NHL sets times for Penguins' qualifying round games, exhibition vs. Flyers
The NHL released times for the qualifying round of its postseason tournament slated to start in August.
The Penguins will face the Montreal Canadiens in a best-of-five qualifying round at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.
Their schedule of games:
Aug. 1 - Canadiens at Penguins, 8 p.m.
Aug. 3 - Canadiens at Penguins, 8 p.m.
Aug. 5 - Penguins at Canadiens, 8 pm.
Aug. 7 - Penguins at Canadiens, Time TBA (if necessary)
Aug. 8 - Canadiens at Penguins, Time TBA (if necessary)
While the games will be held in Toronto, each contest will have a designated home and away team to determine which end of the ice is defended as well as the final line changes before faceoffs.
Winners of the qualifying round will move on to the first round of the playoffs.
Additionally, the NHL announced its schedule of exhibition games prior to the postseason. The Penguins will face the rival Philadelphia Flyers at 4 p.m. Tuesday, July 28 in Toronto. All 24 remaining teams will play one exhibition game.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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