Penguins try to score for four against Flyers tonight

If the Flyers are to stop the Pittsburgh Penguins from going 4-0 against them this season, they will have to play a complete 60 minutes of hockey. They can play those 60 minutes of hockey with a sense of confidence, as their head coach John Stevens inked a 2-year extension this afternoon. The Flyers are 4-7-1 under Stevens, who took over the coaching reigns on October 22.

Meanwhile, on the ice tonight, the Flyers will face the Penguins for the fourth time this year. Much unlike a year ago, when the Flyers went 6-1-1 against Pittsburgh, the Penguins have turned the tide on the Flyers to go 3-0 so far. Sidney Crosby leads the Penguins with 28 points, and rookie Evgeni Malkin has 16.

Before tonight's game, the Flyers called up defenseman Jussi Timonen from the Phantoms. To make room for Timonen, forward Ryan Potulny was sent back down to the Phantoms. Timonen had two goals and six assists in 17 games for the Phantoms this season, while Potulny was scoreless in two games for the Flyers. The Flyers are coming off a rather successful 2-1 road trip. Of course, that's all relative. The Flyers did suffer a rough 6-1 defeat on Saturday at the hands of the Sharks and barely pulled out the victory against the Kings. They will have to work hard and play hard tonight for 60 minutes in order to stop the Pens.