The Penguins come into Saturday's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets in third place in the Metro with 54 points. They're in the thick of the playoff race and are trying to end their three-season playoff drought since they haven't made the postseason since the 2021-22 season, when they lost to the New York Rangers in seven games.

Six players scored goals for the Penguins and Stuart Skinner held down the fort in a rough second period to beat the Flyers.

Matvei Michkov, Rodrigo Abols and Nick Seeler scored, and Denver Barkey had two assists for the Flyers (22-16-8), who have been outscored 25-9 during a five-game losing streak (0-4-1). They have allowed at least five goals in each of their past four games, including a 5-2 loss at the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.

Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Evgeni Malkin dropped a heartfelt take on the fans who reside in the Steel City. The Pittsburgh Penguins might be enjoying a strong season thus far, but franchise staple Evgeni Malkin was sure to praise the city’s overall sports culture after the team’s 4-1 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night.

The Penguins and Flyers have played twice this season, with one of the games producing a full-blown melee at the conclusion of overtime. A new member of the Flyers, Trevor Zegras, has added some spice, whether by jumping Noel Acciari or head-faking Clifton.

PITTSBURGH -- Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves to help the Tampa Bay Lightning win their 11th straight game, tying the longest streak in team history with a 2-1 shootout victory against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday.

Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win. J.J.

Throughout the recent history of the Pittsburgh Penguins, some intangible combination of individual charisma, on-ice results and overall team performance has preceded a line of forwards being nicknamed.