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Penguins Host Red Wings After Win

The Pittsburgh Penguins host the Detroit Red Wings at PPG Paints Arena, seeking another victory against a wild card pursuer after a road win against a playoff rival.

The Penguins (37-21-16) are coming off a road win against a playoff rival and face the Red Wings in their 14th back-to-back game of the season, where they hold an 11-8-8 record. Pittsburgh has dominated Detroit recently, earning points in 15 of their last 18 meetings (12-3-3).

Key players continue their strong performances: Rickard Rakell has points in 12 of his last 13 games (8-9-17), Parker Wotherspoon has 9 assists in his last nine, and Sidney Crosby recently recorded his 1100th career assist, just two points away from tying Steve Yzerman for seventh place in all-time NHL scoring.