Penguins (26-21-8, 60 pts) @ Canucks (30-16-6, 82 pts)

Lineup Buzz: Bryan Rust will be sidelined to start the trip and is officially listed as ‘week to week’. Rust who had 2 goals, 1 assist in Pittsburgh’s 7-6 win vs the Flyers, had been red-hot with seven goals in his previous nine games……..Jesse Puljujarvi is expected to draw back into the lineup…….Reilly Smith has been elevated to the top line with Sidney Crosby and Rickard Rakell…….

Goaltending Matchup: Tristan Jarry vs Thatcher Demko