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Updated · Fox News · Apr 29Young Flyers Fan Gives Evgeni Malkin a Philly Welcome Before Game 6
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Apr 29
- Ahead of Game 6 at Xfinity Mobile Arena, a young Philadelphia Flyers supporter greeted Penguins star Evgeni Malkin with vocal disdain.
- The moment, captured by the Penguins' social media team, highlights the fierce rivalry as the Penguins trail 3-2 in the playoff series.
- Despite being less experienced, the Flyers overcame long postseason odds and now face pressure to advance or risk a decisive Game 7 in Pittsburgh.
How much does the notorious hostility of Philly fans actually impact the game's outcome? Down 3-0, only four NHL teams have ever come back. Will Pittsburgh be the fifth? Is the intense 'Battle of Pennsylvania' the most heated rivalry in the NHL today? Will Philadelphia's underdog story end in triumph or a historic collapse at home? Can Sidney Crosby's leadership fuel one of hockey's most improbable series comebacks?