Both of these teams are struggling right now. The Pens have lost three in a row, while the Blues have lost three of the past four.
The formula to stopping the Blues this year is pretty simple - keep their power play in check. When they score two or more on the power play, they are 4-1. When they score fewer than two, they are 1-3.
Stopping them will not be easy. The Pens' PK is improved over last year to this point (86% kill rate), but the Blues are insane on the power play so far this year, with a 31% scoring rate.
Keeping the Blues off of the power play is paramount this evening. That's not good news for the Pens, because they have been taking some penalties while out on the road.
No word on whether Sid is going to play - it will depend on the morning skate. That in and of itself is a good sign, because if the injury was severe, they wouldn't be considering it.
Looking forward to seeing a better effort tonight. Heck, I'm looking forward to actually seeing an entire game...
Let's Go Pens!
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