PREVIEW

Just the Facts

Who: The Boston Bruins (41-17-9, 91 pts, 2nd in Atlantic) visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (36-22-9, 81 pts, 3rd in Metropolitan Division)

What: Just when we thought lines were steady, Lee Stempniak rolls right on through. WHATEVER, BRUCE.

When: 7:30 PM ET

Where: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA

How to watch: NBCSN, TVAS

Rival SBN site: Pensburgh

Know Your Enemy

Team Leaders

Goals: Jake Guentzel, 31

Assists: Sidney Crosby, 56

Points: Crosby, 87

Yeah, he’s... he’s still pretty good.

Game Notes

• A doubleheader for both teams means that there is likely to be a grinder of a game - players trying to slog through an extra night of effort without rest.
• Lee Stempniak, patient for so many months, is getting some NHL-speed trial runs. The team signed him and have been testing his full-speed play. (Three minutes in the first period last night doesn’t exactly inspire confidence.)
• Crosby has 12 points in his last five games. The ‘Kid’-turned-Man is still a world-class talent.
• The Bruins have found creative ways to win lately, and in the second half of a back-to-back, the pressure is elevated. Fortunately, Pittsburgh is also coming off a game night.