The Pittsburgh Penguins will try to secure two big points in the standings on Thursday night.
The Pittsburgh Penguins will play the second game of their five-game road trip on Thursday against the Vegas Golden Knights.
This will be the second of two meetings against the Golden Knights this season after the Penguins won 5-0 back on Mar. 1. It's one of their most complete performances of the season.
They'll take on a Golden Knights squad that continues to struggle. They have lost three in a row and four of their last five games since the Mar. 1 game. They're still in a playoff spot in the Western Conference, but are really going through it.
Despite that, they still have some great high-end talent led by Jack Eichel and Mitch Marner. Eichel is a force in all three zones, compiling 23 goals and 72 points in 57 games. Marner has been a great fit in his first season with the team, racking up 18 goals and 65 points in 64 games.
Mark Stone has also been one of their best players, but hasn't played since that first game against the Penguins. He did participate in Thursday's morning skate and hasn't been ruled out for the game.
Don't forget about Tomas Hertl and Pavel Dorofeyev, either. Hertl and Dorofeyev have combined for 54 goals this season and can strike at any time.
Adin Hill will start in goal for the Golden Knights. He's having a really tough season, winning only six games with an .859 save percentage. He gave up five goals in the first matchup.
The Penguins are set to run with the same lineup from Tuesday's game in Raleigh, except for in net. Arturs Silovs will be the starting goaltender for Thursday's game.
Here's a look at the projected lineup:
Forwards
Chinakhov-Rakell-Rust
Mantha-Novak-Koivunen
Soderblom-Kindel-A. Hayes
Dewar-Lizotte-Acciari
Defensive pairs
Wotherspoon-Karlsson
Shea-Letang
Solovyov-Clifton
Puck drop is set for 10 p.m. ET on SportsNet Pittsburgh. Fans can also listen to the game on 105.9 'The X.'
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