Flyers, Penguins Keep Rewriting A Rivalry That Never Behaves

Pittsburgh and Philadelphia always manage to make a routine night feel personal, and this one has the same old sneer to it. Both franchises know the standings and the noise around them, which means every shift gets treated like a small referendum on where this thing is headed. The margin in this matchup usually comes down to who handles the puck better under pressure and who blinks first when the building starts to buzz. In a league where grudges fade fast, this one still shows up with baggage.