The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Chicago Blackhawks tonight at PPG Paints Arena. The Pens are coming off a 6-2 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers. The Blackhawks have lost three of four. Both teams have 103 points, third-best in the NHL. Face-off is 8pm. Pre-game on WISR 680am will be 7:30pm.
Washington and Columbus both won last night. The Pens now trail the Capitals by five points, the Blue Jackets by two. Each has seven games remaining. If the playoffs began today, the Pens would visit Columbus in the best-of-seven first round.