Penguins vs. Lightning preview; marveling at Alexander Ovechkin; assessing the NHL Eastern Conference
The Pittsburgh Penguins and Tampa Bay Lightning are going to see quite a bit of each other over the next few days.
The teams play each other Thursday in Florida. Then they face off again at PPG Paints Arena next Tuesday.
So we check in with Pittsburgh native and Lightning Radio Network host Greg Linnelli.
The Pens and Bolts haven’t squared off since a 3-2 Tampa win in October. Linnelli gives us a scouting report of how the Lightning have changed since then.
Tampa is in a nip-and-tuck race for the Atlantic Division crown with Boston. He tells us how that race will shake out.
Tampa’s goal differential is the best in the league, and they have won four in a row. Are they playing as well as those numbers indicate?
We talk about past playoff failures, and how skeptical those fans may be despite a stretch of good play from the club. Could they make a major move at the trade deadline?
Plus, Alexander Ovechkin’s hot play, Duquesne hoops, and Bruce Arians’ future with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Listen: Tim Benz and Greg Linnelli look at the upcoming Penguins vs. Lightning matchups
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