The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Boston Bruins for a nationally televised game tonight. Face-off at PPG Paints Arena is 7:30pm. Pre-game on WISR 680am will be 7pm. The Pens carry a six-game winning streak into the game. The Pens remain tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division after the New York Rangers lost to the Chicago Blackhawks 2-1.
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are tied for second in the NHL with 32 points. Phil Kessel has 31. Crosby leads the NHL in goals scored with 21.