Ice Stars Shine Bright in Championship Clash!
James Guillory-Imagn Images Just eight days removed from their last meeting, the Carolina Hurricanes will once again face the Pittsburgh Penguins in Lenovo Center. The game is scheduled for 7:00 PM EDT. What do the Hurricanes and Penguins’ previous games have in common?
Both contained beatings in more ways than one. For Carolina, Nicolas Deslauriers dropped the mitts with Mathieu Olivier at center ice to spark some life into a Hurricanes team that struggled to get to their game throughout the first half of the match. However, they were knocked down to the sound of a 5-1 loss courtesy of the Columbus Blue Jackets.
As for Pittsburgh, Connor Clifton got into a dust-up with Jack Drury Monday night, before absolutely thrashing the Colorado Avalanche 7-2 in Evgeni Malkin’s return from his five-game suspension. Sheesh. At this time, it is unclear whether Sidney Crosby will play.
He has practiced with the extra forwards recently, per PHN , but has spent the Penguins’ entire trip high above the ice in the press box. …It feels like the calm before the storm. In the Crease Since Brandon Bussi took the start in Columbus Tuesday, it is all but certain that Frederik Andersen will play against the Penguins.
In their last game against Pittsburgh , he held out in regulation, overtime, and the shootout to get the Hurricanes the win. This season, his save percentage is . 873, with a goals against average of 3.