Today, the Penguins begin their fourth set of back-to-back games this season. Pittsburgh is scheduled to have nine sets of back-to-back games in 2020-21. Thus far, the Penguins are 4-2-0 in back-to-backs (3-0-0 the first night; 1-2-0 the second night).
Today, head coach Mike Sullivan will be coaching his 400th NHL game with Pittsburgh. Throughout Penguins history, only Eddie Johnston (516) and Dan Bylsma (401) have spent more games behind the Pittsburgh bench than Sullivan. Sullivan enters tomorrow's game with 563 career games to his name as a head coach (PIT, 399; BOS, 164).
Today Pittsburgh is wearing its Reverse Retro jerseys for the fourth time this season. The Penguins will wear these alternate uniforms two more times this season following tomorrow (Apr. 3 at Boston and Apr. 15 vs. PHI).
Casey DeSmith has allowed two goals or less in each of his last four starts. During those four games, he has a 1.27 goals-against average, a .955 save percentage and one shutout.
Pittsburgh's power play struck again on Thursday night, giving the team a power-play goal in four of its last five games. The Penguins' power play has also successfully converted once in each of their last three road games (3-for-6, 50%).
