Tonight's matchup:
3-3-0 vs 
3-3-0Game time 7:00 PM, Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
TV: ROOT Sports, NHL Network
Radio: WXDX and the Penguins Radio Network
GOALTENDING MATCHUP
Tomas Vokoun 1-1, 2.59 GAA, .917 SV% vs Henrik Lundqvist, 3-3-0, 2.75 GAA, .905 SV%
Last Meeting
The Pens beat the Rangers, 6-3 in New York January 20, 2012. Pascal Dupuis scored the game winner, and Evgeni Malkin had 3 assists.
FAST FACTS
*The Penguins claimed forward Zach Boychuk off waivers from Carolina. Boychuk has played in one game and spent most of the season with the Charlotte Checkers of the AHL.
*Penguins Captain Sidney Crosby owns a fourteen-game point streak against the Rangers, dating to January of 2009.
*Chris Kunitz was sick this morning and missed the morning skate, but is expected to play tonight.
*Defenseman Robert Bortuzzo is expected to see his first action of the season tonight.
*Rangers have won two in a row and 3 of their last 4.
QUOTABLE
"He's a first round pick, has speed to his game and limited NHL experience. He'll add competition to our lineup. He could see time on Malkin's wing." - Head Coach Dan Bylsma on Zach Boychuk
"We're trying to keep our game consistent. I thought last game we did a great job trying to gain our identity back. We followed up with, maybe it wasn't the prettiest at times, but we found a way to win." - Rangers Defenseman Michael Del Zotto on the team's two game win streak.
INJURIES
For the Pens, Defenseman Matt Niskanen is out 2-4 weeks with a lower body injury.
For the Rangers, Captain Ryan Callahan is out 10-14 days with a shoulder injury, Chris Kreider is out with an ankle injury, and Defenseman Michael Sauer is out with a concussion.
TONIGHT'S GORDIE HOWE HAT TRICK (for your pregame or intermission enjoyment):
Goal: Just like this tonight, Koonie!
Assist: Muzzy to Dave Roche
Fight: Pens win a couple weeks ago started like this:
Respect the game, Respect the other posters, keep the JuJu good, remember that pucks, like baseballs, can sometimes leave the playing surface, and most importantly, have fun!
Enjoy the game!
LET'S GO PENS!!!
