MONTREAL CANADIENS (4-6-1) AT PITTSBURGH PENGUINS (4-7-1)

PPG PAINTS ARENA, PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

Networks: NHLN, CITY, SNE, TVAS, SN-PIT

Captain Crosby is really coming alive of late. He's amassed 5 points in the last 2 games, putting the team on his back again. It's a welcome sight for Pens fans who are accustomed to seeing this.

The opponent tonight is another very beatable one. They've even handled them once already this season, in emphatic fashion. The Canadiens are making no progress under coach St. Louis. He had them bag skating at practice on Saturday. Things are dire. It's another mentally fragile side with ghastly defending.

This is a prime opportunity for the Pens to consolidate their positive momentum from Halloween night. Games like this, in their situation, are basically must-win already.

Projected Lineup:

Malkin - Crosby - Rakell

O'Connor - Eller - Puustinen

Bunting - Glass - Acciari

Hayes - Lizotte - Beauvillier

Grzelcyk - Letang

Pettersson - Karlsson

Graves - St. Ivany

Nedeljkovic

Blomqvist

Canadiens Lineup

Injuries:

MTL: Harvey-Pinard, Laine

PIT: Rust, Nieto