Dallas Stars Vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Arena: Mellon Arena
Time: 06 March, 2010 at 1:00 PM ET
League: NHL – United States of America
Last 10 matches: Dallas 5-4-1; Pittsburgh 5-2-3
The Stars will be without forward Brian Sutherby, who is on injured reserve with a shoulder injury. … Guerin sat out Thursday’s game with back spasms, and Bylsma said he’ll be a game-time decision for the Penguins on Saturday.Stars center Brad Richards has gone six games without a goal and has just 2 goals in his last 10 games, but that doesn’t mean he’s not producing he has 7 assists in that span. … Penguins defenseman Sergei Gonchar had a pair of assists Thursday, pushing his scoring streak to five games.
Can the Stars right the ship in a hurry? Dallas had gone 9-4-1 heading into the Olympic break, but Thursday’s 6-1 loss to St. Louis was their second straight since the season re-started.
How much better can Malkin play? His game-winning goal Thursday against the Rangers pushed his scoring streak to 15 straight games, tied for the third-longest in the League this season. He has 9 goals and 24 points in his streak.
This is the only meeting of the season between the teams. The last time they played was just over a year ago, when Evgeni Malkin had a goal and 2 assists as the Penguins won in Dallas, 4-1, on March 1, 2009. This is the first the teams have played in Pittsburgh since a 4-1 Penguins win on Nov. 30, 2007. We will post live score and results of this match, as soon as posible.. stay tuned.