Pittsburgh Penguins, after years of being a contender, might be headed for a rebuild. The San Jose Sharks know the feeling

Saturday night hockey in the NHL features a matchup between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks. Welcome back to NHL predictions here on Last Word on Hockey! Each day, we take a look at the league’s matchups,

The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-10-3) are fighting to stay relevant as losses pile up and NHL trade rumors mount. It will be the first time the league gets a look at Penguins captain Sidney Crosby vs. Morgan Celebrini as the Penguins get what should be a winnable game against the road-weary and rebuilding San Jose Sharks (5-10-3) at PPG Paints Arena.

Keep an eye on Evgeni Malkin and Mikael Granlund in particular on Saturday, when the Pittsburgh Penguins meet the San Jose Sharks at PPG Paints Arena, beginning at 7:00 PM ET. Buy tickets for this matchup at StubHub!

These two teams will meet again in late January during the sixth game of a seven-game road trip for the Pens. Hidden Stat: Sharks defenseman Will Smith and Penguins

The Pittsburgh Penguins welcome first-overall pick Macklin Celebrini to PPG Paints Arena for this first meeting with Sidney Crosby.