GDT: 2/26/13 "Is The Pen Mightier?" - Penguins VS Panthers

[Panthers Rock]

Tonight Your Defending Southeast Division Champion Florida Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins! Game time at 7:30 EST live from BB&T Center!

TV: Live on FSFlorida and Center Ice/Gamecenter.
Internet/Radio: Listen Live on NHL Gamecenter​

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[fieldset=Standings]

Florida:

Conference Position| Wins | Losses | OTL/SOL | Total Points
13th|5|9 |4 |14

Pittsburgh:

Conference Position| Wins | Losses | OTL/SOL | Total Points
2nd|13|6|0|26

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[fieldset=Injuries]

Pittsburgh:

Player | Date Of Incident | Status |Injury
Evgeni Malkin| 2013-02-23 |on injured reserve| concussion

Florida:​

Player | Date Of Incident | Status |Injury
Michael Caruso| 2013-01-23 |on injured reserve and is out indefinitely |broken wrist
Sean Bergenheim |2013-01-17 |undisclosed |undisclosed
Ed Jovanovski|2013-01-31|on injured reserve|knee
Scottie Upshall| 2013-02-01| on injured reserve| ankle
Kris Versteeg| 2013-02-15| on injured reserve| upper body
Alex Kovalev|2013-02-26|healthy scratch|healthy scratch
Stephen Weiss|2013-02-26|healthy scratch|personal matter

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[fieldset=Line Combinations (Subject To Change)]

Pittsburgh:

LW |C| RW
Chris Kunitz|Sidney Crosby|James Neal
Matt Cooke|Brandon Sutter|Pascal Dupuis
Beau Bennett|Dustin Jeffrey|Tyler Kennedy
Tanner Glass|Joe Vitale|Craig Adams

LD|RD
Brooks Orpik|Paul Martin
Matt Niskanen|Kris Letang
Simon Despres|Deryk Engelland

Florida:

LW| C |RW
Jonathan Huberdeau|Drew Shore|Peter Mueller
Shawn Matthias|Scott Timmins|Tomas Kopecky
Tomas Fleischmann|Marcel Goc|Mike Santorelli
Jack Skille|Jerred Smithson|George Parros

LD|RD
Brian Campbell|Filip Kuba
Dmitry Kulikov|Mike Weaver
Erik Gudbranson|Tyson Strachan

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[fieldset=Expected Starting Goaltenders (Subject To Change)]

Pittsburgh:

Tomas Vokoun

GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO
7|3|3|0|2.87| .899|1

VS.

Florida:

Jose Theodore

GP | W | L | OTL | GAA | SV% | SO
12|4|6|2| 3.37 | .893|0

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[fieldset=Team Leaders]

Pittsburgh:

W |Marc-Andre Fleury| 10
L |Tomas Vokoun |3
GAA| Marc-Andre Fleury| 2.28
G |James Neal |12
A |Sidney Crosby| 19
+/- |Chris Kunitz| 9
PIM |Evgeni Malkin| 30

Florida:

W |Jose Theodore| 4
L |Jose Theodore |6
GAA |Jose Theodore |3.37
G |Jonathan Huberdeau| 8
A |Drew Shore| 7
+/- |Drew Shore|3
PIM |George Parros| 24

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[fieldset=Special Teams]

Pittsburgh:

PP%|PP Rank|PK%|PK Rank
28.0%|3rd|82.2%|17th

Florida:

PP%|PP Rank|PK%|PK Rank
16.2%|21st(tied)|73.4%|29th

[/fieldset]

[fieldset=News And Notes]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/teams/fla
George Richards' Blog of the Miami Herald:Your Source For Reliable, Early Panthers Info!​

[/fieldset]

Tonight...

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!

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[Beezer]

Great GDT again P-Rock!


What personal matter is Weiss attending to? Anyone know?

 

[StrangeVision]

I don't know why, but I really like that picture of the arena.

Great GDT again P-Rock!


What personal matter is Weiss attending to? Anyone know?

Grandmother's funeral, I believe.

 

[Beezer]

I don't know why, but I really like that picture of the arena.




Grandmother's funeral, I believe.

Prayers go out to his family.

Has she been ill? I mean was it expected that she was going to pass? would explain why Weiss has been playing without any heart the last couple of weeks.

 

[MillarWithASave]

Prays go out to Weiss, and his family.

This might be the worst line-up the Panthers have ever skated?

 

[TheEkbombIsReal]

Prays go out to Weiss, and his family.

This might be the worst line-up the Panthers have ever skated?

Nah, we had that game against Boston where Guddy was playing as a forward Far worse.

 

[MillarWithASave]

Nah, we had that game against Boston where Guddy was playing as a forward Far worse.

I don't remember that... where have I been?

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

My condolences go out to Weiss and his family. If she's been very sick since the season started, perhaps that could be why his play has been off.

I actually expect this game to be close, but I'd be shocked if we got the victory. I don't want to tank but certainly wouldn't be upset if we lost either

 

[Benched]

My condolences go out to Weiss and his family. If she's been very sick since the season started, perhaps that could be why his play has been off.

I actually expect this game to be close, but I'd be shocked if we got the victory. I don't want to tank but certainly wouldn't be upset if we lost either

So basically it's who cares either way. I'm with you.

 

[FlaPnthrsPunk]

So basically it's who cares either way. I'm with you.

The way I see it, I want our players to do well every game but in a great draft like we'll have this summer, I want them to get a high pick. Hopefully this is the last season in a long long time that we have to make these rational decisions.

 

[Benched]

The way I see it, I want our players to do well every game but in a great draft like we'll have this summer, I want them to get a high pick. Hopefully this is the last season in a long long time that we have to make these rational decisions.

Here's to irrationality.

 

[Gordonx11]

Anyone know if Robak is playing. He had such a good game Sunday.

 

[oOwlCat]

Anyone know if Robak is playing. He had such a good game Sunday.

Hopefully. Cant stand watching Kuba

 

[Gordonx11]

Lol at Bill Lidnsey, Goldie" Well what do the Panthers have to do" Billy " They have to play like Kopecky" hahahahhaha that just made my night.

 

[Shrimper]

Here's hoping for a good game guys.

 

[Benched]

Here's hoping for a good game guys.

Thanks!

 

[Howboutthempanthers]

NEED to stay out of the penalty box.

 

[Benched]

Bad penalty to take. Especially against this PP.

 

[Shrimper]

Thanks!

I don't understand people that are blaming Gudbranson either for the Malkin concussion. Was a clean hit and just an unfortunate accident that Geno lost his balance.

 

[TheImpatientPanther]

Looks like those impartial refs are back paid by Crosby and Co. How was that tripping?

 

[Beezer]

a penalty right off the bat!

 

[Rats96Yo]

Go cats go!

 

[Benched]

Looks like Robak on pairing 2.

 

[MintyFresh88]

Robak looked lost on that shift. Almost led to a goal against.

 

[floridada]

I just realized Santorelli is still on the team. What a turd.