The Pittsburgh Penguins have a luxury they probably won’t be able to afford much longer, but they’ll take it while they can get it.
The Pens are without starting goalie Matt Murray, again, except unlike other teams, they have a backup goalie who could be a starter on many other teams.
Marc-Andre Fleury will make his 25th appearance of the season, as the Penguins try to push their winning streak to five games.
They’ll look to do so in a rematch of last year’s Eastern Conference Final against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Pittsburgh hasn’t played since they beat Montreal 4-3 in OT on Dec. 31, so it’ll be interesting to see if they come out of the gate rusty or fresh.
As for the Bolts, their 4-2 loss to the Flyers yesterday afternoon was their third straight defeat.
Andrei Vasilevskiy will get the nod for the Bolts.
Elsewhere...
--Zane McIntyre will start for the Bruins, while the ‘Canes have confirmed that they’ll go with Cam Ward.
--Michal Neuvirth made a successful return to the Flyers’ lineup yesterday afternoon, so Steve Mason is expected to get the start tonight. Sergei Bobrovsky should be between the pipes for the Blue Jackets.
--The Chicago Blackhawks will start Corey Crawford against the Predators. Nashville has yet to name a starting goaltender for this game.
--The Oilers are looking for their third straight win, and they’ll do so with backup Jonas Gustavsson in goal. The Senators will give Mike Condon a second start in two nights.
--Devan Dubnyk will likely be between the pipes for the Minnesota Wild. John Gibson will look to win his fourth straight game for the Ducks. You can watch this game on NBCSN or you can get an online feed by clicking here.