#Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes won the first meeting w/ the @Pghpenguins, 5-3, at the RBC Center

on 11/12 #Pens #Canes #Pnf .@NHL_Canes Captain Eric Staal has points in three straight games (1g, 3a) #Pens #Canes #pnf Last year's Calder Trophy winner Jeff Skinner has goals in two straight games (2g, 0a) #Pens #Canes #pnf Skinner leads the @nhl_canes in goals (11), assists (12) & pts (23), & has pts in 15 of the teams 27 games this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes lead the all-time series w/ the @pghpenguins 54-50-14-1 (119), including 31-24-6 (61) at home #Pens #Canes #pnf 5 of the last 10 regular-season games between the clubs have gone to OT, w/ the @nhl_canes winning three of the games #Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes are 15-7-3 against the @pghpenguins in the regular season since the start of 2005-06.#Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes have a 14-6-3 home record against the @PghPenguins since moving into the RBC Center in 1999. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes rank third in the NHL with 404 blocked shots (14.9 per game), #Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes lead the NHL with five shorthanded goals this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @nhl_canes have given up the second-highest number of shorthanded goals (4) in the league. #Pens #Canes #pnf Cam Ward is 11-5-2 with a 2.41 GAA in 18 career appearances against the @PghPenguins #Pens #Canes #pnf. Brian Boucher is 6-4-4 with a 3.09 GAA and one shutout in 16 games against the @PghPenguins #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have won four of their last five games against Eastern Conference #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have gone 7-6-2 in their 15 road games this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins are 4-4-0 in games played on Saturday this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________ The @PghPenguins are 10-1-1 this season when they hold their opposition to two or fewer goals. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have now outshot their opponent 10 times in the last 12 games, going 7-4-1 (.625 pct.).

#Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins penalty killing unit has gone 24-of-26 (92.3%) over the last 6 games. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins are 15-3-3 this year when they hold their opponent w/o a powerplay goal. #Pens #Canes #pnf In their last nine games against the @nhl_canes, the @PghPenguins have killed off 36-of-39 Canes power plays (92.3%). #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have allowed 20 or fewer shots in six games this season (4-1-1 in those contests). #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have allowed the most SOG against (262) but the fewest goals against (18) in the 2nd period this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The 17 shots on goal the @washcaps on Thursday were the fewest the @PghPenguins have allowed in a game this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins win over the @WashCaps Thursday improved their record in 1 goal games to 5-5-4 this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins have scored at least one power-play goal in 15 of their 26 games, going 10-2-3 in those contests. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins are just 5-5-1 when they dont notch a Powerplay marker this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf When @PghPenguins allow at least 1 PPG against they are 0-4-1 this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf The @PghPenguins are averaging 3.06 goals per game this season & 3.67GpG since Crosby returned to the lineup. #Pens #Canes #pnf Crosby has 26 points (7g, 19a) in 20 games; @Malkin71_ has 19 points (6g, 13a) in 17 games vs the @nhl_canes #Pens #Canes #pnf Since Crosby returned to the lineup on 11/21 the @PghPenguins have gone 4-1-1 & are outscoring teams, 22-14. #Pens #Canes #pnf Crosby is 1 game-winning goal shy of tying Kevin Stevens (27 GWG) for fifth place on the @pghpenguins all-time GWG list #Pens #Canes #pnf _______________________________________________________________________________ .@Malkin71_ is 1 pt from tying Martin Straka for 9th place on the @PghPenguins all-time scoring list with

442. #Pens #Canes #pnf .@Malkin71_ is 3 power-play goals shy from tying Jean Pronovost for fifth place on the @PghPenguins all-time PPG list #Pens #Canes #pnf Tonight's starter Brent Johnson is 7-6-2 with a 2.87 GAA and one shutout in 18 games. #Pens #Canes #pnf Of Brent Johnson's 6 appearances this season, he only played twice in November for the @PghPenguins. #Pens #Canes #pnf Overall the @PghPenguins are a paltry 1-3-2 when Brent Johnson has seen game action this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf Tonight is starting netminder Brent Johnson's 300th NHL game. #Pens #Canes #pnf Starter Brent Johnson has only earned the @PghPenguins points in three of his six starts this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf Johnson is 1-3-1 over his last five games. All of those games were on the road. #Pens #Canes #pnf Eric & Jordan Staal have gone H2H 19 times. Eric has totaled 17 pts (9g, 8a) & is +12; Jordan has 9 pts (4g, 5a) & is +6 H2H w/ Eric #pnf .@JNeal_18 enters tonights game with a team-leading 14 goals, the fourth-highest total in the NHL. #Pens #Canes #pnf In the prior 6 gms where @JNeal_18 has been held scoreless, he has responded the next gm w/ pts in 5 of 6 tilts (3G-2A). #Pens #Canes #pnf .@Pghpenguins defenseman Brooks Orpik has 20 hits over his last 5 games #Pens #Canes #pnf Matt Niskanen has had an even or plus rating in 20 of 25 games played for the @PghPenguins this season. #Pens #Canes #pnf Since returning from a concussion on Nov. 15, Tyler Kennedy has accumulated seven points (2G-5A) in nine games. #Pens #Canes #pnf Entering tonight's game the @PghPenguins have missed 112 man-games to injury. #Pens #Canes #pnf Tonight's Game starts at 7pm ET and can be seen on @ROOTSPORTSPIT or @fscarolinas #Pens #Canes #pnf