In the season opener, Philadelphia traveled to Pittsburgh to open the Penguins new arena, the Consol Energy Center, on October 7. Rookie goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky made his NHL debut, leading the Flyers to a 3-2 victory [REF].
On July 1, 2011, the Flyers signed former Penguins Jaromir Jagr and Max Talbot to a one-year, $3.3 million deal and a five-year, $9 million deal, respectively [REF].