Montreal at Pittsburgh

This is a big game for Montreal, a team that is trying to prove they belong to the elite group of NHL teams in the 2014-15 season. The Habs come into this contest rolling with wins in each of their last five games, but this is the deep end of the pool, and don't think for a moment that the Pittsburgh Penguins have not taken notice, and will be alerted to the challenge they face tonight at home. The Penguins anguished through a four-game losing streak, but the antidote was getting back on home ice where they have taken the first two on this homestand. The Penguins are 7-1 in their last eight on home ice, outscoring teams by better than a goal per contest. Montreal faces the challenge of playing for the fourth time in six days, a challenge they have not met at 1-4 in their last five. The Penguins are skating for the third time in four nights, where they have certainly met the challenge at 42-15 in their last 57. Take Pittsburgh in this one.