Sid Crosby scored the game winning goal in OT on a breakaway to get the Penguins a 3-2 win in Philadelphia. Pitkanen scored the Flyers two goals.
For the second time this season a Flyers opponents starting goalie has been injured in warm-ups. Jocelyn Thibault was scheduled to start for Pittsburgh, but was hit in the throat in warm-ups with a puck giving Marc-Andre Fleury the start.

Hitchcock on the breakaway goal.”One defenseman went down, and the other defenseman, instead of protecting the middle of the ice, was over on the one side. … Those things happen.”

Crosby, Forsberg and Pitkanen were the three stars.
While neither goalie received a star, both Fluery and Nittymaki played exceptionally well.
The Flyers have loss two in a row and their home win streak stopped at nine. First game this year the Flyers were held scoreless after two periods.
Turner Stevenson returned to the lineup recovered from hip surgery recording just over 7 minutes of ice time and 3 hits. Eric Desjardins in an interview said he is cleared to practice, he is recovering from a concussion. Brian Savage was a healthy scratch.