MATCH:Penguins vs. Jets
TIME:7 p.m. EST
PLACE:PPG Paints Arena
TV:AT&T SportsNet
RADIO:105.9 FM, the X
5 NOTES:
1.Pittsburgh enters tonight's game having won 16-straight home games against the Winnipeg/Atlanta franchise since March 24, 2007.
2.Evgeni Malkin has 30 points (10G-20A) in 16 career home games vs. Winnipeg.
3.Sidney Crosby recorded his 1,000th career NHL point (assist) against Winnipeg on Feb. 16, 2017.
4.Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck has won 4 consecutive games to start the season, matching a career-best winning streak.
5.Winnipeg's Nikolaj Ehlers has 6 goals in his last 4 games, all wins.
INJURIES:
PIT - Matt Hunwick (concussion), Carter Rowney (hand), Justin Schultz (concussion).
WPG - Matt Hendricks (lower-body), Dustin Byfuglien (lower-body), Adam Lowry (upper-body), Dmitry Kulikov (upper-body), Mathieu Perreault (lower-body).
MORNING SKATE:
\Crosby and Phil Kessel are the only players missing from the team's morning skate.
\Pens recalled Frank Corrado this morning.
