The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks tonight for a 7:30pm face-off at PPG Paints Arena. Pre-game begins at 7pm on WISR. Tonight’s game completes a five-game home-stand, but the Pens still play five of their next seven at home.
The Pens are in last place in the Metropolitan Division and have lost three straight, and eight of their last 10. Their record is 7-12-4. The Canucks are 11-6-3 and have won two in a row.
The Pens visit Boston for a 6pm face-off Friday and are back home for a 7pm face-off with Calgary Saturday.
Winger Valtteri Puustinen was placed on waivers on Tuesday afternoon. The Finnish forward had in one goal and one assist in 10 games this season.