Rakell, Penguins beat Flyers 4-2 in Letang's 1,000th game

— It was a milestone night for Kris Letang, but a win carried greater significance to the star defenseman as the Pittsburgh Penguins fight for a playoff spot.
Apr 3, 2023, 03:22 am - AP
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1st PeriodPHIPIT
11:40Rickard Rakell (26)
Assists: Brian Dumoulin (21), Evgeni Malkin (54)
01
14:53Rickard Rakell (27) (Power Play)
Assists: Evgeni Malkin (55), Sidney Crosby (56)
02
2nd PeriodPHIPIT
13:23Bryan Rust (19)
Assists: Sidney Crosby (57), Jeff Petry (23)
03
3rd PeriodPHIPIT
5:57Nicolas Deslauriers (6)
Assists: Tony DeAngelo (31), James van Riemsdyk (17)
13
17:31Travis Konecny (29)
Assists: Morgan Frost (24), Joel Farabee (23)
23
18:48Ryan Poehling (7) (Empty Net)
Assists: Mikael Granlund (30), Brian Dumoulin (22)
24

Shot Chart

NHL Shot Chart
  • Giveaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Noah Cates shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby hit Noah Cates
  • Kris Letang hit Wade Allison
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Giveaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Josh Archibald hit Ivan Provorov
  • Takeaway by Josh Archibald
  • Josh Archibald hit Ivan Provorov
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Giveaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Chad Ruhwedel Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mikael Granlund Hooking against Cam York
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Brian Dumoulin hit Ivan Provorov
  • Jason Zucker Deflected saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Kris Letang
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Chad Ruhwedel Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jason Zucker hit Travis Konecny
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Joel Farabee shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Danton Heinen hit Cam York
  • Danton Heinen Deflected saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Evgeni Malkin faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (26) Slap Shot, assists: Brian Dumoulin (21), Evgeni Malkin (54)
  • Jason Zucker hit Travis Sanheim
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Sidney Crosby Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Rickard Rakell Goal (27) Wrist Shot, assists: Evgeni Malkin (55), Sidney Crosby (56)
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Josh Archibald Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Ryan Poehling Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Kris Letang Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Scott Laughton
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Mark Friedman hit Kieffer Bellows
  • Josh Archibald hit Nick Seeler
  • Chad Ruhwedel hit Nick Seeler
  • Mark Friedman hit Morgan Frost
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Takeaway by Bryan Rust
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Kris Letang Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Jake Guentzel Tip-In Over Net
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Kris Letang hit Travis Sanheim
  • Takeaway by Mikael Granlund
  • Jason Zucker Backhand Wide of Net
  • Evgeni Malkin Deflected saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Nicolas Deslauriers shot blocked by Ryan Poehling
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Giveaway by Casey DeSmith
  • Josh Archibald hit Cam York
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Evgeni Malkin Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mikael Granlund hit Ivan Provorov
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Evgeni Malkin Hooking against Ivan Provorov
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mikael Granlund Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Mikael Granlund hit Travis Konecny
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Jeff Carter Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Evgeni Malkin Deflected saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Evgeni Malkin Hooking against Nick Seeler
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Jeff Petry hit Travis Konecny
  • Kris Letang hit Justin Braun
  • Takeaway by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Scott Laughton shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Bryan Rust Goal (19) Backhand, assists: Sidney Crosby (57), Jeff Petry (23)
  • Kevin Hayes shot blocked by Mark Friedman
  • Rickard Rakell hit Kevin Hayes
  • Mikael Granlund Snap Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Evgeni Malkin Hi-sticking against Cam York
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Rickard Rakell Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Rickard Rakell
  • Mark Friedman hit Cam York
  • Mark Friedman hit Kevin Hayes
  • Joel Farabee shot blocked by Mark Friedman
  • Drew O'Connor hit Ivan Provorov
  • Ivan Provorov shot blocked by Drew O'Connor
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Takeaway by Jeff Petry
  • Rickard Rakell hit Nick Seeler
  • Takeaway by Sidney Crosby
  • Kris Letang hit Owen Tippett
  • Takeaway by Brian Dumoulin
  • Evgeni Malkin Unsportsmanlike conduct served by Danton Heinen
  • Evgeni Malkin Misconduct
  • Evgeni Malkin Game Misconduct
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Tony DeAngelo shot blocked by Bryan Rust
  • Travis Konecny shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Jeff Petry hit Travis Konecny
  • Travis Konecny shot blocked by Chad Ruhwedel
  • Takeaway by Jake Guentzel
  • Jake Guentzel Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Pierre-Olivier Joseph Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Bryan Rust Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Giveaway by Bryan Rust
  • Mark Friedman hit Noah Cates
  • Jason Zucker hit Wade Allison
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Joel Farabee shot blocked by Kris Letang
  • Sidney Crosby Deflected saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Sidney Crosby Wrist Shot saved by Samuel Ersson
  • Jason Zucker Tip-In Wide of Net
  • Mark Friedman hit Travis Konecny
