MATCH: Penguins vs. Blues
TIME: 8 p.m. EST
PLACE: PPG Paints Arena
TV: NBCSN
RADIO: 105.9 FM, the X
5 NOTES ON THE GAME:
1. The Pens will raise their 2016-17 Stanley Cup championship banner to the rafters in a pre-game ceremony.
2.Pens changes:
OUT - Nick Bonino, Matt Cullen, Trevor Daley, Marc-Andre Fleury, Cameron Gaunce, Ron Hainsey, Chris Kunitz, Derrick Pouliot, Mark Streit, Oskar Sundqvist, David Warsofsky
IN - Matt Hunwick, Greg McKegg, Antti Niemi, Ryan Reaves.
3.Greg McKegg is penciled in as the team's third-line center to start the season.
4.Reaves and Sundqvist are facing their former teams for the first time in the regular season since being traded in late June.
5.Kris Letang will play in his first NHL game since Feb. 21, 2017 at Carolina.
INJURIES:
PIT - Hornqvist (hand)
STL - Patrik Berglund (left shoulder), Jay Bouwmeester (left ankle), Robby Fabbri (left knee), Klim Kostin (lower-body), Zach Sanford (left shoulder), Alexander Steen (left hand).
MORNING SKATE:
*The Pens held an optional morning skate. Missing were Sidney Crosby and Phil Kessel.
