A four-game week for the Chicago Blackhawks begins tonight in Pittsburgh with the first of back-to-back games between the Blackhawks and Penguins, in an old-fashioned home-and-home matchup. The Blackhawks have taken their last three games, including a 3-0 whitewashing of the Ottawa Senators on Sunday. The Penguins have won their previous two outings, most recently hosting and defeating the New York Islanders 5-2 on Saturday.
This will be the first of two meetings this season between the teams, with the second coming tomorrow at the United Center. The Penguins have had a bumpy season to this point, collecting just 42 points through their first 38 games.