SUNRISE, Fla — The Pittsburgh Penguins (31-21-9) have won four in a row and have a chance to take an almost insurmountable lead over the Florida Panther (30-27-6) in the Eastern Conference wild-card race. The Penguins have a five-point lead on Florida with two games in hand.
The puck drops just after 6 p.m. at FLA Live Arena.
A win in regulation meant the Penguins could be seven up, with fewer games played, and shove the Panthers further behind pursuers Buffalo and Ottawa, who are each five points back but have played one less game (Buffalo) or the same number (Ottawa) as the Penguins.
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