Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender Alex Nedeljkovic has a pretty predictable pattern. In the event of a loss, he blames himself. In the event of a win, he credits his teammates. That approach has made him one of the most popular individuals in the team’s dressing room.

Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic had himself a night to forget Thursday at PPG Paints Arena. Losers of five of their last six games entering the matchup against the Philadelphia Flyers, the Penguins needed Nedeljkovic to step up between the pipes and halt their skid.

Alex Nedeljkovic has caught some rust since returning from the two-week break. In three starts, the American netminder is 0-2-0 with a .788 save percentage and a 6.90 goals against average. Nedeljkovic's frustrations reached a tipping point on Thursday against the Philadelphia

Penguins goalie Alex Nedeljkovic experienced a meltdown after allowing three goals, leading to his removal from the game. Backup Joel Blomqvist steppe

Thursday's game did not start off much better as they allowed the first three goals of the game. After the third goal, the Penguins made the decision to bench Alex Nedeljkovic, replacing him with rookie Joel Blomqvist. That did not sit well with the veteran Nedeljkovic.