PRE-GAME NOTES
— Winger Jayson Megna who has emerged an intriguing depth player in just his second professional season, will be sidelined for up to six weeks, head coach Dan Bylsma said minutes ago during today’s pre-game media session.
Megna had 4 goals and 6 points in 15 games for the Penguins.
— The goaltending matchup tonight is Jeff Zatkoff vs Nicklas Backstrom.
— James Neal returns to the lineup after serving his give game suspension.