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Penguins excited for U.S.-Canada women's game at PPG Paints Arena

The Penguins on Saturday will host players from the Canadian and U.S. women's national teams at PPG Paints Arena for an exhibition game dubbed the "Rivalry Rematch."

It was three weeks ago today that Canada won gold in Beijing, dethroning the defending champion U.S. team with a 3-2 victory.

Members of the Penguins' organization are looking forward to seeing the top women's players in the world come to Pittsburgh.

"The U.S.-Canada rivalry is like nothing else," Mike Matheson said after the Penguins' practice on Thursday. "I don't think there's any other sport where there's two teams that completely dominate every single tournament that they're at.