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PWHL playing neutral-market games in DET, PIT

The PWHL is holding neutral site games in Pittsburgh and Detroit this weekend as part of what the league has dubbed "Takeover Weekend," with the goal of "testing potential markets." Though league execs have "tapped the brakes on expansion talk, with nothing on the horizon until the 2025-26 season at the earliest," this weekend's games showcase just how popular the league is becoming -- with both set to be played in NHL arenas. Boston will face Ottawa in Detroit at the Red Wings' Little Caesars Arena on Saturday, then Toronto and Montreal will face off in Pittsburgh at the Penguins' PPG Paints Arena on Sunday. The neutral site games "have generated interest" among fans, with the PWHL already selling tickets in the upper bowl in Detroit, while the lower bowl in Pittsburgh is "expected to sell out" (AP, 3/15).

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