MATCH: Penguins vs. Flames
TIME: 9 p.m. EST
PLACE: Scotiabank Saddledome
TV: ROOT Sports
RADIO: 105.9 FM, the X
WHAT TO WATCH FOR:
The Pens face the Calgary Flames for the 2nd and final time this season, and only time in Alberta … Pittsburgh is 3-0 on its current 5-game road trip and has won 5 straight contests … The Pens fell to the Flames, 3-2, in a shootout in Pittsburgh. The Pens rallied from 2-0 in the 3rd period to force the game to the extra sessions … Conor Sheary (1G-1A), Jake Guentzel (1G-1A) and Sidney Crosby (2A) combined for 6 points against Vancouver on Saturday … Scott Wilson has a 3-game scoring streak (3A) … Marc-Andre Fleury is coming off of a 40-save performance against Edmonton … Matt Murray is coming off of a 27-save shutout against Vancouver … The Pens recalled Josh Archibald from WBS ... Pittsburgh injuries: Trevor Daley (knee), Carl Hagelin (lower-body), Patric Hornqvist (concussion), Kris Letang (upper-body), Olli Maatta (hand), Bryan Rust (upper-body) … The Flames have won 9 straight games and are 10-0-1 in their last 11. A victory against the Pens would tie the franchise record winning streak of 10 games (Oct. 14-Nov. 3, 1978). Calgary has outscored opponents 34-15 on their winning stretch … Goaltender Brian Elliott has posted back-to-back shutouts for Calgary against Montreal (24 saves) and Winnipeg (31). He is 12-1-1 in his last 14 starts … Michael Frolik has a 4-game scoring streak (2G-4A) … Calgary injuries: Ladislav Smid (neck).
MORNING SKATE REPORT:
\Matt Cullen joined the Pens for their morning skate session and participated in line rushes. He will be a game-time decision.
\The Pens used the following lines:
Guentzel-Crosby-Shear
Kunitz-Malkin-Kessel
Cullen-Bonino-Wilson
Kuhnhackl-Sundqvist-Rowney
Dumoulin-Schultz
Streit-Hainsey
Cole-Ruhwedel
(Sestito)-Gaunce
*Fleury was the 1st goalie off the ice and will start
