Game 46. Pens vs Sabres

Consol Energy Center. 7:30. ROOT

 

The Pittsburgh Penguins (35-10-0) come home tonight to face the Buffalo Sabres (19-21-6). Sabres are have lost their last 2 games, while the Pens are now on a 7 game winning streak. Pens won the first matchup with the Sabres (4-3) but lost the second (4-1), while also ending their epic winning streak at 15 games. The Sabres will not be making a playoff appearance this year and tonight will be their second to last game of the season.

 

Good news, Pens fans: Malkin, Letang, and Fleury will all be back in the line-up tonight.

LINES:

 Iginla - Malkin - Dupuis

Kunitz - Sutter - Cooke

Morrow - Jokinen - Bennett

Glass - Jeffrey - Adams

 

Orpik - Letang

Murray - Niskanen

Eaton - Engelland

 

Fleury

 

 

 

Vanek - Hodgson - Stafford

Ott - Grigorenko - Hecht

Ennis - Porter - Flynn

Gerbe - Foligno - Scott

 Ehrhoff - Sekera

 Pardy - Pysyk

 Weber - Ruhwedel

 

Miller

 

 

Stuff:

• Crosby, Martin, and Neal are all still out due to varies injuries.
• As of right now, the Penguins are only 3 points behind the Chicago Blackhawks in the race for the Presidents' Trophy.
• Crosby is still leading the NHL in points by 1 point. Martin St. Louis is now in the number 2 spot with 55 points.
• Pascal Dupuis, man. Best plus-minus in the league with a +31.

GO PENS.