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Prior Game Threes: 2009 ECQF v. Pittsburgh

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As a continuation of PSN’s playoff series, we now move onto some notable game three’s in playoff history. Playoff series’ against the Pittsburgh Penguins are always memorable for one reason or another. This one was no different. The Flyers faced off against the Penguins in the first round of the 2009 NHL Playoffs, and stakes were high.

The Penguins came into the playoffs with the fourth seed. They had two of the league’s three top scorers in Evgeni Malkin (113pts) and Sidney Crosby (103pts). The Flyers came in as the fifth seed with two 80-point scorers themselves.