Young Flyers fans gives Penguins star Evgeni Malkin a perfect Philly welcome before crucial Game 6
The Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins played one of the most intense series of the Stanley Cup Playoffs ever, and that intensity isn’t limited to the ice.
Fans also agree with this…
Even Philly’s youngest hockey fans.
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin received a trademark greeting from a young Flyers fan before Game 6 in Philadelphia (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)
It’s no secret that he now has a reputation that has earned him a huge following among Philadelphia fans. I mean, as far as I know, there’s only one city that oils its downtown lampposts after a Super Bowl win.
But hey, they’re passionate, and it’s great to see that passion starting at a young age.
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In this series – and for nearly 20 years now – one of the most hated Penguins in the City of Brotherly Love is Evgeni Malkin.
When the Pens arrived at Xfinity Mobile Arena ahead of Game 6, a teenager was waiting to give No. 71 his opinion.
A proud Philly dad wipes a tear from his eye just off camera.
First of all, it’s top-notch work from the Penguins social team capturing this. I mean, it’s not hard to catch Flyers fans telling visiting players, especially Penguins players, that they suck.
What about capturing and sharing that moment?
It’s (black and) gold, Jerry!
The first edition of the Battle of Pennsylvania postseason since 2018 delivered the goods. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Of course, the Penguins must be feeling good going into enemy territory because they fought back from 3-0 down despite being down 3-2 in the series.
This means the pressure for Game 6 is squarely on the shoulders of the much younger and much less experienced Philadelphia Flyers.
However, this is a Flyers team that has already shown they know how to handle pressure. They had less than a 4% chance of making the postseason in March, but as the 3rd seed in the Metropolitan Division, they had until the end of the season to book their ticket.
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If the Flyers can get the job done, they will face the impressive Carolina Hurricanes in the second round.
However, if they fail to do so, the series will return to Pittsburgh for Game 7.
