@FlameRaptorRaven's rating of Flyers vs Penguins

@FlameRaptorRaven rated the Flyers vs Penguins game 8.4 out of 10 in NHL on April 19, 2026. Final score: Flyers 3 – Penguins 2. R1. Fan ratings and discussion on RateGame.

“Grindy, tense and bitter are the best words I can use to describe game 1 and I mean all that in a good way. It ain’t Crosby vs. Ovechkin, but the Battle of Pennsylvania is far from a bad alternative. There is clearly still plenty of tension in this rivalry, as was apparent from beginning to end with all the scraps, pushing, shoving and penalties. Even Crosby was boiling. Which is likely exactly what the Flyers want. They played a stifling defensive game. The goal was clearly to minimize Pittsburgh’s time in their offensive zone. Beat them to the dump and chase and clear the zone as soon as possible. The strategy worked immensely well as Vladar was rarely tested, though he stood tall when he was. Skinner was tested much more often and was mostly pretty good. Not much he can do when Sanheim is dangling around multiple Penguins. The last couple minutes were really intense, starting with Crosby getting feisty and Rust cutting the deficit to 1. Vladar had to make a last second save to win.”

Rating published on April 19, 2026 by @FlameRaptorRaven.