Tonight at PPG Paints Arena, it’s the Pittsburgh Penguins versus the Edmonton Oilers. Faceoff is at 8 p.m.

It’s Sidney Crosby vs. Connor McDavid.

Sportsnet.ca columnist Mark Spector joins me on the Sided.co podcast to talk about the matchup.

• Why has Edmonton struggled so much this year?

• Where is McDavid in year four of his career compared to Crosby?

• Can Leon Draisaitl become the Evgeni Malkin to McDavid’s Crosby?

• Does McDavid have the personality to own the “face of the league” title Crosby has carried?

• Mark gives his thoughts on the Penguins and their standing in the East as well.

All that and more hockey here:

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LISTEN: Tim Benz, Mark Spector discuss Penguins, Oilers matchup; Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby comparisons

Tim Benz is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Tim at tbenz@tribweb.com or via Twitter @TimBenzPGH. All tweets could be reposted. All emails are subject to publication unless specified otherwise.

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