The Penguins take on the St. Louis Blues for their first of two matchups this season and their only one at PPG Paints Arena. Doors to the arena will open at 5:30 PM. Tonight's game is the fourth of five consecutive games that the Penguins will play at home (1-1-1). Last season, the Penguins were 2-0-0 against the Blues, and they are 3-1-0 over the last two seasons that they have played. Bryan Rust led the Penguins last year against the Blues with three points (2G-1A) in two games played. In his career he has 8 points (3G-5A) against the Blues in eight games played. Pittsburgh has points in seven of its last nine games versus St. Louis (6-2-1). Pittsburgh is 4-0-0 on the season against Central Division teams, outscoring their opponents 20-9 in those four contests.
