MATCH:Penguins vs. Capitals
SERIES:Second Round, 1-1
TIME:7:30 p.m. EST
PLACE:PPG Paints Arena
TV:NBCSN
RADIO:105.9 FM, the X
5 THINGS
1.Evgeni Malkin (lower-body) and Brian Dumoulin (concussion) were on the ice for the Pens' morning skate wearing full-contact jerseys. They've been ruled game-time decisions for tonight's contest.
2.The Pens are 16-3 following a loss in the playoffs under head coach Mike Sullivan. Goaltender Matt Murray is 10-1 in his career when following a postseason setback.
3.Jake Guentzel leads the Pens in the playoffs with 7 goals (tied) and 17 points. His goals and points both rank 2nd in the entire NHL. Guentzel has a career-high 6-game scoring streak (6G-7A) entering tonight.
4.The Pens and Caps have been led offensively by their top lines. Guentzel, Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin all have 7 goals each. All 3 are tied for 2nd place in the NHL. Evgeny Kuznetsov ranks 2nd on the Caps with 5 goals.
5.Goaltender Braden Holtby was named the No. 1 star of Game 2 after stopping 32 of 33 shots in the contest. But in his career in Pittsburgh, Holtby is 2-4 with a 2.76 GAA and .896 save percentage in the postseason.
INJURIES
PIT - Brian Dumoulin (upper-body), Carl Hagelin (upper-body), Evgeni Malkin (lower-body).
WSH - Andre Burakovsky (undisclosed).
MORNING SKATE
\The Pens held an optional morning skate.
\Projected lineup:\
Guentzel-Crosby-Hornqvist
Simon-Sheahan-Kessel
Sheary-Brassard-Rust
Aston-Reese -Rowney- Kuhnhackl
Hunwick-Letang
Maatta-Schultz
Oleksiak-Ruhwedel
Murray
\Not official
