Flyers, Penguins Head April 29 Slate in Stanley Cup Playoffs
Three stanley cup playoffs games are scheduled for Wednesday, April 29, and only the Philadelphia Flyers-Pittsburgh Penguins series can end that night. Game 6 between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia is set for 7:30 p.m., while Montreal-Tampa Bay and Utah-Vegas each return for Game 5.
That makes the Flyers-Penguins matchup the only one on the slate with a chance to finish the series immediately. The other two games merely extend their races into later dates.
Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at 7:30 p.m.
Pittsburgh and Philadelphia meet in Game 6 with the series on the line, and Rick Tocchet has been reported as open to more lineup changes for the Flyers. Alex Bump and Matvei Michkov are the Flyers players named in the build-up around that matchup.
The betting market has Pittsburgh at 2.00/+100 and Philadelphia at 1.83/-120 for Game 6. Those numbers show how tight the matchup is entering Wednesday night.
Montreal, Tampa Bay, and Utah
Montreal-Tampa Bay opens the day at 7 p.m. for Game 5, with Tampa Bay listed at 1.56/-179 and Montreal at 2.45/+145 on BetMGM. Utah and Vegas follow at 10 p.m. for Game 5, keeping that series alive as well.
The Bruins and Oilers already pushed this week deeper by winning Tuesday. Boston beat Buffalo, and Edmonton beat Anaheim, forcing both series to Game 6 later this week instead of ending early.
For readers tracking the bracket, Wednesday is the rare night when one series can close while two others continue. If Philadelphia handles Game 6, the Flyers-Penguins matchup ends before the late game in Utah and Vegas even starts.
