Daily Roundup: February 21, 2013

No. 1 Star: Jakub Voracek, Philadelphia Flyers The Flyers' 6-5 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins was the game of the night (and arguably the year). Voracek was the star. He scored three times in the final 21 minutes, his hat-trick … Continue reading ?

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers picked up right where the two rivals left off in the playoffs last season.

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If you thought last year's playoff series between Pittsburgh Penguins and Philadelphia Flyers was just an anomaly, well, you thought wrong. Wednesday night's Battle of Pennsylvania was yet another high-scoring, back-and-forth classic. The hero of the hour: Jakub Voracek, whose … Continue reading ?

Pittsburgh Penguins center Evgeni Malkin (71) looks for the puck against Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov (30) and defenseman Nicklas Grossmann (8) in the second period of an NHL hockey game in Pittsburgh, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2013.

?Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins are two of the best offensive players in the world. They love to score goals. One might say they’re addicted to thriving in the offensive end. That’s sort of what Mike … Continue reading ?

COMMENTARY | In 2008, the Pittsburgh Penguins thought they had acquired Sidney Crosby's future winger when they traded a package of players, picks and prospects to the Atlanta Thrashers for Marian Hossa.

The rivalry between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins may be the best in all of hockey right now. It has been on the rise for years now, ever since Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin made Pittsburgh into the powerhouse that they are today. The individual rivalry between the teams' captains, Crosby and Claude Giroux , has also blossomed into one of the league's best as well. While …

PITTSBURGH _ Stopping the Penguins’ Sidney Crosby _ and his sizzling line _ will be No. 1 on the Flyers’ priority list on Wednesday when the teams meet in Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m.