Come April there are playoff series, and then there are wars. These wars take fans to the deepest pits of hate known to mankind. When the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Philadelphia Flyers square off in the Eastern Conference Quarter Finals, both camps will have this level of hate. These series will make you question your purpose in life and possibly make you despise even the closest people in your life. During the next two weeks expect to become filled with hate, expect to become very unpleasant, and expect the unexpected. This series has it all. It's between arguably the most heated rivalry going in the NHL, it has high caliber star-talent, and it has a story line that began on July 1, 2011. Both teams have a legitimate shot to represent the Eastern Conference in the Stanley Cup Finals, must survive this first round battle in order to do so.
Welcome to the Commonwealth Cold War
Game 1: At Pittsburgh April 11 7:30PM EDT-ROOT Sports, NBCSN
Game 2: At Pittsburgh April 13 7:30PM EDT-ROOT Sports, NBCSN
Game 3: At Philadelphia April 15 3:00PM EDT-NBC
Game 4: At Philadelphia Apri 18 7:30PM EDT-ROOT Sports, NBCSN
Game 5: At Pittsburgh April 20 7:30PM EDT-ROOT Sports, NBCSN
*Game 6: At Philadelphia TBD
*Game 7: At Pittsburgh TBD
