Pittsburgh Penguins vs Philadelphia Flyers
Playoffs · Sunday, April 15, 2012 · Wells Fargo Center
NBC · TSN · RDS
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 8–4 on Sunday, April 15, 2012 at Wells Fargo Center. The Penguins outshot the Flyers 35–34.
Jordan Staal scored twice, Max Talbot scored twice, Daniel Brière scored twice, James Neal scored twice and Matt Read scored twice. Wayne Simmonds and Claude Giroux also scored.
Ilya Bryzgalov made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 22 of 28.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Jordan Staal (1)Chris Kunitz (1), Zbynek Michalek (1)1–003:52 PIT
Max Talbot (1)Claude Giroux (1), Matt Carle (1)1–106:44 PHI · 
Daniel Brière (1)Scott Hartnell (1), Jaromir Jagr (1)1–208:19 PHI · - Daniel Brière (2)Wayne Simmonds (1), Brayden Schenn (1)1–311:45 PHI
James Neal (1)Matt Niskanen (1), Evgeni Malkin (1)2–315:17 PIT
Matt Read (1)Daniel Brière (1)2–415:40 PHI
2nd period
- James Neal (2)Evgeni Malkin (2), Sidney Crosby (1)3–410:31 PIT ·
- Matt Read (2)Jaromir Jagr (2), Brayden Schenn (2)3–514:18 PHI ·
- Jordan Staal (2)James Neal (1), Chris Kunitz (2)4–515:40 PIT
Wayne Simmonds (1)Braydon Coburn (1)4–619:14 PHI ·
3rd period
Claude Giroux (1)Jaromir Jagr (3)4–700:27 PHI- Max Talbot (2)Jakub Voracek (1), Braydon Coburn (2)4–817:14 PHI ·
Team stats
PITPHI
3534
53%47%
1/54/7
8969
3740
1220
1312
66
Penalties
- 2:39 into the first period
Deryk Engelland · roughing2 min - 2:39 into the first period
Zac Rinaldo · roughing2 min - 5:14 into the first periodJakub Voracek · high sticking2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodMatt Niskanen · cross checking2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodMatt Niskanen · roughing2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodClaude Giroux · roughing2 min
- 7:24 into the first periodKris Letang · cross checking2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodSteve Sullivan · roughing2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodJakub Voracek · roughing2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodKris Letang · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodKris Letang · game misconduct10 min
- 12:02 into the first periodKimmo Timonen · slashing2 min
- 12:02 into the first periodKimmo Timonen · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodKimmo Timonen · game misconduct10 min
- 12:02 into the first periodClaude Giroux · fighting5 min
- 12:02 into the first periodSidney Crosby · fighting5 min
- 14:15 into the first periodArron Asham · match penatly 10 minutes10 min
- 14:15 into the first periodBrayden Schenn · charging2 min
- 0:35 into the second periodJordan Staal · hooking2 min
- 9:13 into the second periodNicklas Grossmann · kneeing2 min
- 12:30 into the second periodChris Kunitz · tripping2 min
- 17:22 into the second periodChris Kunitz · slashing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodCraig Adams · instigator2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodDeryk Engelland · misconduct10 min
- 15:18 into the third periodSidney Crosby · roughing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodJames Neal · misconduct10 min
- 15:18 into the third periodJames Neal · charging2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodCraig Adams · fighting5 min
- 15:18 into the third periodCraig Adams · game misconduct10 min
- 15:18 into the third periodChris Kunitz · roughing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodJakub Voracek · roughing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodWayne Simmonds · roughing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodWayne Simmonds · misconduct10 min
- 15:18 into the third periodScott Hartnell · roughing2 min
- 15:18 into the third periodScott Hartnell · fighting5 min
- 17:38 into the third periodZac Rinaldo · cross checking2 min
- 17:38 into the third periodZac Rinaldo · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 17:38 into the third periodZac Rinaldo · misconduct10 min
Season series
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 18James NealL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 10 | 19:54 |
| 11Jordan StaalC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | 17:18 |
| 14Chris KunitzL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | 16:45 |
| 71Evgeni MalkinC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 22:09 |
| 87Sidney CrosbyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | 17:38 |
| 2Matt NiskanenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 23:55 |
| 4Zbynek MichalekD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 25:35 |
| 9Pascal DupuisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 17:21 |
| 12Richard ParkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 08:10 |
| 24Matt CookeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 14:08 |
| 26Steve SullivanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 12:37 |
| 27Craig AdamsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 08:04 |
| 45Arron AshamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 00:42 |
| 48Tyler KennedyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 11:49 |
| 5Deryk EngellandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:31 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:56 |
| 44Brooks OrpikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 24:45 |
| 58Kris LetangD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 06:22 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Brent JohnsonG | 6 | 2 | .667 | |
| 29Marc-Andre FleuryG | L | 28 | 6 | .786 |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 14:17 |
| 68Jaromir JagrR | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 11:49 |
| 10Brayden SchennC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 13:33 |
| 17Wayne SimmondsR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 13:29 |
| 24Matt ReadR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 17:27 |
| 27Max TalbotC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 22:23 |
| 28Claude GirouxR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 16:52 |
| 5Braydon CoburnD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 27:25 |
| 19Scott HartnellL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 13:01 |
| 93Jakub VoracekR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 14:44 |
| 25Matt CarleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25:20 |
| 14Sean CouturierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20:09 |
| 36Zac RinaldoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 05:24 |
| 47Eric WellwoodL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:15 |
| 6Andreas LiljaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:49 |
| 8Nicklas GrossmannD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:57 |
| 13Pavel KubinaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 15:07 |
| 44Kimmo TimonenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 05:19 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ilya BryzgalovG | W | 35 | 4 | .886 |
| 35Sergei BobrovskyG | 0 | 0 | – |