Pittsburgh at Philadelphia

Today is the first game in another of 3 back to back weekend situations for Pittsburgh.  They take on the Flyers in Philadelphia at one pm.  There is a lot on the line.  First, the Penguins are two points behind 4th place Philadelphia in the Eastern Conference race with 69 points to 71 for the Flyers.  The two teams have the exact same number of wins at 32, while the Flyers have earned two extra points with two extra losses in OT. Both teams have played 57 games, with the Penguins owning a 32-20-5 and record, with the Flyers owning a 32-18-7.  A win would put the Penguins in fourth place in the Conference.  Also, Claude Giroux with 67 points, is only two points behind league leader Evgeni Malkin in the race for the Art Ross Trophy.  Some other interesting stats include the fact that the Penguins have allowed the first goal in 13 of the last 14 games in Philadelphia, but are 5-0 when they score first in Philadelphia.  In another oddity, the Penguins are 7-2-0 in their last 9 games in Philadelphia, but they have lost 2 of their past 3 contests there.  The Penguins have also lost their last three games to Philadelphia, with their last win on March 24th, 2011 in a Shootout. Geno has fared will in Philadelphia, averaging 1.47 points per game in 17 games with 11 goals and 17 assists.  Fleury has appeared 16 times in Philadelphia, posting a 10-5 record, with a 2.88 GAA and a .904 save percentage.  Finally, today marks the return of former Flyer Arron Asham to the Penguins lineup, and former Penguin Jaromir Jagr to the Flyers lineup.  Also, James Van Riemsdyck will return to the lineup for Philadelphia.  Big tilt in less than an hour!  Go Pens!