Penguins – Jets Pre Game Buzz

PRE-GAME BUZZ: The Penguins looking to avoid a five game losing streak, have won 20 of 23 games against the Jets/Thrashers franchise…..Winnipeg currently in the top wildcard spot in the West, come in on a five game winning streak, averaging 4.20 goals per game during the streak…… Kris Letang, David Perron (cold), Patric Hornqvist (foot) are officially game time decisions but all three are expected to play…… Thomas Greiss tonight’s Penguins starter has made 1 career start vs the Jets, making 21 saves on 22 shots in an overtime loss…….

The Jets will surprisingly start Ondrej Pavelec (12-10-6, 2.46 GAA). Pavelec has horrible numbers in his NHL career vs Pittsburgh with a 2-12-1 record, 4.21 GAA and .870 save percentage. Michael Hutchinson (14-4-2, 1.90 GAA) ranks second in the NHL with a 1.90 goals-against average…..Mathieu Perreault (15-14-29) returns to the lineup for the Jets after missing the last two games. He had a four goal game on Jan 13 and is on pace for a career high 26 goals….Depth? The Jets have an NHL high seven players with at least 10 goals……

Andrew Ladd – Bryan Little – Blake Wheeler

Mathieu Perreault – Mark Scheifele – Michael Frolik

Evander Kane – Adam Lowry – Chris Thorburn

Matt Halischuk – Jim Slater – Anthony Peluso

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Ben Chiarot – Dustin Byfuglien

Tobias Enstrom – Zach Bogosian

Jay Harrison – Jacob Trouba

Goaltender

Ondrej Pavelec

Beau Bennett- Brandon Sutter – Patric Hornqvist

Chris Kunitz – Nick Spaling – David Perron

Mark Arcobello – Marcel Goc -Steve Downie

Zach Sill – Andrew Ebbett – Craig Adams

Paul Martin – Kris Letang

Christian Ehrhoff – Robert Bortuzzo

Rob Scuderi – Simon Despres

Goaltender

Thomas Greiss