Who: Washington Capitals (28-23-9, 65 points, 5th place Metropolitan Division) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (28-24-8, 64 points, 6th place Metropolitan Division)
When: 7 p.m. ET
How to Watch: Sportsnet Pittsburgh and Monumental Sports in the local markets, streaming on ESPN+ for the rest
Pens’ Path Ahead: It’s games, games, games in March with no letup. The weekend looks daunting for the Pens in terms of quality competition - they play a pair of afternoon games, on Saturday in Boston at 3pm (where they usually struggle) and then quickly back to home to play Edmonton again (who has totally obliterated the Pens as of late).