Flyers Clinch Series 4-2 with 1-0 OT Win vs Penguins

Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York scored 1:27 into overtime Wednesday night, giving his team a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 6 and clinching the first-round playoff series 4-2 at Wells Fargo Center.

York's wrist shot beat Penguins goalie Arturs Silovs after Flyers goalie Dan Vladar stopped 42 shots, including a shutout against Pittsburgh, the NHL's third-highest scoring team during the regular season. The win marked the Flyers' first playoff series victory in a full NHL season since 2012 and validated their late-season surge into the postseason.

The Flyers led the best-of-seven series 3-0 before Pittsburgh won Game 5, 3-2, behind Sidney Crosby's strong play. The Penguins sought to become just the fifth team in league history to rally from a 3-0 deficit. Flyers players and coach Rick Tocchet had warned that the veteran Penguins would not fade easily.

Vladar, voted the team's MVP this season after a journeyman career and Olympic appearance, delivered key performances throughout. He posted a 27-save shutout in Game 2, played through an arm injury in Game 3 and became the fifth Flyers goalie to record a series-clinching shutout. His 42 saves rank as the...