Jakob Pelletier has played in the Battle of Alberta. To him, it felt like a playoff game, that matchup between the Calgary Flames and their rivals less than 200 miles north, the Edmonton Oilers. The Battle of Pennsylvania typically has the same intensified vibes.

The Philadelphia Flyers will head into the 4 Nations Face-Off break on a high note. Philly came away with the 3-2 win over the western-PA rival Pittsburgh Penguins on Saturday.

The Philadelphia Flyers will face off against their storied rivals in the Pittsburgh Penguins in their final game before the 4-Nations break, where they'll be hunting for two points to snap their five-game skid.

Speaking to reporters on Friday, John Tortorella said he wasn’t worried about the Flyers getting up to play their last game before the 4 Nations Face-Off break. After all, the team was on a five-game losing streak and had lost seven of the past eight.