GAME RECAP: Penguins vs. Flyers () | Penguins, Rust Stay White Hot

After a hard-fought game one day ago at home against the Blues, the Penguins began a lengthy roadtrip in Philadelphia against their cross-state rivals. Bryan Rust continued to stay incredibly hot, earning two goals under three minutes apart. Jake Guentzel found the back of the net shortly after that, and by the end of the opening period, Pittsburgh led, 3-0. Atkinson got the Flyers on the board in the 2nd, but Evan Rodrigues buried one only 40 seconds later on a beautiful net-front move to restore the three-goal lead. Guentzel added his second of the night, fluttering the puck over Hart, and Brian Boyle went bar-down for a shorthanded tally to finish off Pittsburgh’s scoring. Lindblom got another one for Philadelphia, but it wouldn’t be nearly enough. This win marked the Penguins’ tenth-consecutive victory. This 10-game streak is the longest by any team in and ties the Penguins’ fifth-longest win streak in franchise history, according to Penguins PR. Per NHL PR, Jake Guentzel became th