Penguins at a glance

March 4, 2013 12:14 am

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Scouting report

Matchup: Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Penguins, 7:38 p.m. today, Consol Energy Center.

TV, radio: Root Sports, WXDX-FM (105.9).

Probable goaltenders: Mathieu Garon for Lightning; Marc-Andre Fleury for Penguins. .

Penguins: Coming off of 1-2 road trip after 5-3 home win vs. Lightning. ... Are 11-5 when they score first, 3-3 when opponent scores first. ... Kris Letang (26:04) was sixth in NHL in ice time per game after games Saturday.

Lightning: Has lost four in row and five of past six . ... Is 3-10-1 since a 6-1 start. ... Power play was on 4-of-44 skein before getting two goals Saturday in 3-2 loss to Boston.

Hidden stat: With top faceoff man and former Penguins winger Adam Hall a healthy scratch the past two games, Tampa Bay has won just 39 of 114 faceoffs (34.2 percent success rate).


First Published March 4, 2013 12:00 am

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