Flyers defenseman Cam York fires stick into stands after scoring overtime series-clincher vs Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York did much than conscionable extremity nan Pittsburgh Penguins' play by scoring nan overtime victor successful Game 6 -- he launched his instrumentality to nan edges of nan stratosphere during nan celebrations.

York scored nan game-winning extremity pinch 2:28 near successful overtime, giving nan Flyers a 1-0 series-clinching triumph complete the Penguins connected Wednesday astatine nan Wells Fargo Center.

York fired a wrist changeable done postulation that recovered nan backmost of nan net, sending nan Flyers’ religious into a frenzy. The 25-year-old defenseman turned astir successful ceremony and roared to nan crowd earlier winding up and flinging his instrumentality into nan stands.

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Philadelphia Flyers' Cam York celebrates aft scoring nan game-winning extremity successful overtime during Game 6 against nan Pittsburgh Penguins successful nan first information of nan Stanley Cup playoffs successful Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, connected April 29, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

The Flyers’ overtime leader said he blacked retired successful celebration.

"I dream everyone's OK," York said pinch a laugh. "Definitely don't want a lawsuit. Just honestly blacked out. I didn't cognize what to do. I was truthful excited."

The Flyers took a 3-0 bid lead, but nan Penguins battled backmost to triumph Games 4 and 5, threatening to propulsion disconnected a historical comeback. York said nan squad knew it was going to beryllium a grind to return down their in-state counterparts.

"Just tried to put it there," York said. "We knew that it was going to beryllium a greasy one. It felt really bully to spot that 1 spell in."

"So happy for nan guys successful that room. We battled each twelvemonth agelong for this position."

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Philadelphia Flyers goalie Dan Vladar celebrates aft nan Flyers won Game 6 against nan Pittsburgh Penguins successful nan first information of nan NHL Stanley Cup playoffs successful Philadelphia connected April 29, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

Despite being down 3-0, nan Penguins ne'er wavered successful their religion that they could rally and unit a decisive Game 7. They tried to go nan 5th squad successful NHL history to triumph a bid aft falling down 3-0.

"We were a changeable distant from going backmost to Pittsburgh for Game 7," Sidney Crosby said. "It comes down to bounces sometimes. Putting yourself successful that position is tough. I deliberation we each had a batch of belief we could excavation ourselves retired of it. It's conscionable unfortunate we sewage down early successful nan series."

"It's a batch correct now," Penguins coach Dan Muse said. "At nary constituent americium I expecting nan play to extremity today."

Flyers goalie Dan Vladar was outstanding successful nan win, redeeming each 42 shots he faced from nan Penguins.

The Flyers are successful nan playoffs for nan first clip since 2020, erstwhile they past reached nan 2nd information successful nan bubble season. They are successful nan 2nd information successful a afloat NHL play for nan first clip since 2012.

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Sidney Crosby and Sean Couturier shingle hands aft nan Philadelphia Flyers won Game 6 of nan first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs bid successful Philadelphia connected April 29, 2026. (Matt Slocum/AP Photo)

Flyers coach Rick Tocchet is successful his first play arsenic nan team’s caput coach and said he understands nan vexation of nan instrumentality guidelines for nan deficiency of playoff occurrence complete nan past decade.

"It's been a agelong time," Tocchet said. "I cognize there's been a batch of frustration."

The Flyers will look nan Carolina Hurricanes successful nan 2nd information of nan playoffs.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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