The Penguins are getting a pair of key reinforcements back for Saturday’s tilt in Minnesota.
Sidney Crosby, who missed the final game prior to the break, and Kris Letang -- out since Dec. 9 with an upper-body ailment -- will draw back in, per head coach Mike Sullivan.
Crosby took this morning’s skate centering David Perron and Chris Kunitz, while Letang was in a defensive pairing alongside Olli Maatta.
“I feel good,” Crosby said, per the Pens website. “To get basically a week (off) has been good. I’m happy with the way I felt this morning.
“It’s just a matter of trusting that you can go out there and take hits. It’s different from a morning skate, but you have to be confident about it. I felt good today. That’s a good thing.”