As the San Jose Sharks ride a two-game winning streak, they head into PPG Paints Arena for the first time since January 2, 2020, making it exactly two years since the team has visited Pittsburgh. The Sharks won that game 3-2 in overtime thanks to a 36-save performance from Aaron Dell and points from Patrick Marleau and Joe Thornton. Yeah, it’s been a while.
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had themselves a fantastic season. After seemingly everybody wrote the team off and projected a slow decline this off-season, they’ve begun the campaign with a 17-8-5 record while riding a seven-game winning streak.