Flyers, Penguins squeeze 11 players inside penalty box after Game 3 melee
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Key Points:
- In Game 3 of the Flyers-Penguins Eastern Conference first-round playoff series, a massive melee in the second period led to 11 players from both teams being sent to the penalty box simultaneously.
- The altercation began when Penguins forward Bryan Rust delivered a hit on Flyers' Travis Konecny, prompting fights and multiple penalties on both sides.
- Rust and four Penguins players were penalized, while Konecny and five Flyers players, including Nick Seeler who was penalized shortly after, were also sent off, resulting in a rare crowded penalty box situation.
- Trevor Zegras scored a power-play goal during the penalty chaos, celebrating with his teammates in the penalty box, energizing Flyers fans eager for a home playoff win.
- This incident marks the second consecutive NHL playoff game featuring an unusually high number of simultaneous penalties, following a similar event in the Canadiens-Lightning series.
