• Who: Penguins (14-10-9) vs. Canadiens (18-12-4) • What: NHL regular season, Game 34 • When: 7:15 p.m. • Where: Bell Centre • Goaltenders: Stuart Skinner (11-9-4, .887 SV%) vs. Jacob Fowler (1-1-1, .885 SV%) • TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh • Stream: SNP360 (local), ESPN+ (out-of-market) • Radio: Penguins Radio Network • Boxscore: NHL.com • Medianotes: Penguins | Canadiens
► FOLLOW ALONG
• Final. Penguins get shut out 4-0 for the second game in a row. Back home tomorrow against these same Canadiens.
• GOAL: Josh Anderson hits the empty net with 2:58 left. Canadiens 4, Penguins 0
• Penguins are outshooting the Canadiens 13-5 in the third period alone.
• Dan Muse pulls the goalie with about six minutes left.
• Rickard Rakell goes to the net and gets the best chance the Penguins have had in awhile but it stays out. Nearly got through Jacob Fowler's pads. Down to 7:20 left.
• Nothing on the power play. Couple of shots, though. And they didn't get scored on, so there's that.
• Penguins get a power play with 11:31 left in the third. Lane Hutson for cross-checking Tommy Novak.
• Neither team is really getting shots through right now.
• When the third pair was Ryan Graves-Connor Clifton, they were being leaned on heavily for defensive zone starts, which is great, because they were handling it well and then it means fewer for Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang. This third pair now with Ryan Shea-Cliftonisn't taking many defensive zone starts, which is bad, because now they're getting passed on to Karlsson and Letang's pairs.
• Third period is underway.
• Penguins are being out-attempted 12-6 with Brett Kulak on the ice. That's the lowest of the defensemen at five-on-five and lower than the average without him by 26.28%. His partner Kris Letang isn't quite seeing the same results, they're being out-attempted 12-15 with him. 50% offensive zone starts vs. defensive zone starts.
• End of the second. Penguins trail 3-0. Shots are 16-13 Canadiens.
• GOAL: Josh Anderson gets a shorthanded breakaway and capitalizes. Bryan Rust had the turnover in the Montreal zone. Canadiens 3, Penguins 0
• Penguins get a power play with 8:42 left in the second. Nick Suzuki put the puck over the glass.
• Sidney Crosby is back after a brief absence to get his eye area fixed up.
• Nice shot from Ville Koivunen got Jacob Fowler up high.
• Uh, yeah that was Brett Kulak high-sticking Sidney Crosby. Got him above the eye. No penalty.
• Sidney Crosby drew a double-minor for high-sticking but they're reviewing it to see what happened.
• The "SKIIIII-NNERRRRR" chants are back.
• Slow start to this period on both sides.
• Second period is underway
• Not to alarm anyone but Joona Koppanen has three goals in the last two days with Wilkes-Barre.
• End of the first. Penguins trail, 2-0. Shots are 10-9 Montreal. Not an ideal start.
• GOAL: Owen Beck. Parker Wotherspoon blew a tire in the neutral zone, Beck flies up the left side and fires one past Stuart Skinner. Canadiens 2, Penguins 0
• GOAL: Juraj Slafkofsky rips a shot from the slot on the power play. Canadiens 1, Penguins 0
• Penguins to the PK with 4:10 left in the first. Kevin Hayes gets two for tripping.
• Awful shift from the fourth line/top pair results in a couple of Grade-A chances from Montreal but Stuart Skinner makes a pair of big saves.
• The kid line is awake.
• They should maybe flip Brett Kulak for a draft pick before he loses value playing here. Sell high.
• Kris Letang turned the puck over trying to make a breakout pass, ended up in a shot attempt going wide and Stuart Skinner covering the puck before the Canadiens could get another good one off.
• Fantastic glove save from Stuart Skinner.
• Kevin Hayes is stopped on a breakaway. Didn't take much.
• Penguins kill off their power play. Better hope the Canadiens don't take any more penalties. That wasn't good.
• Now the Canadiens get a shorthanded shot attempt that goes wide.
• First shot on the Penguins' power play goes to the Canadiens. He stops it, but the Montreal crowd starts a "SKIIIIIINNNNNNERRRRR" chant in response.
• Penguins get a power play 17:56 left in the first. Arber Xhekaj gets two for boarding Rutger McGroarty.
• This is underway.
• Canadiens' lines and pairings:
Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Zachary Bolduc Juraj Slafkovsky - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov Alexandre Texier - Jake Evans - Josh Anderson Joe Veleno - Owen Beck - Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson - Noah Dobson Lane Hutson - Alexandre Carrier Arber Xhekaj - Adam Endstrom
• No surprises with the Penguins' lines and pairings:
Tommy Novak - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust Justin Brazeau - Anthony Mantha - Rickard Rakell Ville Koivunen - Ben Kindel - Rutger McGroarty Connor Dewar - Kevin Hayes - Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon - Erik Karlsson Brett Kulak - Kris Letang Ryan Shea - Connor Clifton
THE ASYLUM
Final: Canadiens 4, Penguins 0
• Who: Penguins (14-10-9) vs. Canadiens (18-12-4)
• What: NHL regular season, Game 34
• When: 7:15 p.m.
