GDT: | Pens vs Wings | April 8th 1300hrs | Cook the wings or go golfing early

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Pittsburgh Penguins
(39-30-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)

vs.

Detroit Red Wings
(35-33-10, seventh in the Atlantic Division)



Detroit; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE:

The Pittsburgh Penguins will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit has a 19-15-5 record in home games and a 35-33-10 record overall. The Red Wings have a 9-16-3 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Pittsburgh is 16-18-5 on the road and 39-30-10 overall. The Penguins have a 35-7-6 record in games they score three or more goals.

Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Red Wings won the last matchup 5-4 in overtime.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Dominik Kubalik has scored 20 goals with 25 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Evgeni Malkin has 25 goals and 56 assists for the Penguins. Brian Dumoulin has seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Red Wings:
5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.9 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Penguins:
5-5-0, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, four penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES:

Red Wings: Filip Zadina: day to day (lower body), Marco Kasper: out for season (lower body), Michael Rasmussen: out (lower body), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Robby Fabbri: out for season (lower body).

Penguins: Marcus Pettersson: out (undisclosed), Nick Bonino: out (kidney), Dmitry Kulikov: out (lower body).

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ESPN Preview:

• Pittsburgh has lost three straight games, six of its last seven on the road, and has been outscored 31-15 in those seven games. The Pens have allowed at least one power-play goal in each of their past five road games, tied for their longest streak this season. Their last streak longer was an eight-game streak during the 2020-21 season.
• The trio of Sidney Crosby-Evgeni Malkin-Kris Letang are synonymous with the Penguins' consistency. They are the highest active scoring trio in the NHL (3,412 combined points), with Crosby ranking first and Malkin fourth among active players in points. They each rank among the top five point scorers in Penguins history (Crosby second, Malkin third, Letang fifth), and are the only trio in NHL history to skate in at least one game together in 17 seasons.
• Pittsburgh has the oldest average active roster in the NHL, at 30.9 years old. The Penguins do not have a player 25 or younger among their top 11 point scorers this season (defenseman Pierre-Olivier Joseph is 12th, with 21 points at age 23). They have a total of 12 goals and 27 points from forwards age 25 or younger this season. Every other team has at least 40 points combined from skaters age 25 or younger.
• Since the beginning of March, Tristan Jarry has an .884 save percentage, which ranks 46th out of 58 goalies with at least five games played in that span. Before that run, Jarry had a .918 save percentage, which was 10th best among goalies with at least 20 games played.
• Crosby has averaged at least 1.00 points per game in all 18 seasons of his NHL career (he has clinched it for this season), which is one season shy of Wayne Gretzky for the most in NHL history. Crosby's 53 points at 5-on-5 this season are his most since 2018-19 (61).

• The Red Wings dropped a 7-6 shootout decision Thursday against the Sabres, and in the process were eliminated from playoff contention for the seventh straight season. Only the Sabres (11 seasons entering 2022-23) have a longer active playoff drought, which could be extended to a 12th season if Buffalo doesn't rally. This streak comes immediately after the Red Wings made the playoffs for 25 consecutive seasons from 1990-91 through 2015-16, tied for third longest in NHL history.
• After games were played on Feb. 23, the Red Wings were technically in the second wild-card spot in the East with 64 points (they were tied in points with the Panthers, with three games in hand). But Detroit won just three of its next 15 games (3-11-1) to fall all the way down to sixth in the wild-card race.
• The Red Wings have earned a point in five of their past six games, averaging 4.67 goals per game in that span. Their 28 goals in the last six games are the most in the NHL since the span began March 28.
• Jake Walman has nine goals and nine assists for 18 points this season, but when he is on the ice at 5-on-5, the Red Wings have the higher quality of shots. According to Stathletes, every defensive partner that has played at least five minutes with Walman at 5-on-5 this season has an on-ice expected goal percentage over 50%.
• David Perron has picked up the offensive slack with seven goals in his past six games, which are the most in the NHL since March 28. His 13 points in his last 10 games are tied with Dylan Larkin for the most on the Red Wings since that span began March 20.
• Speaking of Larkin, the Red Wings captain matched his career high in goals at 32 with a tally Thursday against the Sabres (he also scored 32 in 2018-19). His three 30-goal seasons are tied with Pavel Datsyuk for second most on the Red Wings over the past 20 years (Henrik Zetterberg had four).

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[BusinessGoose]

I have to vote win

Ride or die with these fools

Let's
Go
Pens!

