The Carolina Hurricanes pulled off a real shocker last night when they defeated the Penguins in Pittsburgh. The Pens don't have to wait long to get a shot at avenging that loss, playing the second game of this home-and-home series tonight.

Here are my keys to the game:

1. Sidney Crosby - He's leading the NHL with his 33 points for the season. He's likely to get on the scoresheet again tonight, scoring three and assisting 16 goals over his last 12 games against the Canes.

2. Home Woes - The Canes have dropped their last two at home, getting outscored 5-1.Another loss is imminent with the Pens having left Carolina as winners in four of the last five visits.

3. X-Factor - The Penguins are 7-1 over their last eight on the back-end of home-and-home series.

Selection: This is a play on the Pittsburgh Penguins.