PITTSBURGH \u2014 The Flyers make their official return to the playoffs Saturday night when they face the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena for Game 1 of a best-of-seven first-round matchup.<\/p>\n
Puck drop is scheduled for around 8 p.m. ET on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Coverage begins at 7:30 p.m. ET with Flyers Pregame Live.<\/p>\n
The Flyers are back in the playoffs for the first time since 2020. Rick Tocchet’s club heads into the postseason\u00a0with 18 wins over its final 25 games.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u2022 Get Crosby \u2018in the ditches,’ Michkov’s role and more Flyers vs. Penguins thoughts<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Outside doubt motivated Flyers, but so did Briere’s undisclosed message<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 NHL announces Flyers vs. Penguins playoff schedule for first-round matchup<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Flyers are going back to playoffs in unforgettable fashion<\/a><\/p>\n Here are some updates and visuals from over the last few days. We’ll have more from this morning.<\/p>\n Flyers and Penguins meet in the playoffs for the eighth time.<\/p>\n Game 1 of their first-round series is tonight in Pittsburgh. Coverage at 7:30 p.m. ET on @NBCSPhilly<\/a>.<\/p>\n Flyers head into playoffs with 18 wins over last 25 games. They\u2019re back in playoffs for first time since 2020. pic.twitter.com\/rOit7QPazE<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Flyers at practice:<\/p>\n F<\/p>\n Foerster-Zegras-Tippett D<\/p>\n Sanheim-Ristolainen \u2014 Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Flyers’ power play units:<\/p>\n Ristolainen, Dvorak, Tippett, Konecny, Michkov<\/p>\n Drysdale, Cates, Martone, Foerster, Zegras<\/p>\n \u2014 Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Rick Tocchet thought it was important to give Flyers\u2019 kids a call-up, not have them marinate all season in minors. But he didn\u2019t envision all of them sticking the rest of the season. So clearly the Flyers\u2019 kids have impressed. pic.twitter.com\/SPuR6K0FnO<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jordan Hall (@JHallNBCS) April 17, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t
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