The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Vancouver Canucks tonight at PPG Paints Arena. Face-off is 7pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 6:30pm.
The Pens have gone 9-3-1 in their last 13 games. The Canucks lead the Pacific Division with a 27-11-3 overall record. They are currently on a seven-game road trip. Former Penguins Teddy Blueger, Sam Lafferty, Ian Cole, Mark Friedman and Casey DeSmith on part of the Vancouver roster.
Their coach is former Penguin Rick Tocchet, who was hired last January by former Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford, who is Vancouver’s president of hockey operations.
The Pens travel to Carolina Saturday night.