Feb. 8—With a lineup that was more congruent with the gravity of a preseason contest, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost to the Philadelphia Flyers, 3-2, on Saturday at Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
Maybe they learned. Maybe it was just a good night. Defensively, the patchwork Penguins blue line did enough to stay between the puck and Nedelkovic. Oh, they had some real breakdowns, especially ...
It worked. Just as Hayes has worked. And the patchwork Penguins remain in the playoff fight.