The Vancouver Canucks take on the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG Paints Arena this Wednesday. The puck drop is scheduled to take place at 07:30 PM EST.
The Canucks (11-6-3) extend their good run of form as they have won their second consecutive game while the Penguins (7-12-4) come into this game off the back of four straight defeats as they face the uphill task of turning things around against a quality Canucks side.
Vancouver Canucks vs Pittsburgh Penguins game info
- Date: Wednesday, Nov. 27
- Time: 07:30 p.m. EST
- Venue: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
- TV Broadcast: SNP, SN-PIT
- Live Streaming US: ESPN+, Hulu
- Live Streaming Canada: Sportsnet App, TVA App
- Live Streaming RoW: NHL.tv
Vancouver Canucks game preview
The Canucks won their second consecutive away game as they defeat the Bruins 2-0 on Tuesday. The Canucks aim to climb back up the ladder as they are currently third in the Pacific Division standings, five points behind the league leaders, Vegas Golden Knights.
Vancouver Canucks injuries
Thatcher Demko, J.T. Miller and Derek Forbort are currently sidelined for the Canucks due to their ongoing injuries. Demko's return looks to be around the corner, with the goaltender returning to individual training sessions for the side.
Pittsburgh Penguins game preview
The Penguins sit at the bottom of the Metropolitan Division as they aim to climb the ladder as soon as possible. The Penguins look to the Canucks in an attempt to get back to winning ways as they have only one win in seven games as they have two difficult games against the Boston Bruins and Calgary Flames coming up following this one.
Pittsburgh Penguins injuries
Blake Lizotte and Cody Glass are both currently sidelined for the Penguins with their ongoing injury concerns.
Canucks and Penguins key players
Defenseman Quinn Hughes has been influential for the Canucks so far this season as he has scored four goals and provided 16 assists since the start of the season. Winger Conor Garland looks to be closely chasing him, having scored six goals and providing 11 assists.
Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are in close competition to lead the points scoring charts for the Penguins as they have scored 21 and 20 points respectively since the start of the season.