Arena: RBC Center
Time: 11 Mar 2010 at 7:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America

Last 10 matches: Pittsburgh 6-1-3; Carolina 8-1-1
Sidney Crosby has 10 points during a six-game points streak for the Penguins. He’s tied for the NHL lead with 44 goals and has 16 points in 10 games since the start of February. … Hurricanes goaltender Manny Legace is 5-0-1 in his last six games and has allowed just 12 goals during that span. Forward Jussi Jokinen has goals in his last three games.Since the Hartford Whalers relocated to Carolina in 1995, the Penguins and Hurricanes have met 59 times in the regular season and they’re all even. Pittsburgh Carolina each have won 26 games, while the other seven finished in ties. Both teams have accumulated 62 points by earning three extra points with OT or shootout losses.
Pittsburgh will be without enforcer Eric Godard (groin) for another week or two. Forward Bill Guerin may have to sit again due to back spasms. … Carolina goalie Cam Ward has missed 10 straight games with an upper-body injury.
The teams are meeting for the third time this season, but the first in more than three months. They haven’t seen each other since the Hurricanes came to Mellon Arena and left with a 3-2 win on Dec. 7. The Penguins rallied from a 2-0 deficit for a 3-2 shootout win at the RBC Center on Oct. 14. Live score and results will be available soon..