Located across the street in the parking lot of Wells Fargo Center, home of the Flyers, activities included the Coors Light Slapshot, NHL Network Target Practice, and the American Legacy Black Hockey History Tour, a curated mobile museum which celebrates Black History Month with a look at founders, trail blazers and Stanley Cup champions. Fans were also able to test their hockey knowledge to win prizes and take pictures with giant Flyers and Penguins inflatable jerseys.
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"We drove all the way from Virginia for this," said Flyers fan Jimmy Creevey. "This is pretty exciting for us, we came last night and just kind of took in the stadiums and the view and all that stuff, and this will be my son's first game in Philadelphia, it will be my third, but first outdoor one."
His son, Caiden, wearing a Travis Konecny jersey, said his favorite part of The PreGame was the accuracy shooting.
Others, like married couple Nick, a Flyers fan, and Susanna, a Penguins fan, had split allegiances.
"I would say yes, it's an intense rivalry between us when they play," she said. "But it's fun. ... I like the different opportunities to take pictures and the whole setup here."
They said their children would've liked to be at the game with them.
"It's definitely good for kids all the events that they have," Nick said. "Having been here now, I almost wish we bought our kids."
Naturally, their two kids also have split allegiances.
"Our 5-year-old likes the Penguins, but our 3-year-old likes the Flyers," Susanna said.
And it wouldn't be an event without Gritty. The Flyers mascot arrived in style flanked by security guards before walking past a Penguins fan and throwing his hat of off his head. He then stopped to take pictures with fans and it instantly became the most popular attraction.
"He kind of grew on me because he embodies what Philadelphia is, and no one liked him, and we don't care," Steven Heimback said. "He's like a Scott Hartnell-Jake Voracek lovechild so it's hard not to like him."
Former Flyers Jeremy Roenick, Dave Schultz and Bob Kelly signed autographs, and rock band The Glorious Sons were scheduled to perform before the game and during the second intermission.
"I like the effort that's put in around here in the parking lots," Heimback said. "It's definitely more of a tailgating scene which isn't usually a part of Flyers hockey until about Match. It's nice; it's different."
