Ready, set, go.
Our Penguins embark on the post All-Star Game portion of their schedule tonight at PPG Paints Arena about as rested as a team can be. Indeed, with the notable exception of Sidney Crosby, the locals have enjoyed nine days of comparative leisure since skating off into the first-half sunset with a dramatic overtime victory over the Canadiens.
Plenty of time for bumps and bruises to heal.
With forward Reilly Smith and defenseman John Ludvig coming off IR we’re hale and hearty. Remarkably so. A good thing, too, because we’re going to need all hands on deck as we begin our playoff push.