PREGAME: Pens vs. Caps

Consol Energy Center. 8:00. NBCSN.

The Pittsburgh Penguins (33-12-2) are taking part in their 3746378th rivalry night of the year, this time with the Washington Capitals (22-16-8). The last time these two teams met, the Pens shut out the Caps with a score of 4-0.

Also, something, something, Crosby-Ovechkin something.

Some new things for tonight: Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond (aka PL3) has been called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, as well as Nick Drazenovic. Sutter will most likely be playing right-wing for the first time in his NHL career on the Kunitz-Crosby line tonight.

LINES:

Kunitz - Crosby - Sutter

Jokinen - Malkin - Neal

Glass - Drazenovic - Adams

PL3 - Sill - Engelland

Scuderi - Letang

Bortuzzo - Orpik

Maatta - Niskanen

Fleury

Fehr - Grabovski - Ovechkin

Laich - Backstrom - Brouwer

Chimera - Johansson - Ward

Volpatti - Beagle - Wilson

Alzner - Carlson

Orlov - Green

Erskine - Carrick

Neuvirth

'Nuff Said.

LET'S GO PENS!