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Flyers Lead 3-2, Host Penguins in Game 6

4/30/2026

Summary

Flyers Host Game 6

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on April 29, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with the Flyers leading the series 3-2.
The game will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, TNT, TruTV and stream on HBO Max, ESPN+, Hulu, Max.
Tickets start at $147 (SeatGeek), $191 (StubHub) and $212.94 (Ticketmaster); resale can exceed $22,000.
Flyers list Rodrigo Abols (ankle) and Nikita Grebenkin (upper body) as injured.
Flyers start Alex Bump, Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras, Travis Sanheim, Rasmus Ristolainen and Dan Vladar.

Summary

Penguins Contract Spotlight

The Penguins’ three longest-tenured veterans are midway through a comeback, highlighting their contracts.
Center Sidney Crosby (38) has a two-year, $17.4 million deal through 2027-28.
Veteran forward Evgeni Malkin (39) is in the final year of his four-year, $24.4 million contract signed July 12, 2022 and will discuss terms with agent and GM Kyle Dubas.
Kris Letang’s seventh playoff goal tied him for fifth-most by a defenseman, underscoring the veterans’ legacy.

Summary

Penguins Need Win

Penguins have seized momentum and need one more win to force a Game 7.
The Flyers have failed to score in any first period of the series, making an early goal vital.
Pittsburgh dominates third-period shots 43-31.
Philadelphia leads second-period scoring 9-4.
Because the Flyers’ fundamentals are “iffy,” a loss would shift Game 7 to Pittsburgh on Saturday.

History

Historical Context

In 1974 the Philadelphia Flyers became the first post-Original Six expansion team to win the Stanley Cup, sweeping Boston 4-1 with Bernie Parent’s shutout. The victory launched a fierce Pennsylvania rivalry that saw the Penguins finally break a 15-year winless streak at the Spectrum in 1989; today Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin lead Pittsburgh in Game 6, echoing that historic triumph.

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Flyers Host Game 6

The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 on April 29, 2026, at Xfinity Mobile Arena, with the Flyers leading the series 3-2.
The game will air on NBC Sports Philadelphia, TNT, TruTV and stream on HBO Max, ESPN+, Hulu, Max.
Tickets start at $147 (SeatGeek), $191 (StubHub) and $212.94 (Ticketmaster); resale can exceed $22,000.
Flyers list Rodrigo Abols (ankle) and Nikita Grebenkin (upper body) as injured.
Flyers start Alex Bump, Matvei Michkov, Trevor Zegras, Travis Sanheim, Rasmus Ristolainen and Dan Vladar.

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