PITTSBURGH ― It’s never easy beating a team three times. It’s definitely not easy doing it in three of four games. The Flyers had their chances to skate away with a third win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in February after taking a 3-0 lead but ended up falling 5-4 in overtime on Thursday inside PPG Paints Arena.

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Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a pretty predictable pattern. In the event of a loss, he blames himself. In the event of a win, he credits his teammates. That approach has made him one of the most popular individuals in the team’s dressing room.

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).

Pittsburgh Penguins (23-27-9 ... The Flyers won 3-2 in the last matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has scored 22 goals with 40 assists for the Flyers. Travis Sanheim has three assists ...

For the fourth time this season and third time in 19 days, the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins will go head-to-head, this time in a Thursday night affair in Pittsburgh.

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] Pittsburgh Penguins (23-27-9 ... The Flyers won 3-2 in the last matchup. TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has scored 22 goals with 40 assists for the Flyers. Travis Sanheim has three ...

BOTTOM LINE: The Philadelphia Flyers host the Pittsburgh Penguins after Owen Tippett ... TOP PERFORMERS: Travis Konecny has scored 22 goals with 40 assists for the Flyers. Travis Sanheim has ...