Bobby Brink stars as the Flyers pound the Penguins 6-1

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Bobby Brink had one goal and three assists for a career-high four points, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Tuesday night.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Bobby Brink had one goal and three assists for a career-high four points, and the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-1 on Tuesday night.

Noah Cates had two goals and an assist in Philadelphia's third consecutive win. Tyson Foerster had a goal and two assists, and Owen Tippett and Rasmus Ristolainen also scored.

Brink and Cates scored 10 seconds apart late in the second period, lifting Philadelphia to a 5-1 lead.

Samuel Ersson made 23 saves for the Flyers.

Philip Tomasino scored for the Penguins in their fourth consecutive loss.

Penguins: Pittsburgh was credited with 20 giveaways, several of which led to goals for the Flyers.

Flyers: Matvei Michkov picked up a pair of assists. He has 41 points this season, the most by a Flyers rookie since Shayne Gostisbehere posted 46 points in 2015-16.

Jaime Drysdale intercepted a pass at the Flyers' blue line on a potential odd-man rush for the Penguins. Then he made a no-look pass to Foerster for his 16th goal as the Flyers opened a 3-1 lead.

The Penguins have allowed at least five goals in 15 games this season, including the last three.

The Penguins and Flyers meet again on Thursday in Pittsburgh.

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