The first two games of the 2008 -- 09 season of the NHL , between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins were played in the Globen .
The rink was altered to NHL specifications .
The first two games of the 2008 -- 09 season of the NHL , between the Ottawa Senators and the Pittsburgh Penguins were played in the Globen , although the rink was altered to NHL specifications .