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New mascots on the block, Phang and Gritty hang out at Talen Energy Stadium

Gritty should hang out at Talen Energy Stadium more often.

The Flyers new mascot was hanging out with fellow new kid on the block Phang in Chester Saturday night and while he probably frightened a few kids along the way, he was treated to a lopsided 5-1 win for the blue and gold, which clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2016 and the third time in club history.

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While Phang hatched at the Philadelphia Zoo two weeks before Gritty made his debut at the Please Touch Museum last month, the Flyers mascot has taken the internet by storm inspiring a countless number of memes while racking up more than 121,000 followers on Twitter.