The Philadelphia Flyers eliminated the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 1-0 victory in overtime on April 29, 2026. This marks their first playoff series win since 2020.
Cam York scored the decisive goal in overtime. Dan Vladar made an impressive 42 saves, recording his second shutout of the series.
The Flyers advanced to the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. They will face the Carolina Hurricanes, who earned 113 points in the regular season.
The game was scoreless after three periods, leading to overtime. The Flyers had more high-danger scoring chances despite being outshot by the Penguins.
The Penguins aimed to become just the fifth team in NHL history to overcome a 3-0 deficit in a best-of-7 series. The Flyers had previously won three games before dropping Games 4 and 5.
This victory is significant as it is the Flyers’ first series win in front of fans since 2012. Dan Vladar commented, “I was just trying to give the guys in front of me a chance.”
Artūrs Šilovs, goalie for the Penguins, made 31 saves during Game 6. He remarked on York’s goal, saying, “That was a great shot, great screen, posted in, nothing to say about it.”
Cam York praised Vladar’s performance: “He was unbelievable for us tonight, just so many Grade-A chances that they had that he just stood tall for us.” Jamie Drysdale added, “Incredible. Big-time player. He was unbelievable tonight.”
The Flyers will now prepare for their matchup against Carolina in the next round of playoffs.
