The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals meet in game seven of their Stanley Cup Playoff Series. Face-off is 7:38pm. Pre-game on WISR 680am is 7pm. The series is tied 3-3, with the Capitals winning the past two games. Tonight’s winner will advance to the Eastern Conference final and face the Ottawa Senators. Ottawa eliminated the New York Rangers last night with a 4-2 win and 4-2 series victory.
In practice Tuesday in Cranberry Township, Bryan Rust was moved to the top line with Sidney Crosby and Jake Guentzel.
The Penguins are 5-0 all-time in game seven’s on the road, including a win over the Caps in May of 2009. The Pens defeated Tampa Bay last season in a game seven to gain entry into the Stanley Cup final. They are 8-7 all-time in a game seven. The Capitals are 4-11 in game seven’s.