• Where: Bell Centre
• Goaltenders: Stuart Skinner (11-9-4, .887 SV%) vs. Jacob Fowler (1-1-1, .885 SV%)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Stream: SNP360 (local), ESPN+ (out-of-market)
• Radio: Penguins Radio Network
• Boxscore: NHL.com
• Media notes: Penguins | Canadiens
► FOLLOW ALONG
• Final. Penguins get shut out 4-0 for the second game in a row. Back home tomorrow against these same Canadiens.
• GOAL: Josh Anderson hits the empty net with 2:58 left. Canadiens 4, Penguins 0
• Penguins are outshooting the Canadiens 13-5 in the third period alone.
• Dan Muse pulls the goalie with about six minutes left.
• Rickard Rakell goes to the net and gets the best chance the Penguins have had in awhile but it stays out. Nearly got through Jacob Fowler's pads. Down to 7:20 left.
• Nothing on the power play. Couple of shots, though. And they didn't get scored on, so there's that.
• Penguins get a power play with 11:31 left in the third. Lane Hutson for cross-checking Tommy Novak.
• Neither team is really getting shots through right now.
• When the third pair was Ryan Graves-Connor Clifton, they were being leaned on heavily for defensive zone starts, which is great, because they were handling it well and then it means fewer for Erik Karlsson or Kris Letang. This third pair now with Ryan Shea-Clifton isn't taking many defensive zone starts, which is bad, because now they're getting passed on to Karlsson and Letang's pairs.
• Third period is underway.
• Penguins are being out-attempted 12-6 with Brett Kulak on the ice. That's the lowest of the defensemen at five-on-five and lower than the average without him by 26.28%. His partner Kris Letang isn't quite seeing the same results, they're being out-attempted 12-15 with him. 50% offensive zone starts vs. defensive zone starts.
• End of the second. Penguins trail 3-0. Shots are 16-13 Canadiens.
• GOAL: Josh Anderson gets a shorthanded breakaway and capitalizes. Bryan Rust had the turnover in the Montreal zone. Canadiens 3, Penguins 0
• Penguins get a power play with 8:42 left in the second. Nick Suzuki put the puck over the glass.
• Sidney Crosby is back after a brief absence to get his eye area fixed up.
• Nice shot from Ville Koivunen got Jacob Fowler up high.
• Uh, yeah that was Brett Kulak high-sticking Sidney Crosby. Got him above the eye. No penalty.
• Sidney Crosby drew a double-minor for high-sticking but they're reviewing it to see what happened.
• The "SKIIIII-NNERRRRR" chants are back.
• Slow start to this period on both sides.
• Second period is underway
• Not to alarm anyone but Joona Koppanen has three goals in the last two days with Wilkes-Barre.
• End of the first. Penguins trail, 2-0. Shots are 10-9 Montreal. Not an ideal start.
• GOAL: Owen Beck. Parker Wotherspoon blew a tire in the neutral zone, Beck flies up the left side and fires one past Stuart Skinner. Canadiens 2, Penguins 0
• GOAL: Juraj Slafkofsky rips a shot from the slot on the power play. Canadiens 1, Penguins 0
• Penguins to the PK with 4:10 left in the first. Kevin Hayes gets two for tripping.
• Awful shift from the fourth line/top pair results in a couple of Grade-A chances from Montreal but Stuart Skinner makes a pair of big saves.
• The kid line is awake.
• They should maybe flip Brett Kulak for a draft pick before he loses value playing here. Sell high.
• Kris Letang turned the puck over trying to make a breakout pass, ended up in a shot attempt going wide and Stuart Skinner covering the puck before the Canadiens could get another good one off.
• Fantastic glove save from Stuart Skinner.
• Kevin Hayes is stopped on a breakaway. Didn't take much.
• Penguins kill off their power play. Better hope the Canadiens don't take any more penalties. That wasn't good.
• Now the Canadiens get a shorthanded shot attempt that goes wide.
• First shot on the Penguins' power play goes to the Canadiens. He stops it, but the Montreal crowd starts a "SKIIIIIINNNNNNERRRRR" chant in response.
• Penguins get a power play 17:56 left in the first. Arber Xhekaj gets two for boarding Rutger McGroarty.
• This is underway.
• Canadiens' lines and pairings:
Cole Caufield - Nick Suzuki - Zachary Bolduc
Juraj Slafkovsky - Oliver Kapanen - Ivan Demidov
Alexandre Texier - Jake Evans - Josh Anderson
Joe Veleno - Owen Beck - Brendan Gallagher
Mike Matheson - Noah Dobson
Lane Hutson - Alexandre Carrier
Arber Xhekaj - Adam Endstrom
• No surprises with the Penguins' lines and pairings:
Tommy Novak - Sidney Crosby - Bryan Rust
Justin Brazeau - Anthony Mantha - Rickard Rakell
Ville Koivunen - Ben Kindel - Rutger McGroarty
Connor Dewar - Kevin Hayes - Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon - Erik Karlsson
Brett Kulak - Kris Letang
Ryan Shea - Connor Clifton
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