The Pittsburgh Penguins host the New York Islanders tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Face-off is 7pm. Pre-game on WISR 680am is 6:30pm.
Tonight’s game is the final matchup in the regular season between the two teams. The Pens have taken five of the seven games with the Islanders so far this season.
Bryan Rust scored his fourth-career hat trick Saturday in the Pens 6-3 win over the Islanders. Rust has a six-game scoring streak. Sidney Crosby enters tonight’s game with a five game scoring streak.
The Pens are tied for the most points in the NHL for the month of March. They begin a six-game road trip following tonight’s game. The Pens have 21 games remaining in the regular season, and have a 10-point lead over the final East Division playoff spot.
The Pens are two points behind the second place Islanders. They trail first-place Washington by four points. The Capitals defeated the New York Rangers 5-4 Sunday.