Preview: Slumping Bruins begin a busy weekend in Pittsburgh

Photo by Steve Babineau/NHLI via Getty ImagesJust the facts

When: Today, 3 PM

Where: PPG Paints Arena - Pittsburgh, PA

How to follow: ABC, ESPN+, 98.5 The Sports Hub

Opposing perspective: PensBurgh

Know your enemy

24-28-9, 57PTS, last in the Metropolitan Division

Sidney Crosby: 18G-43A-61PTS; Rickard Rakell: 25G-24A-49PTS; Erik Karlsson: 8G-35A-43PTS

Alex Nedeljkovic: 12-11-5, 3.22 GAA, .891 save percentage

Game notes

Get stoked, folks! The Bruins are back in action, in what’s sure to be a not-at-all frustrating, definitely-not-tearing-your-hair-out afternoon.

The Bruins and Penguins are in somewhat similar situations, in that both likely thought prior to the season that they’d be in a better place on…