The outcome energized the Flyers and demoralized the Penguins, as the Flyers won the next two games and the series. Keith Primeau's goal at the 92:01 mark of overtime (152:01 overall) gave the Flyers a 2–1 win and a 2–2 split in the series. Tied at 1–1, the game stretched to five overtime periods and set the record for the longest game played in the modern era of the NHL. The Flyers won Game 3 in overtime, but NHL history was made in Game 4.
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Despite this, the Penguins jumped out to a 2–0 series lead, winning both games in Philadelphia. A season after the Penguins joined the Atlantic Division, the Flyers had won the Division and the #1 seed in the East, while the Penguins made the playoffs as the seventh seed. One of the most memorable moments of the rivalry occurred during the 1999–2000 season, when the two teams met in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. He had previously received a standing ovation from the Philadelphia crowd in March 1993 after returning from radiation treatments.
After Game 5, Lemieux skated around the ice and received a standing ovation from the Philadelphia crowd. The Flyers won in five games, and Lemieux subsequently retired for the first time at the end of the series. The two teams met again in the playoffs, in the 1997 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. During that same season, the Flyers won the Eastern Conference's crown by one point in the standings, despite Pittsburgh having 49 wins to Philadelphia's 45. Lindros, however, won the Hart Memorial Trophy that season as League MVP, with Lemieux winning it the following season in 1995–96, with Lindros as first runner-up. Lindros and Jagr were tied for 70 points the League scoring lead in 1994–95, but Jagr won the Art Ross Trophy for having scored three more goals than Lindros (32 to 29). Further divisional realignment, however, split the teams up again in 1993–94, and the Penguins spent the next five seasons in the Northeast Division. The rivalry continued during the 1990s with the arrival of Eric Lindros in Philadelphia, which gave the Flyers a counterbalance against Lemieux. The Penguins peaked with two Stanley Cup championships in 19, having missed the 1990 playoffs. The Flyers missed the playoffs for the next five seasons, while the Penguins became an annual contender with such stars as Lemieux, Jaromir Jagr, Ron Francis, and Larry Murphy. The series proved to be a turning point for both franchises. In 1988–89, the Flyers and the Penguins met for the first time in the playoffs in the Patrick Division Finals. From 1967 to 1989, Philadelphia went 86–36–19 against Pittsburgh.Īfter years of underperformance, the arrival of Mario Lemieux in Pittsburgh gave the Penguins respectability in the NHL. Most notably during this era was the Penguins' 42-game winless streak at the Spectrum from February 7, 1974, through February 2, 1989, the Penguins were 0–39–3 at the Spectrum. The Penguins spent the next seven seasons in the Norris Division and became the Flyers' division rivals once again upon joining the Patrick Division in 1981–82. When the NHL realigned divisions prior to the 1974–75 season, the two Pennsylvania teams were moved to separate divisions. The Flyers achieved just the opposite, winning back-to-back Stanley Cups in 19. The rivalry was not as strong in earlier years, as the Penguins struggled in the NHL until the arrival of Mario Lemieux in 1984–85. Flyers goaltender Doug Favell stopped all 17 Pittsburgh shots and Bill Sutherland scored the lone goal 2:59 into the third period for a 1–0 Flyers win. The first meeting between the Flyers and Penguins occurred on October 19, 1967, in the first-ever game at the Philadelphia Spectrum. The Flyers and Penguins met in the Stanley Cup playoffs four times in 11 years from 2008 to 2018, strengthening the rivalry. The rivalry exists due to divisional alignment and geographic location, as both teams play in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The rivalry began in 1967, when the teams were introduced into the NHL's " Next Six" expansion wave. Both teams compete in the NHL's Eastern Conference Metropolitan Division. The Flyers–Penguins rivalry, also known as the Battle of Pennsylvania, is a National Hockey League (NHL) rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins ice hockey clubs.
2008 Conference Finals: Penguins won, 4–1.2000 Conference Semifinals: Flyers won, 4–2.1997 Conference Quarterfinals: Flyers won, 4–1.1989 Division Finals: Flyers won, 4–3.
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