The Pittsburgh Penguins visit the Colorado Avalanche tonight. Face-off is 8pm. Pre-game on WISR begins at 7:30pm. The Pens have lost four straight, while the defending Stanley Cup champion Avalanche carry a six-game winning streak into the game. Colorado defeated Chicago 5-0 Monday, despite missing three of their top six defensemen.
The Pens didn’t lose any ground last night in the playoff chase for an Eastern Conference Wild Card. The Florida Panthers lost 6-3 to the Philadelphia Flyers, so they remain one point in front of the Pens for the final playoff spot in the East. The Pens have 12 games remaining, Florida now has 11 games remaining.
Three teams chasing the Penguins: Buffalo, Washington and Ottawa, all lost last night.
The New York Islanders are now four points in front of the Pens and hold the top Wild Card after defeating Toronto 7-2 last night. The Islanders have 10 games remaining in their regular season.
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