Time: Mon, November 30, 2009 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Pittsburgh 6-4-0; New York 4-6-0
Weve already noted Crosby’s recent hot streak with 14 points over the last nine games, giving him 30 points in 27 games this season. Malkin is on a six-game points streak (4-4-8) and has 11 points in his last eight games. For the Rangers, Marian Gaborik had his eight-game points streak snapped in Tampa, but he is trying to start another with two assists in Pittsburgh. Marc Staal has a goal and an assist in the last two games. The Rangers have been sinking fast but a win at home against a division rival, the same division rival that beat them by five goals just two nights earlier, could bring them back to the surface. Of course, that’s easier said then done considering the Penguins have won six of their last eight games. Matt Cooke will miss this game, as the Pittsburgh forward serves the first of a two-game suspension for a hit to the head area of New York’s Artem Anisimov on Saturday.
The Penguins will be without Kunitz and McKee. The Rangers have played the last two games without Wade Redden and Anisimov needed smelling salts on the bench after Cooke leveled him. Brandon Dubinsky is still out with a broken hand.
In addition to his five points Saturday, Crosby also won 75 percent of his faceoffs (15 of 20), was a plus-4 and had five shots on goal. He now has 41 points in 30 games against the Rangers. Pittsburgh has lost 101 man games to injury, but they got back Alex Goligoski, Kris Letang and Tyler Kennedy in Saturday’s game. They combined for five points. Rangers defensemen have combined for 18 goals this season. Highlights and results will be available soon.. stay with us.