Who: Pittsburgh Penguins (24-11-5, 53 points, 3rd place in the Metropolitan Division) @ Montreal Canadiens (18-17-6, 42 points, 6th place Atlantic Division)
When: 7:00 p.m. eastern
How to Watch: AT&T Sportsnet in Pittsburgh viewing area, NHL Network for the rest of America, Sportsnet/TVAS in Canada
Opponent Track: Montreal has been hitting the skids, they’ve lost four straight regulation games since Christmas break, including a 2-1 game at home on Thursday vs. Tampa for their last game.
Pens path ahead: The schedule for the Pens really stinks from now up until their All-Star break/bye week that starts on January 22nd.