Penguins vs Flyers Free Pick April 18, 2018 – Jesse Schule

Penguins vs Flyers Free Pick April 18, 2018

The Penguins have the majority of star power in this series, including the best player in the world (Sidney Crosby). Evgeni Malkin and Phil Kessel are also legitimate superstars, while aside from Claude Giroux, the Flyers are short on big name players. Sean Couturier leads the team in scoring in the playoffs, and he centers the Flyers first line. He could miss Game 4 after suffering an injury in Tuesday’s practice. While Philly is severely out-gunned, their biggest disadvantage is between the pipes. Matt Murray is a two time Stanley Cup champion, while Brian Elliot came over in the off-season after failing to lock down the starting job in Calgary. Elliot has been lit up in two of three games in this series, going 1-2 with a 4.43 GAA. Murray on the other hand is 2-1 with a 1.71 GAA in the the playoffs so far. The Penguins had the best power play in the league during the regular season, while Philly ranked 29th in the league on the penalty kill. In such a one-sided matchup, Philly’s only hope is that Elliot can steal a game or two. He’s just not the right man for the job.