• Who: Penguins (16-12-9) vs. Hurricanes (24-11-3)
• What: NHL regular season, Game 38
• When: 7:08 p.m.
• Where: PPG Paints Arena
• Goaltenders: Stuart Skinner (11-11-4, .888 SV%) vs. Frederik Andersen (5-8-2 .869 SV%)
• TV: SportsNet Pittsburgh
• Stream: SNP 360 (local), ESPN+ (out-of-market)
• Radio: Penguins Radio Network
• Boxscore: NHL.com
• Media notes: Penguins | Hurricanes
► FOLLOW ALONG
• Final, Penguins win 5-1. They’ll play the Red Wings next year on Thursday.
• Final minute.
• Two minutes.
• Five minutes left.
• Blake Lizotte set up Noel Acciari for a prime redirect opportunity but Frederik Andersen robs Acciari with a sliding save.
• Third period is underway.
• End of the second, and Penguins lead 5-1. They’ve got a 21-20 edge in shots, too.
• Erik Karlsson’s earlier assist was his 898th career point, surpassing Brad Park for the 14th-most by a defenseman in NHL history.
• GOAL: Hurricanes immediately respond, a Mark Jankowski revenge goal. Came in one-on-one vs. Erik Karlsson, put it over Stuart Skinner’s glove. Penguins 5, Hurricanes 1
• GOAL: Anthony Mantha with his second of the game. Give-and-go with Justin Brazeau then redirects in a shot-pass from Brazeau. Penguins 5, Hurricanes 0
• GOAL: Tommy Novak extends the lead from back near the blue line. Skated the puck in and just shot it, didn’t look like Frederik Andersen got a good look at it. Penguins 4, Hurricanes 0
• Slower second period, so I have time to tell you that I see a Phil Tomasino jersey in front of me and also a 2008 Winter Classic Alex Goligoski.
• Rutger McGroarty has whiffed on a couple prime shots so far.
• Second period is underway.
• End of the first period, and the Penguins are up 3-0 off of goals from Sidney Crosby, Justin Brazeau and Anthony Mantha. Shots are 13-10 Penguins.
• Nothing on that power play.
• Penguins go back on the power play with 2:36 left in the first. Jackson Blake gets two for hooking.
• GOAL: Penguins capitalize 32 seconds into the power play. Anthony Mantha goes to the net front and bangs in a rebound. Penguins 3, Hurricanes 0
• Penguins to the power play with 3:20 left in the first. K’Andre Miller gets two for interference.
• GOAL: Man, Justin Brazeau. Just used his massive reach as he’s diving in the slot to backhand a shot up and in, it bounced off the defender’s stick on the way in. Penguins 2, Hurricanes 0
• Justin Brazeau goes to the net for a redirect attempt but it hits the post.
• The “STUUUU” chants for Stuart Skinner saves are still in effect.
• A Parker Wotherspoon shot just hit Sidney Crosby in the helmet.
• GOAL: Ridiculous goal from Sidney Crosby as he’s falling backwards, set up from Rickard Rakell. Penguins 1, Hurricanes 0
• Last game of the year is underway.
• Hurricanes’ lines and pairings:
Andrei Svechnikov – Sebastian Aho – Logan Stankoven
Nikolaj Ehlers – Jesperi Kotkaniemi – Jackson Blake
William Carrier – Jordan Staal – Jordan Martinook
Taylor Hall – Mark Jankowski – Eric Robinson
Alexander Nikishin – Sean Walker
K’Andre Miller – Jalen Chatfield
Mike Reilly – Joel Nystrom
• Zero surprises with the lines and pairings. As noted this morning, Yegor Chinakhov did arrive from Ottawa but they wanted to give him a day to get acclimated:
Rickard Rakell – Sidney Crosby – Bryan Rust
Anthony Mantha – Tommy Novak – Justin Brazeau
Rutger McGroarty – Ben Kindel – Ville Koivunen
Connor Dewar – Blake Lizotte – Noel Acciari
Parker Wotherspoon – Erik Karlsson
Brett Kulak – Kris Letang
Ryan Shea – Jack St. Ivany