Penguins vs. Flyers: Philadelphia torches Pens in first period

Games between the bitter rival Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers tend to be high-scoring affairs. That's in part because both teams take a lot of penalties, leading to a lot of powerplays, but it's also due to the questionable goalies both teams employ.

A combination of undisciplined play, bad defense, and shoddy netminding for the Penguins allowed the Flyers to open up a 4-1 lead at the end of the first period. The Flyers dominated in shots, leading 18-4 through the first 20 minutes, but even that doesn't fully excuse some of the soft goals given up by Marc-Andre Fleury.