadelphia Flyers believe the pressure hasn't shifted onto them despite failing to close out the Pittsburgh Penguins twice in three days, the latest being a 3-2 loss Monday at PPG Paints Arena.