AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Pittsburgh Penguins (15-12-9, 39 pts) at Chicago Blackhawks (14-17-6, 34 pts)Â
Venue: United Center
Date: Sunday, December 28
Time: 7:00 pm EST
How To Watch:Â ESPN+/SN-PIT/CHSN
Radio:Â 105.9 The X/720 WGN
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Pittsburgh Penguins News & Notes:
The Penguins suffered a 6-3 loss to the Maple Leafs before the break. They were 1-4-0 in their last five before the break, averaging 2.2 goals per game while allowing 4.6 goals per game.
Chicago Blackhawks News & Notes:
The Blackhawks snapped a six-game losing streak last night with a 4-3 shootout win over the Stars. They’re 1-4-0 in their last five games, averaging 2.4 goals per game while allowing 3.8 goals per game.
Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines
Rakell-Crosby-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Brazeau
McGroarty-Kindel-Koivunen
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Kulak-Letang
Shea-St. Ivany
Silovs
Skinner
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Chicago Blackhawks Projected Lines
Bertuzzi-Dickinson-Burakovsky
Teravainen-Donato-Mikheyev
Moore-Greene-Dach
Lardis-Toninato-Lafferty
Vlasic-Crevier
Grzelcyk-Levshunov
Kaiser-Murphy
Knight
Soderblom
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Players To Watch:
Pittsburgh Penguins
Bryan Rust had three assists in two games against the Blackhawks last season. goal and an assist in the Penguins’ 4-2 loss to the Canadiens on December 11th.
Chicago Blackhawks
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals in one of the two games against the Penguins last season.
Injury Report:
Pittsburgh Penguins
C Filip Hallander – IR
C Evgeni Malkin – IR
Chicago Blackhawks
F Frank Nazar – Out
F Nick Foligno – IR
F Connor Bedard – IR
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