Final: Penguins 2, Avalanche 1, overtime taken at PPG Paints Arena (Live coverage)

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Brock McGinn carries the puck in the first period on Tuesday at PPG Paints Arena.

Looking ahead to faceoff ...

• Who: Penguins (24-16-9) vs. Avalanche (27-18-3)
• When: 7:08 p.m.
• Where: PPG Paints Arena
• Goaltenders: Casey DeSmith (7-10-4, 3.35 GAA, .901 SV%) vs. Pavel Francouz (7-7, 2.58 GAA, .917 SV%)
• TV: AT&T SportsNet, Altitude Sports (Colorado), TVA Sports (Quebec)
• Radio: 105.9 the X
• Streaming: ESPN+
• Boxscore: DKPS
• Media notes:  Penguins | Avalanche

THE SETUP

The Penguins play their first game out of the All-Star break tonight against the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche. They'll have an optional morning skate first at 10:30 this morning. I'll cover that, then Dejan will join me for the game.