Overview
- Winnipeg (28-29-11, 67 points) visits Pittsburgh (34-18-16, 84 points) at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday at 1 p.m. ET.
- Pittsburgh holds second in the Metropolitan Division with a slim margin, and results elsewhere mean a regulation loss could drop the Penguins out of a playoff spot.
- Sidney Crosby returned from a lower-body injury and acknowledged "some rust," while Evgeni Malkin rejoined earlier this week after a five-game suspension.
- The Jets arrive on a two-game skid following a 6-1 loss to Boston in which Connor Hellebuyck allowed six goals, and local analysis points to Eric Comrie as a possible starter.
- Lineup notes: Penguins defenseman Ryan Graves could return after a conditioning stint as Samuel Girard and Kevin Hayes are day-to-day, and Winnipeg’s Neal Pionk is being evaluated for a possible return.