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Gelston, D. (2026, October 1). Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0 win over Flyers in teams' opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/malkin-scores-silovs-stops-19-shots-as-penguins-pile-on-in-7-0-win-over-flyers-in-teams-opener/article_f2024405-215b-5f35-8d60-815d077213a4.html
Gelston, Dan. “Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0 win over Flyers in teams' opener.” Toronto Star, 1 Oct. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/malkin-scores-silovs-stops-19-shots-as-penguins-pile-on-in-7-0-win-over-flyers-in-teams-opener/article_f2024405-215b-5f35-8d60-815d077213a4.html.
Gelston, Dan. “Malkin scores, Silovs stops 19 shots as Penguins pile on in 7-0 win over Flyers in teams' opener.” Toronto Star, October 1, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/malkin-scores-silovs-stops-19-shots-as-penguins-pile-on-in-7-0-win-over-flyers-in-teams-opener/article_f2024405-215b-5f35-8d60-815d077213a4.html.
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On Wednesday night, the Pittsburgh Penguins crushed the Philadelphia Flyers with a decisive score of 7-0. The game was dominated by the Penguins' second-period goals from Evgeni Malkin, Hendrix Lapierre, and Filip Hallander, among others. Goalie Arturs Silovs recorded his third career shutout in his 57th NHL start, stopping 19 shots. Nick Robertson scored two goals for Pittsburgh, while Ville Koivunen and Egor Chinakhov added single scores.
This victory was particularly sweet for the Penguins as they had been defeated by the Flyers in a first-round playoff series just months earlier on the same ice. The lopsided score left Philadelphia fans booing their team off the ice after the second period, tarnishing what would have been an exciting opening night for the Flyers' season.
The Penguins are aiming to build on their core of longtime players Sidney Crosby and 40-year-old Evgeni Malkin, who recently signed a one-year deal with Pittsburgh. Kris Letang also remains in the lineup. The team hopes that this veteran group can lead them to success similar to previous seasons when they were playoff contenders regularly but haven't won a series since nearly a decade ago.
