NHL NEWS FEBRUARY 25 –  FLYERS FACE PENGUINS IN 2017 COORS LIGHT NHL STADIUM SERIES

NHL NEWS FEBRUARY 25 – The Penguins (37-14-8, 82 points), who have earned a point in 10 of their last 11 contests (7-1-3), host the Flyers (28-25-7, 63 points) in the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh (8:00 p.m. ET,).

The meeting will mark the 279th all-time regular-season game between the Pennsylvania rivals and the second this season, with the Flyers holding an all-time edge in head-to-head contests with a 151-89-38 record (PIT: 97-144-37). The Penguins earned a 5-4 victory in their first contest of the campaign on Oct. 29, powered by two-goal efforts by Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin.

The 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will be the second regular-season NHL game played outdoors at Heinz Field, following a 3-1 victory by the Capitals over the host Penguins in the 2011 Bridgestone NHL Winter Classic.

The Penguins are playing in their fourth regular-season outdoor game (1-2-0), while the Flyers will be skating in their third such contest (0-1-1).

The 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series will be the 22nd regular-season NHL game played outdoors, and the fourth and final such game of the 2016-17 season. Of the 21 outdoor games played, nine have been played in baseball parks, 11 at football venues, and one at a soccer stadium.

Penguins goaltender Matt Murray toured the NHL Centennial Fan Arena at The PreGame on Friday. The PreGame will be open to the public today from 3-8 p.m. at Stage AE next to Heinz Field, with the Stanley Cup on hand from 3-7 p.m.

NHL NEWS FEBRUARY 25 AND MUSINGS

• Eddie Lack (34 saves) recorded his first shutout of the season to help the Hurricanes snap a five-game skid
• Jamie Benn (1-1—2) recorded multiple points for the fourth time in his last six games as the Stars extended their home winning streak against Arizona to eight games
• Roberto Luongo (964 GP) passed Ed Belfour (963 GP) for sole possession of fourth place on the all-time games played list among goaltenders
• Radim Vrbata (1-1—2) extended his point streak to a career-high eight games (3-6—9)
• Capitals forward Riley Barber made his NHL debut
• The Ducks acquired Patrick Eaves from the Stars for a conditional second-round pick in the 2017 NHL Draft
• The Red Wings traded Tomas Jurco to the Blackhawks in exchange for a third-round pick in 2017
• Blues forward Patrik Berglund signed a five-year contract extension
• Grammy-winning, multi-platinum-selling band Train will provide entertainment at the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series
• The Capitals and Hurricanes each hosted You Can Play night as part of Hockey Is For Everyone month
• The Penguins and Flyers both took to the ice for practice at Heinz Field on Friday.

FRIDAY’S NHL RESULTS
Home Team in Caps
WASHINGTON 2, Edmonton 1
CAROLINA 3, Ottawa 0
Calgary 4, FLORIDA 2
DALLAS 5, Arizona 2

SNEAK PEEK AT SATURDAY’S NHL ACTION
All Times Eastern
Anaheim @ Los Angeles, 4 p.m.
Washington @ Nashville, 5 p.m.
NY Islanders @ Columbus, 5 p.m.
NY Rangers @ New Jersey, 5 p.m.
Montreal @ Toronto, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia @ Pittsburgh, 8 p.m.
San Jose @ Vancouver, 10 p.m.
Buffalo @ Colorado, 10 p.m.