Pittsburgh Penguins At Philadelphia Flyers Preview: Lineup Changes, Where To Watch

The Pittsburgh Penguins open their 2026-27 NHL regular season on Wednesday night against the Philadelphia Flyers. The matchup marks the teams' first meeting since Philadelphia eliminated Pittsburgh in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, decided by an overtime goal from Cam York. The game is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET and will be broadcast on TNT and truTV.

Pittsburgh enters the season opener with several roster adjustments and absences, missing Ben Kindel, Justin Brazeau, Bryan Rust, and Andrei Kuzmenko. Blake Lizotte is expected to play, according to head coach Dan Muse, while Arturs Silovs will start in goal with Sergei Murashov backing him up.