NHL Stadium Series: Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins

PHILADELPHIA, PA — Get ready for the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series, featuring the Philadelphia Flyers vs. Pittsburgh Penguins on February 23 at Lincoln Financial Field.

This initiates Part Two in the "Battle for Pennsylvania” outdoor hockey event of the year. The Penguins have already taken round one back in 2017 when they played to a crowd of over 67,000 at Heinz Field. There, they edged out the Flyers in a tight 4-2 win. This game will be the Flyers fourth regular-season appearance outdoors, and the Penguins fifth such game.

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The 2019 NHL Stadium Series (officially the 2019 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series) is a regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game, which is scheduled to be played outdoors as part of the Stadium Series of games that are held at baseball and football stadiums. This is the only game in the Stadium Series that is scheduled for the 2018–19 season (as opposed to the multiple games held in 2014 and 2016).

Back in 2016, the Flyers and the Penguins had worked out an agreement in which they would play a home-and-home series of outdoors games. The first game became the 2017 Stadium Series game at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.

It should be noted the NHL generally won’t schedule their teams to play in outdoor games during consecutive years. Because of this, Philadelphia won’t host a rematch until 2019.

A neutral site game, discussed for the Beaver Stadium, at State College, in Pennsylvania, never materialized due to concerns regarding Beaver Stadium’s plumbing not being able to withstand a winter event.

"The stadium, voted one of the best in the NFL, offers excellent sight lines so every fan attending will have a great view to enjoy the game. We are proud to be able to showcase our city, fans and team for such a great event," said Philadelphia Flyers President Paul Holmgren.

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said teams "will renew one of our League's fiercest rivalries in this Coors Light NHL Stadium Series match-up. Lincoln Financial Field will provide a perfect setting for these cross-state opponents and their passionate fan-bases."

"Coors Light knows that challenges are opportunities to reach new heights. And, there's nothing that captures that spirit like facing off with your rivals in the elements. We can't wait to offer consumers the World's Most Refreshing Beer as they watch the Penguins and Flyers continue this amazing tradition, joining in with players and fans alike to celebrate the climb to victory," said Coors Light Vice President of Marketing Ryan Marek.

The Keystone State rivals have met 281 times in the regular season since joining the NHL together in 1967-68, with Philadelphia holding a 344-233 edge in points (PHI: 153-90-38-344, PIT: 98-146-37-233). They also have faced off six times in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, with the Flyers winning four of those series.

Get your tickets for this historic NHL event and support your favorite team as they battle, once again, for Philadelphia supremacy.