(UPDATED) Penguins Game 8, Mystery Team: Lines, Notes, & How to Watch vs. Avalanche
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Key Points:
- The Pittsburgh Penguins have struggled with inconsistency this season, showing wild performance swings from a 7-0 win to disappointing losses, including a recent 5-3 defeat to the Chicago Blackhawks.
- Sidney Crosby ended a goal drought with two goals, but the team’s overall play remains subpar, drawing criticism from Evgeni Malkin about turnovers and mistakes.
- Coach Dan Muse plans lineup changes for the game against the Colorado Avalanche, including moving Elmer Soderblom to the fourth line and promoting Nick Robertson to the third line, while focusing on improving the power play, which has gone 0-for-16 recently.
- The Penguins will likely start goalie Arturs Silovs against the Avalanche, who are coming off a 3-2 shootout loss to the Dallas Stars; the Avalanche’s goalie for the game is yet to be announced.
- Key players include Nick Robertson leading the Penguins in goals and plus/minus rating, while Nathan MacKinnon remains a significant threat for the Avalanche with 30 points in 24 career games against Pittsburgh.
