Penguins 5, Flyers 4
Chris Kunitz capped a three-point night with the go-ahead goal 18 seconds into the third period as visiting Pittsburgh overcame a three-goal deficit to stun Philadelphia.
Pascal Dupuis added a goal and an assist, Tyler Kennedy and James Neal each scored and captain Sidney Crosby had three assists for the Penguins, who pulled Marc-Andre Fleury after falling behind 4-1 in the first period. Tomas Vokoun came on in relief and stopped all 14 shots he faced.
Jakub Voracek scored twice, defenseman Kimmo Timonen collected a goal and two assists and Zac Rinaldo added one of each as Philadelphia suffered its second straight loss. Ilya Bryzgalov lasted slightly longer than Fleury before being replaced by Brian Boucher after yielding Kennedy’s tying goal with 4:13 left in the second.
The Flyers built a 3-1 lead in the first period as Voracek sent a soft shot between Fleury’s pads on the power play, Rinaldo knocked in an easy rebound and Timonen put a wrist shot off Fleury’s chest and into the net. Voracek made it 4-1 on another power play with 7.6 seconds left in the first, ripping a slap shot from the right point that bounced off a pair of Pittsburgh defenders and past Fleury.
Dupuis took advantage of a terrific feed by Crosby from behind the net to cut it to 4-2, and Neal brought Pittsburgh within a goal from a bad angle, glancing the puck off Flyers defenseman Braydon Coburn’s skate and past Bryzgalov. Kennedy’s one-timer ended Bryzgalov’s night, and Kunitz, who got the Penguins on the board in the first, worked a 2-on-1 with Crosby for the go-ahead goal.
GAME NOTEBOOK: The Atlantic Division rivals have totaled 24 goals in three meetings this season. … Pittsburgh has scored 16 goals in winning three straight games. The Penguins have netted four or more in five of their last six contests. … Voracek has recorded multiple points in six of his last nine games.