After former NFL punter and media pundit Pat McAfee boldly predicted “Sidney Crosby in 7,” the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in an exciting extra time Game 6.
Following the sport, the Penguins trolled McAfee, directly responding to his prediction post from Apr. 25, 2026. They photoshopped a picture of McAfee from after WrestleMania 42, where he’s wearing a neck brace. Nonetheless, as an alternative of a referee shirt, he has a Penguins jersey on.
“DAHN AND AHT,” their caption read, riffing on how McAfee would say the phrase, “Down and out.”
DAHN AND AHT. #IgniteTheOrange | @PatMcAfeeShow https://t.co/TtK9BefTVx pic.twitter.com/BFXGLjK5nr
— x – Philadelphia Flyers (@NHLFlyers) April 30, 2026
After all, McAfee is from Plum, Pennsylvania, which is just a few half hour away from Pittsburgh. It is sensible that he’s a giant Penguins fan.
He attended Plum High School before going to West Virginia for faculty. McAfee was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts within the 2009 NFL Draft and spent his entire eight-year NFL profession with them.
The Flyers’ thrilling extra time Game 6 win over the Penguins
The playoff series between the Flyers and Penguins was back-and-forth. Initially, it seemed to be a runaway, as Philadelphia went up 3-0 in the primary three games.
Nonetheless, the Penguins stormed back and won the following two games of the series and had a probability to push it to a Game 7 with a win on Apr. 29.
After three scoreless periods, the Flyers finally broke the tie in extra time to place the Penguins away. Cam York scored the lone goal of the sport in extra time to seal Philadelphia’s ticket to Round 2.
Throughout the sport, the Penguins had 10 more shots taken than their opponent. Nonetheless, the Flyers had nearly 20 more hits throughout the sport, and each teams had 4 penalty minutes.
This was a dramatic end to a different Pennsylvania showdown. The Penguins may have to attend until next season to get their revenge on the Flyers.
After former NFL punter and media pundit Pat McAfee boldly predicted “Sidney Crosby in 7,” the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 1-0 in an exciting extra time Game 6. Following the sport, the Penguins trolled McAfee, directly responding to his prediction post from Apr. 25, 2026.