The Pittsburgh Penguins are almost through their gauntlet of a March schedule.
They’re coming off an emotional 4-3 shootout win over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday and will return home to face the Dallas Stars on Saturday. This will be the second of two meetings between the Penguins and Stars this season after the Stars won 3-2 in a shootout back on Dec. 7.
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The Stars are one of two teams to have already clinched a playoff spot and are among the best in the league. However, they’re on a four-game losing streak coming into this game.
The Stars are set to get star forward Mikko Rantanen back from injury on Saturday after missing the last month. He was injured during the Olympics while representing Team Finland and has been awesome this year, scoring 20 goals and 69 points in 54 games.
Jason Robertson leads the Stars in points with 85 in 72 games and also has 39 goals. He’s set to get quite the pay increase for his next contract since he’s slated to be a restricted free agent this summer.
Wyatt Johnston leads the team in goals with 40 and also has 78 points in 72 games. He’s the Stars’ top-line center and does it all for them.
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The Stars are blessed to have two top defensemen on their backend in Miro Heiskanen and Thomas Harley. Heiskanen is one of the five best defensemen on the planet and is elite in all three zones. He’s also a one-man breakout.
Harley is a great puck-mover and can score fairly well. Coming into this season, he finished the last two years with at least 15 goals.
The Penguins’ lines are up in the air for this game, as it’s unclear whether Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin will be available.
Puck drop is set for 5 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also listen to the game on 105.9 ‘The X.’
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