Philly’s playoff roar lifts Flyers to 3-0 series lead with 5-2 win over Penguins

The Flyers protected home ice in Game 3, routing the Penguins 5-2 to take a commanding 3-0 series lead in Philadelphia, powered by a ferocious second period that included goals from Trevor Zegras, Rasmus Ristolainen, and Nick Seeler, with Noah Cates padding the lead on the power play. Dan Vladar made 28 saves on 30 shots after an early Evgeni Malkin tally, while the raucous crowd fed the energy as Philadelphia moved within one win of advancing; Game 4 is set for Saturday at Xfinity Mobile Arena.