Something has to give when struggling Penguins, Canadiens meet

The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens find themselves telling similar stories ahead of their clash Thursday night in Montreal.

After all, both struggling teams have lost three in a row and eight of their past 10 games (2-6-2).

They also are coming off one-goal setbacks on Tuesday. The Penguins dropped a 2-1 decision to the Buffalo Sabres, while the Canadiens sustained a 3-2 defeat to the New York Rangers.

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