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December 30, 2008

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When, where: Tonight, 7:30, at Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh.
TV, radio: NESN, WBZ (1030 AM).
Goals: Evgeni Malkin 15, Sidney Crosby 15, Petr Sykora, 12, Miroslav Satan 12.
Assists: Malkin 44, Crosby 34, Sykora 16.
Goaltending: Marc-Andre Fleury (11-6-2, 2.85 GAA), Dany Sabourin (6-6-2, 2.55).
Head to head: This is the second of four meetings. Pittsburgh won the first, 2-1, in a shootout Oct. 20 in Boston.
Miscellany: Malkin leads the NHL in scoring with 59 points, while Crosby (49) is tied for second . . . The Penguins have alternated wins and losses in their last eight games and have fallen to seventh place in the Eastern Conference . . . Defenseman Hal Gill, who played with the Bruins from 1997-2006, is expected to return the Penguins' lineup tonight after a shoulder injury.