2017 NHL Stadium Series

2017 NHL Stadium Series

1 2 3 Total Philadelphia Flyers 0 1 1 2 Pittsburgh Penguins 1 1 2 4
Date	February 25, 2017
Venue	Heinz Field
City	Pittsburgh
Attendance	67,318
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The 2017 NHL Stadium Series was a regular season National Hockey League (NHL) game played outdoors, part of the Stadium Series of games held at football or baseball stadiums. The Philadelphia Flyers played against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on February 25, 2017. ^[1]

This was the only game in the Stadium Series scheduled during the 2016–17 NHL season, although there were three other outdoor games previously played in that season. It was one of the most attended outdoor NHL games in history, with an attendance of 67,318. ^[2]

Background

The game was played to help mark the 50th anniversary of the Expansion of 1967, in which the Flyers and the Penguins, along with four other teams, were formed to double the league's size. This Flyers–Penguins rivalry matchup was originally considered for the 2017 NHL Winter Classic in January, but scheduling conflicts with the National Football League in both cities, along with the belief that Beaver Stadium (a neutral site venue mentioned as a potential site for a Flyers–Penguins outdoor contest) was not properly equipped to host an event during the winter, led to plans for a matchup being moved to a later date as a Stadium Series game in February. ^[3]

Heinz Field previously hosted the 2011 NHL Winter Classic. This was also the Penguins' fourth outdoor game (after the 2008 and 2011 Winter Classics, and the 2014 Stadium Series), and the Flyers' third (after the 2010 and 2012 Winter Classics).

Game summary

February 25, 2017

Philadelphia Flyers

2-4

Pittsburgh Penguins

Heinz Field

Recap

Pittsburgh's Jake Guentzel recorded two assists and Matt Murray made 39 saves en route to a 4-2 victory over Philadelphia. The Penguins got goals from Sidney Crosby, Nick Bonino, Matt Cullen and Chad Ruhwedel. Jakub Voracek and Shayne Gostisbehere scored for the Flyers. ^[4]

Scoring summary
Period	Team	Goal	Assist(s)	Time	Score
1st	PIT	Sidney Crosby (34)	Jake Guentzel (7) and Scott Wilson (13)	11:18	1–0 PIT
2nd	PIT	Nick Bonino (9) - pp	Jake Guentzel (8) and Brian Dumoulin (10)	6:44	2–0 PIT
	PHI	Jakub Voracek (16)	Andrew MacDonald (12)	11:14	2–1 PIT
3rd	PIT	Matt Cullen (10)	Eric Fehr (5) and Tom Kuhnhackl (5)	1:50	3–1 PIT
	PHI	Shayne Gostisbehere (5) - pp	Claude Giroux (31) and Brayden Schenn (21)	6:48	3–2 PIT
	PIT	Chad Ruhwedel (2)	Evgeni Malkin (36)	14:06	4–2 PIT

Number in parentheses represents the player's total in goals or assists to that point of the season

Penalty summary
Period	Team	Player	Penalty	Time	PIM
1st	PIT	Evgeni Malkin	Unsportsmanlike conduct	6:39	2:00
	PHI	Ivan Provorov	Hooking	16:25	2:00
2nd	PHI	Shayne Gostisbehere	Interference	5:08	2:00
	PIT	Eric Fehr	Roughing	7:20	2:00
	PIT	Chris Kunitz	Roughing	10:50	2:00
	PHI	Dale Weise	Roughing	10:50	2:00
	PHI	Brandon Manning	Holding	19:09	2:00
3rd	PIT	Jake Guentzel	Holding	6:34	2:00
	PIT	Cameron Gaunce	Tripping	11:19	2:00
	PHI	Shayne Gostisbehere	Interference	15:41	2:00
	PHI	Wayne Simmonds	Slashing	18:00	2:00

Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T Philadelphia 16 12 10 38 Pittsburgh 7 11 11 29

Power play opportunities Team Goals/Opportunities Philadelphia 1/4 Pittsburgh 1/5

Three star selections
	Team	Player	Statistics
1st	PIT	Jake Guentzel	2 assists
2nd	PIT	Sidney Crosby	1 goal
3rd	PHI	Jakub Voracek	1 goal

Team rosters

Philadelphia Flyers # Player Position 3 Radko Gudas D 9 Ivan Provorov D 10 Brayden Schenn D 12 Michael Raffl LW 14 Sean Couturier C 17 Wayne Simmonds (A) RW 22 Dale Weise RW 24 Matt Read RW 25 Nick Cousins LW 28 Claude Giroux (C) C 30 Michal Neuvirth G 23 Brandon Manning D 32 Mark Streit D 35 Steve Mason G 40 Jordan Weal RW 47 Andrew MacDonald D 53 Shayne Gostisbehere D 76 Chris VandeVelde LW 78 Pierre-Edouard Bellemare (A) C 93 Jakub Voracek RW Head coach: Dave Hakstol

Pittsburgh Penguins # Player Position 2 Chad Ruhwedel D 4 Justin Schultz D 7 Matt Cullen C 8 Brian Dumoulin D 13 Nick Bonino C 14 Chris Kunitz (A) LW 16 Eric Fehr C 23 Scott Wilson LW 24 Cameron Gaunce D 28 Ian Cole D 29 Marc-Andre Fleury G 34 Tom Kuhnhackl RW 30 Matt Murray G 59 Jake Guentzel C/LW 62 Carl Hagelin LW 65 Ron Hainsey RW 71 Evgeni Malkin (A) C 72 Patric Hornqvist RW 81 Phil Kessel RW 87 Sidney Crosby (C) C Head coach: Mike Sullivan

^ Marc-Andre Fleury and Steve Mason dressed as the back-up goaltenders. Neither entered the game.

Scratches

• Philadelphia Flyers: Michael Del Zotto, Roman Lyubimov, Nick Schultz
• Pittsburgh Penguins: Kris Letang, Steve Oleksy, Carter Rowney

Officials

• Referees — Eric Furlatt, Ian Walsh
• Linesmen — Brad Kovachik, Derek Amell

Pregame/Anthem/Entertainment

Before the game the Steelers' drumline Pittsburgh Steeline performed

During the team intros the Steelers' wide receiver Antonio Brown introduced the Penguins

The anthem was performed by a member of the Los Angeles Kings' ice crew Courtney Daniels (who filled in for Fifth Harmony at the 2017 NHL All-Star Game at Staples Center after one of the members had fallen ill)

Train (band) performed during the first intermission (OneRepublic originally was supposed to perform but one of the members had fallen ill)

References

1. Ashmore, Mike (February 26, 2017). "Flyers' slide continues in Stadium Series loss to Penguins". The Trentonian. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
2. "Fans Brave Dropping Temperatures For NHL Stadium Series Game". KDKA-TV. February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
3. Rutherford, Jeremy (February 7, 2016). "Blues could host Blackhawks in 2017 Winter Classic". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
4. "Penguins defeat Flyers in Stadium Series game". NHL.com. February 25, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2018.