10 photos from the Penguins' Stadium Series win over Flyers
It was a night to remember in the Keystone State.
The hometown Pittsburgh Penguins defeated their cross-state rival Philadelphia Flyers in front of a full house Saturday at Heinz Field.
Here are some of the best photos from the NHL's latest Stadium Series success.
The stage was set ...
... and the theater was packed ...
A sellout crowd of 67,318 attended the 2017 @CoorsLight NHL #StadiumSeries.
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 26, 2017
Total attendance at regular-season outdoor games: 1,208,317 pic.twitter.com/5T5G3seaf4
.... much to the delight of Penguins owner and NHL legend Mario Lemieux.
The players were forced to make equipment adjustments based on the conditions.
Jakub Voracek scored to give the @NHLFlyers their first goal of #StadiumSeries. He has three goals in two games vs. PIT this season. pic.twitter.com/1Wv7BGDVOJ
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 26, 2017
Yes, there were actual penguins in the house.
Matt Cullen must have felt like one of the kids after scoring.
You're never too old to go play outside. #StadiumSeries pic.twitter.com/0ZIcyhD9Oe
— NHL (@NHL) February 26, 2017
Matt Murray was inadvertently forced to take shelter.
Michal Neuvirth did his best to keep the Flyers in it.
Sidney Crosby, however, would not be denied, leading his Penguins to victory.
Sidney Crosby of the @penguins scored his League-leading 34th goal of the season (54 GP), two shy of his total from 2015-16 (80 GP). pic.twitter.com/61Iu8AlK11
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 26, 2017
(Photos courtesy: USA Today Sports)