The BATTLE OF PENNSYLVANIA: A Philadelphia Flyers vs Pittsburgh Penguins NHL Playoff Preview!

About this episode

The episode previews the NHL playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins, discussing key players and the rivalry's history.

On today’s show, Russ and Rachel are joined by Hunter Hodies and Patrick Damp of Locked on Penguins to preview the first round NHL Stanley Cup Playoff series between the Philadelphia Flyers & Pittsburgh Penguins. We get into the narratives around each team and key players including Sidney Crosby, Travis Konecny, Evgeni Malkin, Dan Vladar, and more. Plus, potential surprises, the impact of the history behind the rivalry, and our predictions for the series!

People in this episode

Hosts: Russ Cohen, Rachel Donner

Guests: Hunter Hodies, Patrick Damp

Topics covered

• NHL Playoffs
• Philadelphia Flyers
• Pittsburgh Penguins
• hockey rivalry
• player analysis
• series predictions

Keywords

• NHL
• playoffs
• Flyers
• Penguins
• Crosby
• Malkin
• hockey
• rivalry
• predictions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Locked on Penguins

Places: Philadelphia Flyers, Pittsburgh Penguins

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