
Last 10: Pittsburgh 6-4-0; New York 4-4-2.
Season Series: This is the fourth of six meetings between the clubs and the Penguins have dominated the series so far. They won on opening night for the two teams, 3-2, and then by a combined 13-5 in a home and home at the end of November.
Big Story: Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is expected to start after missing four games with a broken finger. Fleury was actually expected to start Sunday's game against Philadelphia, but he couldn't go and Brent Johnson stopped 27 shots in a 2-1 win. Fleury is headed to Vancouver as part of Team Canada' goalie contingent. Fleury is not expected to be Canada's No. 1, but the goalie in the other net, Henrik Lundqvist, will most definitely be the King for Sweden.
Who's Hot?: Gonchar had a goal and his point shot was deflected in by Cooke for the winner, giving him an assist as well in the win over the Flyers. Evgeni Malkin had an assist and now has 4 goals and 4 assists in the last four games. Sidney Crosby has 3 goals and 5 assists in the last three games. You can't really say anyone is hot on the Rangers considering they haven't scored a goal since last Tuesday.
Injury Report: Fleury (broken finger) is probable for the Penguins, but Max Talbot should be listed as questionable. He's been out the last two games with a lower body injury. Chris Kunitz will miss his 11th straight game after having abdominal surgery. The Rangers are healthy. They have only lost 51 man games to injury all season.