Penguins center Sidney Crosby had four points (one goal, three assists) Tuesday in a 7-3 win against the Minnesota Wild in his return after missing 28 games because of core muscle surgery. He has 21 points (six goals, 15 assists) in 18 games this season.
Bruins forward David Pastrnak has 20 points (10 goals, 10 assists) in his past 15 games and leads the NHL with 36 goals in 48 games.
They said it
"They're deep, they've got a balanced attack, they've got a good solid defense corps, they've got solid goaltending, they've got one of the best power plays in the league. I think those are all the reasons why they're one of the top teams in the league. We're just going to have to continue to try to focus on our game and bring our best game and try to dictate the terms out there as best we can." -- Penguins coach Mike Sullivan
"We don't expect anything different from them than what we've seen in the past. It's a team that competes hard but also has high-end talent and you need to be on your toes every time you're on the ice and you need to make sure you come to play, otherwise you're going to look silly." -- Bruins center Patrice Bergeron
