MATCH: Penguins vs. Avalanche
TIME: 7 p.m. EST
PLACE: PPG Paints Arena
TV: ROOT Sports
RADIO: 105.9 FM, The X
WHAT TO WATCH FOR
The Pens are looking to open the season with 3 consecutive victories for the 2nd time in the past 4 seasons … Sidney Crosby and Bryan Rust have both been ruled out of the game, though Rust is close to returning per head coach Mike Sullivan … The Avalanche begin a 4-game road trip tonight in Pittsburgh … Goalie Calvin Pickard will start for the Avs … Joe Colborne scored a hat trick in Colorado's 6-5 season-opening win.
MORNING SKATE REPORT
\The Pens used the following workflow at the morning skate…
Wilson-Malkin-Hornqvist
Kunitz-Cullen-Sheary
Hagelin-Bonino-Kessel
Kuhnhackl-Fehr-Sestito
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Daley
Cole-Schultz-Pouliot
\Fleury will start in goal.
* Crosby (concussion) skated on his own prior to the morning skate.
\Crosby worked with goaltender Matt Murray (hand). Murray is close to rejoining the Pens for team practice.
\Rust (undisclosed) worked with the team at the morning skate, but did not take part in line rushes. He is close to becoming a "coaches' decision."
