Three days off gave the Pittsburgh Penguins plenty of time to shake off the jet lag from traveling out West and will now look to extend their four game winning streak by welcoming the Chicago Blackhawks to PPG Paints Arena later this evening. This is the second meeting between the sides in just about a months time, with the Penguins defeating the Blackhawks in their first game back from the Christmas break on December 28th. That victory helped spark the Penguins current run of form which has them at 11-2-2 since the holiday.
Puck drop is scheduled for 7:00 PM and will be broadcast on Sportsnet Pittsburgh.
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Pens Points…
Injuries have hit the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins in force over the last two weeks as the team has seen its center depth depleted with Tristan Broz and Joona Koppanen out of the lineup. Still though, the Baby Penguins put together a 4-2-1 stretch over the last seven games. [Pensburgh]
Celebrating 20 years as teammates, Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang are joining forces with the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation and local born artist Burton Morris to craft a special tribute artwork that will be sold to help raise money for local charities. [Penguins]
Blake Lizotte is not big by any means, but his impact on the Penguins this season has been unmistakably large. It’s not coincidence that when he was out of the lineup, the Penguins struggled mightily, winning just one of the nine games he was out with injury. [PPG]
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Just two days until the 2016 Stanley Cup reunion and it’s time to look back on the Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Trailing 3-2 in the series, the Penguins forced a Game 7 back in Pittsburgh where Bryan Rust played hero with a pair of goals. [Penguins]
NHL News and Notes…
In another inter-division Metro trade, the New York Islanders acquired Ondrej Palat from the New Jersey Devils in exchange for Maxim Tsyplakov. To sweeten the deal, the Devils also sent over two draft picks to compensate the Islanders for taking on the Palat contract. [NHL]
It’s been 12 years since NHL players took part in the Winter Olympics, but that will change here very soon. For the first time, many NHL superstars will be lacing them up for their countries at the biggest tournament that international hockey has to offer and they will be looking to make a statement. [Yardbarker]
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