Penguins Open Key Homestand Against Red-Hot Lightning After Offensive Slide

Overview

• The Penguins enter Tuesday’s 7 p.m. ET matchup having scored one goal across two regulation losses that halted a six-game winning run.
• The game at PPG Paints Arena begins a three-game homestand against Tampa Bay, Philadelphia and Columbus before a condensed West Coast trip.
• Tampa Bay arrives on a 10-game win streak after sweeping two games from Philadelphia, with the Lightning on the second night of a back-to-back.
• Lightning center Brayden Point left Monday’s game with a leg issue and will travel to Pittsburgh, though his status remained uncertain.
• Pittsburgh provided no Monday update on winger Bryan Rust, who has missed two games, as the team looks to translate steady goaltending into renewed scoring.