Another big divisional matchup as the Canes visit Pittsburgh.
Since beating the Pens on December 29, the Canes have lost to the Blues and lost to the Caps in regulation. However, that point was enough to move the Canes into 8th in the Conference and into the last wild card spot. The Rangers did us a favor by losing to the Blackhawks last night. A Canes win tonight will move us to within 1 point of them for the first wild card spot. But a regulation loss will drop us out and possibly to 10th if the Islanders beat Philly too. Aleksi Saarela was recalled from Charlotte and should make his NHL debut tonight. He's 3rd on the Checkers with 13 goals but has 5 in his last 5 games. We'll see where he slots when they have the morning skate at 11:30. No word on goalie.
After losing to the Canes, the Pens have lost to the Red Wings and beaten the Flyers which broke a 3 game losing streak. Tristan Jarry started for the Pens but was replaced by Murray with just over 5 minutes left in the 2nd period with an apparent wrist injury. The Pens also lost Carter Rowney and Brian Dumoulin during the game. The Pens website doesn't have any information on their availability.
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Since beating the Pens on December 29, the Canes have lost to the Blues and lost to the Caps in regulation. However, that point was enough to move the Canes into 8th in the Conference and into the last wild card spot. The Rangers did us a favor by losing to the Blackhawks last night. A Canes win tonight will move us to within 1 point of them for the first wild card spot. But a regulation loss will drop us out and possibly to 10th if the Islanders beat Philly too. Aleksi Saarela was recalled from Charlotte and should make his NHL debut tonight. He's 3rd on the Checkers with 13 goals but has 5 in his last 5 games. We'll see where he slots when they have the morning skate at 11:30. No word on goalie.
After losing to the Canes, the Pens have lost to the Red Wings and beaten the Flyers which broke a 3 game losing streak. Tristan Jarry started for the Pens but was replaced by Murray with just over 5 minutes left in the 2nd period with an apparent wrist injury. The Pens also lost Carter Rowney and Brian Dumoulin during the game. The Pens website doesn't have any information on their availability.
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