
West playoffs: Jamal Murray drops 30 as Nuggets take Game 1
Jamal Murray leads Nuggets to Game 1 victory with 30 points!
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers are set to face off in Game 1 of the playoffs, marking their first postseason appearances in years. The Penguins finished second in the Metro Division, while the Flyers claimed third place.
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A pair of underdogs, supposed to be in the throes of rebuilding, surprised everyone and finished second and third in the Metro Division.
The Pittsburgh Penguins claimed second place and their first playoff appearance since 2022, while the Philadelphia Flyers surged to third place and their first playoff appearance since 2020.
The Penguins are 3-4 all-time in a postseason series against the Flyers, but the Penguins have advanced to at least the second round of the playoffs eight times in the 16 playoff runs they’ve had with Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin in the lineup. In five of the 16 runs, the Penguins have gone to at least the Conference Final.
The Penguins have four players who will make their Stanley Cup Playoffs debut: Egor Chinakhov, Ben Kindel, Elmer Soderblom, and Ryan Shea.
The Penguins scored seven power-play goals on 18 opportunities (38.9%) during the regular season against the Flyers.
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Game 1 of the Penguins vs Flyers playoff series is scheduled for April 2023.
The Penguins have a 3-4 all-time record in postseason series against the Flyers.
Key players to watch include Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin for the Penguins.

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