{"id":167741,"date":"2026-04-16T17:49:20","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:49:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167741\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T17:49:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T17:49:20","slug":"penguins-to-face-flyers-in-game-1-of-battle-of-pennsylvania","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/167741\/","title":{"rendered":"Penguins to face Flyers in Game 1 of Battle of Pennsylvania"},"content":{"rendered":"

Penguins set to face off against Flyers in Pittsburgh for Game 1 on Saturday<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHEY WE\u2019RE GOING TO TALK PIRATES STEELERS AND PENGUINS. LET\u2019S START ON THE ICE. TIM. THE PENGUINS HAVE HOME ICE FOR ROUND NUMBER ONE. LOOKING LIKE THEY\u2019LL PLAY THE FLIERS IN THE FIRST ROUND. MY QUESTION TO YOU IS WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THAT MATCHUP IF IT DOES MATERIALIZE I\u2019M NOT AFRAID OF IT. I THINK PEOPLE LOOK AT THE LOGO AND JUST SEE ORANGE AND BLACK AND THINK, WORST CASE SCENARIO. BUT THERE\u2019S NO REASON TO THINK THAT THE PENGUINS GETTING BACK INTO THE PLAYOFFS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THREE YEARS ARE ANY LESS WELL EQUIPPED TO DO SO THAN THE FLIERS, HAVING DONE IT FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE WHAT THE BUBBLE DURING COVID. SO I\u2019M NOT PUT OFF BY IT. IN FACT, I\u2019D RATHER SEE THEM THAN SAY THE ISLANDERS EVEN. AND THAT\u2019S NOT TO SAY THAT THE FLIERS ARE A LESSER TEAM THAN NEW YORK. I KIND OF THINK AT THIS POINT THE FLIERS ARE A BETTER TEAM. BUT I DO NOTE THE ISLANDERS HAVE A BETTER GOALIE. AND IF WE\u2019RE TALKING ABOUT LOGOS TO BE AFRAID OF WHEN IT COMES TO POSTSEASON HOCKEY IN PITTSBURGH, I\u2019M MUCH MORE AFRAID OF THAT ISLANDER LOGO THAN I AM. THE FLIERS LOGO. SO IF I SAY FLIERS, PENGUINS ROUND ONE, I THINK EVERYBODY ELSE OUT THERE SHOULD SAY WELCOME IT, BRING IT ON, BSE IT\u2019D BE FUN. IT\u2019D BE A GREAT RE-IMME\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

Penguins set to face off against Flyers in Pittsburgh for Game 1 on Saturday<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tUpdated: 1:33 PM EDT Apr 16, 2026\n\t\t<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\tWe now know when game one in the Battle of Pennsylvania will take place.The National Hockey League has released a partial schedule for game one in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. Last week, the Penguins secured a spot in the playoffs for the first time in four years. The Flyers are making their first postseason appearance since 2020.Looking for tickets? Tickets for Pittsburgh’s first two home playoff games at PPG Paints Arena are on sale to the general public. Click here for ticket information. Looking for more news in your area | Subscribe to the WTAE YouTube Channel\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\tPITTSBURGH \u2014 \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n

We now know when game one in the Battle of Pennsylvania will take place.<\/p>\n

The National Hockey League has released a partial schedule for game one in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. <\/p>\n

The Pittsburgh Penguins will take on the Philadelphia Flyers at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, April 18 at 8 p.m. <\/p>\n

Last week, the Penguins secured a spot in the playoffs<\/a> for the first time in four years. The Flyers are making their first postseason appearance since 2020.<\/p>\n

Looking for tickets? <\/p>\n

Tickets for Pittsburgh’s first two home playoff games at PPG Paints Arena are on sale to the general public. Click here for ticket information<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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