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FLAMES (13-16-6) at PENGUINS (26-10-1)
TV: SNET-W, ROOT
Last 10: Calgary 5-3-2; Pittsburgh 9-1-0
Season series: This is the first of two games between the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. They haven't played each other since Oct. 8, 2011, when a power-play goal by Evgeni Malkin proved decisive for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 victory in Calgary.
Big story: As injuries and a suspension to Deryk Engelland have decimated the Penguins on defense, rookie Olli Maatta continues to step up his game. The 19-year-old became the first rookie defenseman since 1942 (Bob Goldham, Toronto Maple Leafs) to score on a penalty shot in a 5-2 win Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Maatta has two of his three goals and four of his 11 points in the Penguins' past four games.
"In the last 15 games (his role has) gotten bigger," coach Dan Bylsma said. "The last five games it's gone to a point where he’s been the top pair and getting the top minutes on the back end with [Matt] Niskanen.
"He's getting [Pavel] Datsyuk, getting [Brad] Richards and [Rick] Nash and [Zach] Parise. That's a tall order. The confidence and steadiness, consistency with which he's played has been the best in the last three, four games."
ens: PreviewFLAMES (13-16-6) at PENGUINS (26-10-1)
TV: SNET-W, ROOT
Last 10: Calgary 5-3-2; Pittsburgh 9-1-0
Season series: This is the first of two games between the Calgary Flames and Pittsburgh Penguins. They haven't played each other since Oct. 8, 2011, when a power-play goal by Evgeni Malkin proved decisive for Pittsburgh in a 5-3 victory in Calgary.
Big story: As injuries and a suspension to Deryk Engelland have decimated the Penguins on defense, rookie Olli Maatta continues to step up his game. The 19-year-old became the first rookie defenseman since 1942 (Bob Goldham, Toronto Maple Leafs) to score on a penalty shot in a 5-2 win Thursday against the Minnesota Wild. Maatta has two of his three goals and four of his 11 points in the Penguins' past four games.
"In the last 15 games (his role has) gotten bigger," coach Dan Bylsma said. "The last five games it's gone to a point where he’s been the top pair and getting the top minutes on the back end with [Matt] Niskanen.
"He's getting [Pavel] Datsyuk, getting [Brad] Richards and [Rick] Nash and [Zach] Parise. That's a tall order. The confidence and steadiness, consistency with which he's played has been the best in the last three, four games."
