He’s 1-2-0 in the first three games- the one win was via shutout but it was a quick hook after giving up two goals on six shots in his last appearance in Pittsburgh. Hidden Stat: Tonight Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to make his fourth career start in Pittsburgh as a visiting goalie. It was Filip Gustavsson in net for the Wild. The Pens skated out of Minnesota with a 6-4 win that night on the strength of Sidney Crosby’s four-point (2G+2A) game. Season Series: The two out-of-conference foes had their first meeting of the season way back on November 17th. Then next week is the final week of the regular season, which will see the Pens play at home against Chicago next Tuesday and wrap things up on the road against Columbus a week from today. Pens Path Ahead: Up next is a Saturday afternoon road game for Pittsburgh over in Detroit, followed by two days off. Two will play each other in the first round, one will win the division and get a Wild Card foe, so this game carries significant importance for Minnesota’s playoff tracking. Overall, the Wild are in a very close three-way dance with Colorado and Dallas for first place in the Central - all three teams are qualified for the playoffs and all have 98 points. Opponent Track: The Wild were clicking on a three-game winning streak last week before a recent home-and-home with Vegas went south for Minnesota to the tune of an 0-1-1 record, including a shootout loss on Monday in their last game out. How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh, Bally Sports Wisconsin and North, Sportsnet in Canada, ESPN+ Who: Minnesota Wild (44-23-10, 98 points, 3rd place Central Division) Pittsburgh Penguins (38-30-10, 86 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division)
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