Pens, Habs going in opposite directions ahead of matchup

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The Pittsburgh Penguins and Montreal Canadiens are both in the bottom portion of the Eastern Conference standings but appear to be headed in opposite directions ahead of a matchup in Montreal on Thursday.

The Penguins have lost two of their past three games while the Canadiens have won three of their last four.

Pittsburgh's most recent game was a 6-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanch