MATCH:Penguins vs. Avalanche
TIME:7 p.m. EST
PLACE:PPG Paints Arena
TV:AT&T SportsNet
RADIO:105.9 FM, the X
5 THINGS
1.Since the American Thanksgiving, Sidney Crosby leads the NHL in goals (7-tied) and points (15).
2.Evgeni Malkin has points in all 5 games since returning from an upper-body injury for 6 total (2G-4A).
3.Riley Sheahan had 2 goals in 80 games last year. He already has 3 in 22 games with the Pens, including goals in back-to-back games - a feat he hadn't accomplished since December of 2012. Sheahan has 8 points (3G-5A) in the past 12 games.
4.Colorado snapped a 4-game losing streak with a 7-3 win in Florida. The Avs are in the midst of a 4-game road trip.
5.Nathan MacKinnon leads the Avs in goals (11), assists (22) and points (33). He was named the NHL's First Star for November after leading the league with 15 assists, 20 points and a plus-11.
INJURIES
PIT - Tom Kuhnhackl (upper-body), Matt Murray (lower-body), Justin Schultz (lower-body).
COL - Vladislav Kamenev (arm).
MORNING SKATE
* Injured goalie Matt Murray (lower-body) and forward Tom Kuhnhackl (upper-body) joined their teammates for the morning skate.
* The Pens used the following workflow…
Guentzel-Crosby-Sheary
Rust-Malkin-Kessel
Simon-Sheahan-Hornqvist
Hagelin-Rowney-Reaves
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Hunwick
Cole-Ruhwedel-Czuczman
