PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers are bringing their intrastate rivalry to Heinz Field, which is being transformed into an ice rink for the 2017 Coors Light NHL Stadium Series.
The Feb. 25 outdoor matchup, airing on WPXI-TV Channel 11, will celebrate the 50th anniversary of both teams, which were introduced to the NHL as part of the six-team expansion in 1967.
Construction of the rink at Heinz Field is well underway. Progress has been shared on Twitter.
The #StadiumSeries rink build at @HeinzField is right on track for next Saturday's game @NHLFlyers/@penguins game. https://t.co/tjT3jUA7hi pic.twitter.com/nrSwnbRGC0
— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) February 17, 2017
It's starting to take shape. 🏈➡️🏒#StadiumSeries #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/AEnH0yJdO7
— Heinz Field (@heinzfield) February 16, 2017
The transformation has begun.#StadiumSeries #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/FhGR847weq
— Heinz Field (@heinzfield) February 13, 2017
Earlier in February, the Penguins unveiled the new "Pittsburgh gold" uniforms that will be worn during the Stadium Series game.
Game time is set for 8 p.m.
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