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Crosby, Penguins ready for meeting with Flyers

Dec 11, 2007 - 2:39 PM Pittsburgh (15-12-2) at Philadelphia (15-10-2) 7:00 pm EST

PHILADELPHIA (Ticker) -- For the first time this season, Sidney Crosby has been held scoreless in back-to-back games. However, he has never had a problem scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers.

Crosby will look to continue his stellar play against the Flyers and snap his longest scoring drought of the season when the Pittsburgh Penguins visit their in-state rivals Tuesday.

Making his first trip to Western Canada in his three-year career, the 20-year-old Crosby failed to register a point in victories over the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks on Thursday and Saturday, respectively.

The superstar captain, who has 14 goals and 40 points, hopes to lead the Penguins to their season-high fifth straight win as they close out a four-game road trip. A win Tuesday would pull Pittsburgh within one point of the Atlantic Division-leading New Jersey Devils.

The Flyers have been up and down since the beginning of November. They have not had a winning or losing streak longer than two games since going on a five-game surge from October 10-20.

Daniel Briere scored Philadelphia's lone goal in Friday's 2-1 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.