Benching Nedeljkovic turned out to be a great decision for Sullivan, who watched his club storm back and tie the game at 4–4 early in the third period. The Penguins went on to win 5–4 in overtime on Evgeni Malkin's 11th goal of the year.
Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic was the unwilling recipient of lethargic team defense during the first half of Thursday’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers.
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.
John Tortorella and Boko Imama had a different opinion regarding a questionable hit in the Penguins' 5-4 overtime victory.
Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic experienced a meltdown after allowing three goals, leading to his removal from the game. Backup Joel Blomqvist stepped in, helping the team overcome a 4-0 deficit to secure a 5-4 overtime victory.
And when head coach Mike Sullivan elected to make a change Nedeljkovic absolutely LOST it! He smashed his stick on his net, threw the broken paddle into the corner, skated to his team's bench and slammed the bench gate before laying into his teammates on the bench.
This game was very close at one point. The score was 2-0 after one period, as Rasmus Ristolainen and Noah Cates put the Flyers on the board. Penguins forward Philip Tomasino potted his eighth of the season a little more than six minutes into the second period, and Pittsburgh was starting to get some momentum.
With their fourth straight loss on Tuesday in the form of a 6-1 dud to the Philadelphia Flyers ... the NHL level right now are playing well. Alex Nedeljkovic has surrendered 11 goals in two ...
The Pittsburgh Penguins (23-28-9) have had a rough couple of games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-off, but none as painful to watch as their Tuesday night <a href=" loss to the Philadelphia Flyers.
At one point, things looked grim for the Pittsburgh Penguins, down 3-0 to the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena. Moreover, it had been a mere 48 hours since the visitors thumped the home team 6-1.
The Pittsburgh Penguins might not have a prayer in the playoff race, but they still have a pulse. They rallied from a 3-0 deficit to defeat Philadelphia, 5-4, in overtime at PPG Paints Arena Thursday.
Nedeljkovic is set to face the Avalanche on the road Tuesday, according to Matt Vensel of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Nedeljkovic turned aside 23 of 25 shots in a 3-2 loss to the Bruins on Saturday.