After 28 games of absence, Pittsburgh's big star Sidney Crosby was back in games this week. In the first game, he accounted for four points, which he followed up with another full hit in Thursday's game against Boston, when the team lost 4-1.

- Big players tend to come back after a longer absence and deliver immediately.

Pittsburgh has climbed the table and is currently in second place in the Eastern Conference, behind Washington and Boston.

- I thought it was a bit of a last chance for this era for Pittsburgh last year. But they have really found the shape, a bit like St. Louis last year though Pittsburgh has done so earlier in the season.

Just Boston has been stable all season but has fallen into a slight slump in January. In eight games, four of them have lost but are still the league's third best team.

Tonight they meet in the PPG Paints Arena. Watch the match in the player above or on SVT2 starting 18.30.

- To sell this match, it is enough to say Jevgenij Malkin and Sidney Crosby. There are two teams that are interesting and have the chance to go far in the playoffs.