Flyers edge Pens in tuneup for playoffs
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TORONTO – Pittsburgh’s Conor Sheary scored the first-ever NHL goal in the month of July, but the Penguins lost 3-2 in overtime to the Philadelphia Flyers in exhibition play Tuesday at Scotiabank Arena.
Scott Laughton scored the overtime winner for the Flyers.
The game between Pennsylvania’s two NHL teams was the first of 12 exhibition contests that are part of the league’s restart in Toronto and Edmonton.
No fans will be in either building for all games.
During the anthem before the game, the teams stood together on the blue lines in a show of solidarity. The Penguins tweeted it was “to stand up against social justice, racism and hate.”
Scott Couturier and Kevin Hayes scored for the Flyers.
Jason Zucker also scored for Pittsburgh.
Penguins goalie Matt Murray allowed two goals on 12 shots before he was replaced by Tristan Jarry midway through the second period.
Flyers goalie Carter Hart stopped 11 of 12 shots in two periods before Brian Elliott came in to finish.
The Penguins will open their best-of-five qualifying round against the Montreal Canadiens on Saturday.