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The Pittsburgh Penguins conclude a two-game homestand as they take on the Calgary Flames at PPG Paints Arena. Puck drop is set for 3:30 PM. Doors will open at 2:00 PM. The first 7,500 guests in attendance will receive an Evgeni Malkin Bobblehead courtesy of F.
With the Penguins sitting second in the NHL’s Metropolitan Division as the Olympics break approaches, the presumptuous among you ask if they’re capable of a playoff run. But it’s far from certain that they’re capable of making the playoffs.
The temperatures may be frigid outside, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are keeping things hot on the rink. Winners of six straight and on a 7-0-2 roll in their past nine games, the Penguins will look to keep the good times rolling when they host the Ottawa Senators on Monday.
The Buffalo Sabres can move further up the standings in their final game before the Olympic break against the Pittsburgh Penguins at KeyBank Center on Thursday. A win would send Buffalo – currently in the first wild card spot – into the break in second place in the Atlantic Division by virtue of tiebreakers over both Montreal and Detroit.