MATCH:Penguins vs. Canucks
TIME:10 p.m. EST
PLACE:Rogers Arena
TV:AT&T SportsNet
RADIO:105.9 FM, the X
5 THINGS:
1.The Penguins finish their season-long 5-game road trip in Vancouver. They are currently 1-2-1 on the trip.
2.Pittsburgh is a combined 15-3-4 against Edmonton, Calgary and Vancouver since 2007-08, including 5-2 against Vancouver.
3.Goalie Matt Murray stopped all 56 shots by Vancouver in 2 contests last year for 2 shutouts. Pittsburgh won both games: 4-0 and 3-0. The Penguins have won 8 of the last 10 games against the Canucks.
4.Thomas Vanek has 30 points (17G-13A) in 40 career games vs. the Penguins.
5.Former Penguin Derrick Pouliot has 3 assists and a plus-1 in 9 games with Vancouver.
INJURIES:
PIT - Matt Hunwick (concussion), Carter Rowney (hand), Justin Schultz (concussion).
VAN - Alex Edler (MCL), Loui Eriksson (knee), Troy Stecher (knee).
MORNING SKATE:
\The Pens had full attendance at practice, plus injured D-man Matt Hunwick (concussion).
\Pittsburgh used the following workflow…
Sheary-Crosby-Hornqvist
Kuhnhackl-Malkin-Rust
Guentzel-Sheahan-Kessel
Hagelin-McKegg-Reaves
Maatta-Letang
Dumoulin-Ruhwedel
Cole-Corrado
