The Pens host the Montreal Canadiens and the return of goaltender Carey Price. Tonight s game is presented by Duquesne University.

MATCH Penguins vs. Canadiens

TIME 7 p.m. EST

PLACE PPG Paints Arena

TV AT T SportsNet

RADIO 105.9 FM https://www.penguinspitfans.com/kris-letang-jersey-c-7.html, the X

5 THINGS

1. Pittsburgh and Montreal meet for the 2nd time in a week. The two clubs faced off last Thursday in Montreal with the Pens netting a 5 3 victory.

2. The Pens are looking to bounce back from a 4 1 loss to the NY Islanders in Brooklyn on Tuesday night. Pittsburgh is 4 0 at home on the 2nd half of back to back nights this season.

3. Phil Kessel hit the 80 point mark for the 3rd time in his career 80 . He s 2 shy of tying his career high 82, Toronto https://www.penguinspitfans.com/olli-maatta-jersey-c-6.html, 2011 12 . Kessel has already set a career high with 51 assists.

4. Goaltender Carey Price is expected to start tonight for the Habs, his 1st since suffering a concussion on Feb. 20. Price missed the last 13 games for Montreal.

5. The Habs will miss the playoffs for the 2nd time in 3 years, and injuries are a major factor. The club has suffered 309 man games lost already on the year, including missing Price https://www.penguinspitfans.com/matt-hunwick-jersey-c-8.html, Shea Weber, Ales Hemsky, Max Pacioretty, Andrew Shaw and Artturi Lehkonen for portions of the season.

INJURIES

PIT Zach Aston Reese upper body , Carter Rowney upper body Justin Schultz Jersey, Dominik Simon lower body .

MTL Phillip Danault upper body , Alex Hemsky concussion , Victor Mete finger , Max Pacioretty knee , David Schlemko upper body , Andrew Shaw upper body , Rinat Valiev lower body , Shea Weber foot .

MORNING SKATE

The Pens did not hold a morning skate. Here are the projected lines

Guentzel Crosby Rust

Hagelin Malkin Hornqvist

Sheary Brassard Kessel

Kuhnhackl Sheahan Jooris

Dumoulin Letang

Oleksiak Schultz

Maatta Ruhwedel