Cates scored 2 goals and the Flyers beat the Penguins 6-1 for their third straight win and second straight dominant performance.

Mistakes are bound to happen and every coach makes them. When speaking Wednesday before the Flyers hit the ice for their morning skate, John Tortorella conceded that his would come. But the veteran bench boss has made one excellent choice and stuck with it.

Noah Cates had two goals and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers skated to a 6-1 victory over the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday in the opening game of a home-and-home series.

Play “Bobcaygeon.” The Flyers’ newest victory song, a banger by the Tragically Hip, was on blast in the locker room after this one. It was a well-deserved win Tuesday, with the Orange and Black beating their Keystone State rivals,

Looking to build a four-game winning streak, John Tortorella's Philadelphia Flyers (26-26-7) are in western Pennsylvania on Thursday to conclude a home-and-home set with Mike Sullivan's Pittsburgh Penguins (23-28-9).

Bobby Brink had one goal and three assists for a career-high four points, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1.

The Flyers kept their offense humming Tuesday night as they blew out the Penguins, 6-1, at the Wells Fargo Center.

The Philadelphia Flyers cruised to a huge 6-1 win over their cross-state rival Pittsburgh Penguins in an offensive outburst. Bobby Brink led the scoring with his four-point night, scoring a goal and three assists.

The Flyers got two straight wins by a combined 12 goals and having outshot their opponents by a margin of 70-42. At the start of February, they had limped into the month banged up, on a run of three straight shutout losses, and losses in seven of their last eight until they salvaged a 3-2 win over the Penguins and finally got a rest.

The Philadelphia Flyers opened a home-and-home set against the Pittsburgh Penguins with a 6-1 blowout win at Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday evening.