Game 1 Preview: Penguins Host Flyers

Defence21 posted 5/9/2008 from www.faceoff-factor.com [flag]

Two years removed from a disastrous season in Pittsburgh and one year removed from an equally bad season in Philadelphia, the cross-state rivals will meet in a much-anticipated Eastern Conference showdown that begins tonight at Mellon Arena. [link]

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