 

[Pengu]

Have to win out, not much else to say. A loss and season is over.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Never tell me the shit odds....

 

[CascadiaPenguin]

vs

Pittsburgh Penguins
(39-30-10, fifth in the Metropolitan Division)

vs.

Detroit Red Wings
(35-33-10, seventh in the Atlantic Division)



Detroit; Saturday, 1 p.m. EDT

BOTTOM LINE:

The Pittsburgh Penguins will aim to stop their three-game road skid in a matchup with the Detroit Red Wings.

Detroit has a 19-15-5 record in home games and a 35-33-10 record overall. The Red Wings have a 9-16-3 record in games their opponents commit fewer penalties.

Pittsburgh is 16-18-5 on the road and 39-30-10 overall. The Penguins have a 35-7-6 record in games they score three or more goals.

Saturday's game is the third time these teams match up this season. The Red Wings won the last matchup 5-4 in overtime.

TOP PERFORMERS:

Dominik Kubalik has scored 20 goals with 25 assists for the Red Wings. Dylan Larkin has seven goals and six assists over the past 10 games.

Evgeni Malkin has 25 goals and 56 assists for the Penguins. Brian Dumoulin has seven assists over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES:

Red Wings:
5-4-1, averaging 3.5 goals, six assists, 3.9 penalties and 7.9 penalty minutes while giving up 3.3 goals per game.

Penguins:
5-5-0, averaging three goals, 5.1 assists, four penalties and 9.9 penalty minutes while giving up 2.8 goals per game.

INJURIES:

Red Wings: Filip Zadina: day to day (lower body), Marco Kasper: out for season (lower body), Michael Rasmussen: out (lower body), Mark Pysyk: out (achilles), Robby Fabbri: out for season (lower body).

Penguins: Marcus Pettersson: out (undisclosed), Nick Bonino: out (kidney), Dmitry Kulikov: out (lower body).

Penguins vs. Red Wings - NHL Game Preview - April 8, 2023 | ESPN

Get a preview of the Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Detroit Red Wings hockey game.

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Baby carrots with wings? We deserve irrelevancy.

 

[Wattsburgh]

Rust gets a hat trick.

 

[DearDiary]

I would rather the Pens miss the playoffs than hear all summer from the media about how Crosby choked in a 4 game sweep by the Bruins

 

[The Great Mighty Poo]

Do the thing, crush the brah, dancing Indian midget and Jungle Love for all.

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

What if I said that for us to win, Granlund has to score?

Nah, I’m just kidding

Go Pen go!!

 

[LOGiK]

The moment of truth.

While it is a great gangstarr album, today it is the time of reckoning.
Can they win against a team that doesn't give up as easily as they do???

 

[Sideline]

I think there is a good chance the Penguins win out and still miss.

 

[Le Magnifique 66]

Season right here folks...

 

[MeinerEiner]

For the 1st time in a few months I'm excited to watch a game again....

Go Pens!

 

[Tacitus Kilgore]

Whether you want to make the POs or lose and get a better pick in the draft

IDGAF the wings have shit kicked us all season.

I want the dub

 

[Andy99]

Will be able to watch only the first half of this game…Wings speed makes this a bad matchup for the Pens…let’s hope the Wings don’t show up lol…otherwise I fear this is the biggest chance for a loss on the Pens’ remaining schedule…

 

[Andy99]

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

THIS IS FIGHT MUSIC…. (A Pens mini-verse)

Y’know why I hate the Red Wings (why)
They f***ed us out, of more back to back Cup rings! (f*** that’s true …)
All they did was bitch and whine, about that handshake line (wahhh!!)
Until “Mr. Hockey” shushed their cryin’

 

[SEALBound]

It's a must win. Plain and simple. If they lose, the Cats or Isles really have to crap the bed to not make it.

It doesn't matter how at this point. Worst played game ever and Detroit accidentally kicks in three into their own net? Fine.

This is where major losing streaks at two points in the season really come back to haunt you.

 

[Zbynek]

I think there is a good chance the Penguins win out and still miss.

Just win today. Nothing else matters for now.

I dont want to overthink this but keep in mind it's 6 collective games between NYI and FLA. All we need is one regulation loss in there. 1 out of 6.

But i thought CDS was "the guy"!

 

[Fatty McLardy]

They should win but these clowns will lose and probably good thing too, as they'll get a better draft pick if they miss the playoffs.

 

[KareemTrustfund]

 

[Turin]

wow the Pens only have a few more wins than Detroit lol