Though never the same without Sidney Crosby, the Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals will renew their rivalry this Wednesday. The two clubs have met twice already this season with each team taking a win.
Get your NHL odds for the Penguins/Capitals season series at Bovada. Though the Pens have missed Crosby's production on the ice, they've managed to stay relevant in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. With their Atlantic Division counterparts starting the 2011-12 campaign off strong, however, Pittsburgh finds themselves playing catch up at mid-season.
Will a heated victory over Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals be enough to push the Pens up the standings and eventually ahead of the Flyers and Rangers? Given the league's current seeding format, Pittsburgh has to do better than third if they hope to hold home-ice advantage in the first-round of the playoffs.
But just because Pittsburgh could benefit from a big January victory doesn't mean they'll necessarily get one. The Caps have spent far too long underachieving to sit back and relax now that they have found some momentum.
With defenseman Mike Green back on the ice, Washington will look to replicate the success they haven't managed to find since the 2009-10 season.
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