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Dan Vladar, Flyers Shut Out Penguins for 2-0 Series Edge
Dan Vladar made 27 saves as Philadelphia took a 2-0 lead and held Pittsburgh scoreless for the second straight playoff game.
- On Monday night at PPG Paints Arena, the Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-0 in Game 2, establishing a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven first-round playoff series.
- Flyers goalie Dan Vladar stopped all 27 shots he faced, delivering the team's first shutout of the 2026 season against a Pittsburgh offense that struggled to generate scoring chances.
- Rookie Porter Martone scored his second playoff goal, Garnet Hathaway added a shorthanded tally, and Luke Glendening sealed the result with an empty-netter in the third period.
- Pittsburgh went zero-for-five on the power play, falling to zero-for-seven with the man advantage during the series, leaving the Penguins needing to overcome a 2-0 deficit.
- Philadelphia will host Game 3 on Wednesday night at Xfinity Mobile Arena, marking the Flyers' first home playoff game with fans since 2018 as they seek to advance.
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Philadelphia brings 2-0 series lead into game 3 against Pittsburgh - The Morning Sun
Pittsburgh Penguins (41-25-16, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (43-27-12, in the Metropolitan Division) Philadelphia; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EDT LINE: Flyers -116, Penguins -104; over/under is 5.5 NHL PLAYOFFS FIRST ROUND: Flyers lead series 2-0 BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first round of the NHL Playoffs with a 2-0 lead in the series. The teams meet Monday for the seventh time this se…
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