Once Upon A Time In Las Vegas – Wildcard Edition
The Pittsburgh Penguins (21-13-6) will be going for their third consecutive win when they face the Carolina Hurricanes (26-9-7) on Saturday night. The Penguins are coming off a 5-4 win over Vancouver. The Hurricanes are coming off a 6-2 win over Columbus.
Carolina is 8-2-0 in its last 10 games against Pittsburgh.
**This preview was written before Friday's game was played**
The Penguins followed up their six-game losing streak by winning their last two games. They will try to keep the momentum going with a win over the Hurricanes, which will give them their third win in a row and second straight road win.
Pittsburgh is averaging 3.30 goals per game. They scored five goals on 36 shots in their last game.
Evgeni Malkin had two goals and two assists for the Penguins. Sidney Crosby scored a goal, while Bryan Rust and Ty Smith had two assists.
Pittsburgh has struggled defensively, giving up 3.03 goals per game. They gave up four goals in their last game and will have to do a better job if they want to win this game.
Casey DeSmith saved only two of the five shots that he faced before getting replaced by Dustin Tokarski, who saved 18 of the 19 shots that he faced in his first appearance of the season. DeSmit h is 5-8-2 in 16 games with a 3.18 GAA and a .904 save percentage.