NHL Game Preview: Pittsburgh Penguins at Colorado Avalanche with Line Combinations 03/16/2026 | Inside The Rink

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Andy Cross, The Denver Post

Pittsburgh Penguins (33-18-15, 81 pts) at Colorado Avalanche (44-12-9, 97 pts)

Venue: Ball Arena
Date: Monday, March 16
Time: 2:00 pm EST
How To Watch: ESPN/SN-PIT
Radio: WEPN-AM 880/92.5 ALT Radio

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Pittsburgh Penguins & Notes:

The Penguins got back in the win column with a 4-3 win over the Mammoth on Saturday. They’ve improved to 2-3-2 in March, averaging 3.6 goals per game while allowing 4.1 goals per game.

Colorado Avalanche News & Notes:

The Avalanche suffered a 3-1 loss to the Jets on Saturday. The loss dropped them to 5-2-0 in March, averaging 3.7 goals per game while allowing 2.4 goals per game.

Pittsburgh Penguins Projected Lines

Chinakhov-Rakell-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Koivunen
Soderblom-Kindel-A.Hayes
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari

Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Solovyov-Clifton

Skinner
Silovs

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Colorado Avalanche Projected Lines:

Kadri-MacKinnon-Necas
Roy-Nelson-Nichushkin
Kelly-Drury-Kiviranta
Brindley-Bardakov

Toews-Makar
Manson-Burns
Kulak-Malinski
Blackenburg

Wedgewood
Blackwood

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Players To Watch:

Pittsburgh Penguins

Bryan Rust had an assist in each game against the Avalanche last season.

Colorado Avalanche

Nathan MacKinnon had seven points on a goal and six assists against the Penguins last season.

Injury Report:

Pittsburgh Penguins

C Filip Hallander – IR
G Joel Blomqvist – IR
F Sidney Crosby – IR
D Jack St. Ivany – IR
D Ryan Graves – IR
F Evgeni Malkin – Out
F Justin Brazeau – Out
D Samuel Girard – DTD

Colorado Avalanche

F Logan O’Connor – Out
F Gabriel Landeskog – Out
F Ross Colton – DTD
F Arturri Lehkonen – Out

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