  • Ryan Poehling Delaying Game - Puck over glass
  • Sidney Crosby faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Mikael Granlund faceoff won against Noah Cates
  • Takeaway by Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Brian Dumoulin
  • Sidney Crosby Slashing against Morgan Frost
  • Ryan Poehling faceoff won against Morgan Frost
  • Owen Tippett shot blocked by Jeff Petry
  • Jeff Carter faceoff won against Kevin Hayes
  • Brian Dumoulin hit Joel Farabee
  • Travis Sanheim shot blocked by Sidney Crosby
  • Brian Dumoulin Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Bryan Rust
  • Ryan Poehling Goal (7) Wrist Shot, assists: Mikael Granlund (30), Brian Dumoulin (22)
  • Morgan Frost shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Cam York shot blocked by Jake Guentzel
  • Mark Friedman shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Nick Seeler hit Mikael Granlund
  • Nicolas Deslauriers Backhand saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Ivan Provorov hit Josh Archibald
  • Wade Allison hit Jeff Petry
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Wade Allison Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Sanheim Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Joel Farabee Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Mark Friedman
  • Cam York Embellishment
  • Giveaway by Ivan Provorov
  • Evgeni Malkin shot blocked by Justin Braun
  • Morgan Frost Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ivan Provorov hit Bryan Rust
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Drew O'Connor
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Drew O'Connor
  • Wade Allison hit Chad Ruhwedel
  • Wade Allison hit Jeff Petry
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Travis Sanheim
  • Takeaway by Morgan Frost
  • Owen Tippett hit Mark Friedman
  • Takeaway by Wade Allison
  • Travis Sanheim Slashing against Jake Guentzel
  • Scott Laughton faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Kevin Hayes hit Jeff Petry
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Jeff Carter
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Brian Dumoulin
  • Owen Tippett hit Kris Letang
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Chad Ruhwedel
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Tony DeAngelo Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Brian Dumoulin shot blocked by Morgan Frost
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Morgan Frost Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Ivan Provorov hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Takeaway by Morgan Frost
  • Joel Farabee Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Nick Seeler Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Takeaway by Cam York
  • Scott Laughton hit Kris Letang
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Nicolas Deslauriers hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Wade Allison hit Rickard Rakell
  • Travis Konecny hit Rickard Rakell
  • Owen Tippett Wrap-around saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Ivan Provorov
  • James van Riemsdyk Tip-In saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kevin Hayes Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Travis Sanheim Tripping against Sidney Crosby
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Owen Tippett hit Kris Letang
  • Takeaway by Justin Braun
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Wade Allison hit Mark Friedman
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kevin Hayes hit Chad Ruhwedel
  • James van Riemsdyk hit Kris Letang
  • Scott Laughton Backhand Wide of Net
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Evgeni Malkin
  • Brendan Lemieux hit Evgeni Malkin
  • Danton Heinen shot blocked by Cam York
  • Noah Cates Interference against Ryan Poehling
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Tony DeAngelo Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kevin Hayes faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Giveaway by Kevin Hayes
  • Takeaway by Nick Seeler
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Nick Seeler
  • Brendan Lemieux Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Wade Allison hit Pierre-Olivier Joseph
  • Travis Sanheim hit Rickard Rakell
  • Nick Seeler hit Mikael Granlund
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Ryan Poehling
  • Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Jeff Carter
  • Cam York Slap Shot Wide of Net
  • Kevin Hayes Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Brendan Lemieux faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Scott Laughton Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Kris Letang shot blocked by Brendan Lemieux
  • Nicolas Deslauriers Goal (6) Wrist Shot, assists: Tony DeAngelo (31), James van Riemsdyk (17)
  • Giveaway by Joel Farabee
  • Giveaway by Wade Allison
  • Travis Konecny Hooking against Chad Ruhwedel
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Takeaway by Noah Cates
  • Scott Laughton Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Slashing against Mark Friedman
  • Noah Cates faceoff won against Mikael Granlund
  • Takeaway by Cam York
  • Giveaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Owen Tippett Deflected saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Wrist Shot Off Goalpost
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Owen Tippett Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Owen Tippett Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Takeaway by Travis Sanheim
  • Ivan Provorov Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Morgan Frost faceoff won against Sidney Crosby
  • Cam York Wrist Shot Wide of Net
  • Takeaway by Tony DeAngelo
  • Travis Konecny Snap Shot Wide of Net
  • Travis Sanheim Snap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny Goal (29) Snap Shot, assists: Morgan Frost (24), Joel Farabee (23)
  • Cam York hit Jeff Carter
  • Tony DeAngelo Slap Shot saved by Casey DeSmith
  • Travis Konecny hit Jake Guentzel
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