Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in the first game of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. Travis Sanheim scored the go-ahead goal midway through the third period, and Porter Martone, the Flyers' 19-year-old rookie forward, scored the eventual game winner. This marked the team's return to the playoffs. The game was marked by the first all-time playoff meeting between the cross-state rivals, with Dan Vladar netting 14 shots and Evgeni Malkin scoring his 68th career playoff goal for Pittsburgh. The series began with a few new faces, but quickly grew testy.