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GM 55 | MAY 6 | 7:00 PM ET | PPG PAINTS ARENA
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PIT: 35 - 16 - 3 (73 pts)
BUF: 15 - 32 - 7 (37 pts)

GAME PREVIEW

The Penguins return home for the final time this season as they begin a two-game set against the Buffalo Sabres at PPG Paints Arena. Tonight's game is presented by Berkshire Hathaway. Pittsburgh has points in 24 of its last 27 games against Buffalo (21-3-3) dating back to October 5, 2013. During that span, the Penguins have outscored the Sabres by a 100-52 margin. Pittsburgh is 10-2-1 in its last 13 home games against Buffalo. The Penguins have earned points in 12 of their last 15 games (11-3-1). Going back further, they have points in 19 of their last 24 games overall (17-5-2).
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QUICK HITS

On Tuesday, Tristan Jarry became the 16th goalie in franchise history to play 100 games with the team. Only Matt Murray (62) had more wins through their first 100 games with Pittsburgh than Jarry (58).
Evgeni Malkin has picked up assists in back-to-back games (3A) since returning to the lineup. He has 15 points (4G-11A) over his last 11 games dating back to Mar. 2 versus Philadelphia.
Jason Zucker found the back of the net for a second-straight night on Tuesday, and has points (2G-1A) in three of his past four games.
The Penguins are tied for second in the NHL and one of just five teams in the league to win 20 games at home this season, while the team's .808 points percentage at home is tied for third in the league. The Penguins have picked up points in 10 of their last 11 (8-1-2), and 14 of their last 16 (12-2-2) home games since Mar. 6.
Defenseman Kris Letang has been one of the better 5-on-5 players this season. His 27 even-strength points are tied for third in the NHL among defenseman, and he has been on the ice for 61 goals for - a figure that is tied for seventh-most in the entire league.

THE REIRDEN EFFECT

Defensemen Marcus Pettersson (1G-1A), John Marino (1G) and Mark Friedman (1G) found the scoresheet on Tuesday night, helping the Penguins take down their cross-state rivals. The goals give Pittsburgh 27 tallies from their defensemen, which is sixth-most in the NHL. Overall, the Penguins have the fifth-most points (tied) in the league from their blueliners after ranking 17th in the NHL last year in the same category. Pittsburgh is led on the blue line by none other than alternate captain Kris Letang, who has put together an excellent 2020-21 campaign. Letang's 43 points (7G-35A) are fifth-most among all NHL defenseman. He enters tonight's game with five points (1G-4A) in his last five games against the Sabres.

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PLAYER INTERVIEW

Crosby speaks with the media

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