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2011-12 Game 37
Philadelphia Flyers (21-10-4, 46 points) at Pittsburgh Penguins (21-11-4, 46 points)
Regardless of what happens in his first appearance at Consol, let's not forget that Jagr is one of the all-time greats for the Pens. Nothing can change that.
Why does it matter?
It's the return of Jagr and Talbot to Pittsburgh, but that's not the important story. This game is a great match-up of two top teams in the Eastern Conference. The Pens have a decent record in their division (5-2) but lost their only game so far against the Flyers.
What has been happening lately?
Pens - A four game winning streak, with a totally dominant offensive performance in their most recent outing against Carolina.
Flyers - They're going through a power outage right now, with four losses in their past five games. It makes for great drama on HBO, right?
Questions to be answered
Can the Pens forget that the Flyers are strugglin...
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