Pittsburgh Review

The Pittsburgh Penguins are set to face off against the Toronto Maple Leafs at PPG Paints Arena. The game is scheduled for a 1 PM start, with doors opening at 11:30 AM. Fans can watch the game on TNT and Max or listen via 105.9 the X and the Penguins app.

In conjunction with the NHL’s Celebrating Women’s History Month, today's game marks Her Hockey Day presented by 84 Lumber. This event highlights the passion of women fans and includes a special Her Hockey Auction. The auction, which runs from today at noon through March 10, will benefit the Pittsburgh Pennies, a girls' ice hockey program aimed at increasing female participation in hockey and promoting gender equality.

Pittsburgh enters this matchup with a record of 24-28-9, while Toronto holds a record of 37-20-2. Historically, the Penguins have performed well against the Maple Leafs, boasting a 21-14-3 record over their last 38 encounters. At home against Toronto since November 16, 2019, Pittsburgh has secured five wins out of seven games.

Head Coach Mike Sullivan is approaching a significant milestone; he is one win away from becoming the first American-born head coach to achieve 400 victories with one franchise in NHL history.

Evgeni Malkin has consistently delivered strong performances against Toronto throughout his career. In his past meetings with the Maple Leafs, Malkin has accumulated an impressive total of 71 points in 48 games. His average of 1.48 points per game against Toronto ties him for the highest among active players who have played at least three games against them.

Captain Sidney Crosby aims to surpass Bobby Hull for 18th place on the NHL’s all-time goals list with his next goal and needs just one more assist to tie Gordie Howe for tenth place on the all-time assists list.

Defensemen Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang have also excelled in previous matchups against Toronto. Karlsson leads active defensemen in goals and points versus Toronto while Letang ranks fourth among blueliners in these categories.

Rickard Rakell is having a standout season with Pittsburgh and seeks to become just the third Swedish player from his draft class to reach 500 career NHL points. Bryan Rust will play his 619th game as a Penguin today, tying Ron Schock for tenth-most games played in franchise history.