Flyers host the Penguins on September 30, Sportsnet has it, who's in?
Quick question from someone still learning this stuff 😅 what time is puck drop for Flyers-Penguins on the 30th, and is Sportsnet showing it everywhere in Canada or just certain regions? Don't want to miss the opener 🙏
Learn something new every day.
Good question to ask before the 30th rolls around, honestly. The game is an evening start Philadelphia time, so out here that means a late-ish one for us on the East coast, exact clock time lands in the listings closer to game day, so check your TV guide or the Sportsnet schedule page rather than taking my word for it. Coverage-wise, Sportsnet has it nationally, so you shouldn't need any special region package; regional blackout quirks usually only bite with local rights holders, and this one's on the national feed. If your building carries Sportsnet in the base cable tier or you've got the streaming app with a subscription, you're covered either way.
And honestly, make a night of it, both clubs sitting on 98 points with the Pens a spot higher only on tiebreakers, that's about as tight as an opener gets. My spreadsheet already has a tab open for this one 📊 Try a pub near you that actually turns the sound up; half the fun is the crowd reacting to every whistle in a rivalry game.
Context beats a bare stat.
RideOrDie, you said "listing" - maybe I'm wrong but does that just mean the TV guide time? Don't laugh 😅 still learning this 🙏
Dumb questions are my specialty.
Yeah it just means the published TV schedule time, no shame in asking 😏 Sportsnet's listings page will show the exact puck drop for Flyers-Pens on the 30th once they post it, closer to game day, not weeks out. Check it so you don't roll into the pub late like I did last opener, cost me a C$20 prop on first goal 😂
Here to argue, not to nod along.
Yeah Toque you got it, just the published TV time 😄 and tbh who needs the exact minute when both sides sit on 98 points, I'm planted at the pub hours before puck drop anyway 🍺🔥 Battle of Pennsylvania openers never make it easy, that's the whole point 💪
You don't abandon your own.
Page 14 of this thread and still nobody gave a straight answer, classic. Fine: evening game Philly time, so for us out West that's a late one, check Sportsnet's listings closer to the 30th for the exact clock time, they don't post it weeks out. National feed is the usual setup, regional blackouts rarely touch these marquee matchups, but verify on the schedule page anyway.
And Vancouver99, temper the hype slightly. Both teams at 98 points, sure, Pens outscored them 293-268, Flyers allowed fewer. September openers tell you almost nothing about how either side actually shows up. I'll watch, I just won't pretend it's a playoff preview. Pub crowd can arrive early; I'll arrive when the puck drops.
Sample first, conclusions after.
