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Come Fan with UsWednesday, June 24, 2026

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil made early appearance at Penguins game

More like Pucks-a-tawney Phil.

Hockey happened in Pittsburgh Tuesday night. The Penguins might forget that, as they lost 3-0 to the St. Louis Blues in a sleepy affair, but there was more than just on-ice entertainment awaiting fans at PPG Paints Arena.

Punxsutawney Phil, the groundhog you see on TV every Groundhog’s Day predicting the weather, was in attendance for fans to come visit!

Some fans, however, were upset by Phil’s conditions in a tiny tube with wood shavings lining the bottom.

Phil is accompanied by handlers and actually lives in the Punxsutawney library.

Punxsutawney itself is only a brisk hour-and-a-half drive from PPG Paints Arena, for those uninitiated in Western Pennsylvania local.

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