Game Preview: 03.12.23 vs. NYR

GAME 66 | MAR. 12
PIT: 33-22-10 (76 pts) | NYR: 37-19-9 (83 pts)
4:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA
WATCH: TNT | LISTEN: 105.9 The X, Penguins Radio Network

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GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins continue along their season-long (tied) five-game homestand as they take on the New York Rangers at PPG Paints Arena. Pittsburgh has points in 15 of its last 20 games versus New York (12-5-3), and is 16-7-3 in its last 26 games versus the RangersbHere at home, Pittsburgh has points in nine of its last 10 home games versus New York (8-1-1) dating back to Jan. 14, 2018. Tonight's game concludes a four-game stretch versus divisional opponents, where they've gone 2-0-1 thus far. The Penguins are 6-1-1 over their last seven games total.
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HER HOCKEY GAME

Today's game is the Her Hockey Game presented by 84 Lumber. Her Hockey Day aims to recognize the incredible passion of women fans during the NHL's Celebrating Women's History Month. The Pittsburgh Pennies, Pittsburgh's first women's hockey team that was founded in 1972, will be recognized at the game, and the Penguins will be wearing special warm-up jerseys featuring the Pennies logo.
Her Hockey Day will also include a Her Hockey Auction presented by DICK'S Sporting Goods. Running from March 12-21, the Penguins Foundation and DICK'S Sporting Goods will be auctioning off Penguins memorabilia, including Her Hockey Day locker room nameplates and other autographed items. Fans can text PENS to 76278 or visit pens.givesmart.com to join the auction. All proceeds will go to supporting the Penguins Foundation's girls' youth hockey initiatives. PensGear will be donating 10% of all ladies and girls item purchases to the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation from March 8 -18. Proceeds will support the Foundation's girls hockey programming. For more on the Penguins Women's history month initiatives,
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QUICK HITS

Jason Zucker has 26 points (13G-13A) in 33 games at home compared to 15 points (10G-5A) in 25 road contests.
Rickard Rakell has 10 points (3G-7A) in 16 career games against the New York Rangers.
Kris Letang has 43 points (11G-32A) in 60 career regular-season games against the Rangers. His 43 points are eight more against New York than any other active defenseman.
Jake Guentzel enters tonight's game riding a three-game goal streak (3A) and four-game point streak (3G-2A). A goal today would tie his season-long goal scoring streak of four games set from Nov. 2-11 (4G).
Mikael Granlund notched his first two points with Pittsburgh yesterday against Philadelphia (1G-1A). In doing so, he hit the 10-goal plateau for the eighth consecutive season (10G-28A).

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