Pre-Game Talk: 2 games left.

[Waffle Fries]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
#Pens lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett Gibbons-Jokinen-Neal Glass-Sutter-Stempniak Pyatt-Adams-Megna. D rotating
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/454637203722096640

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly
Kunitz has left #Penguins practice early. He's one of the players who has been dealing with something minor.
https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/454641313380827136

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly
Stempniak filling in for Kunitz on top power play now at #Penguins practice.
https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/454641890919727104

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[Winger for Hire]

Pittsburgh Penguins ‏@penguins
#Pens lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett Gibbons-Jokinen-Neal Glass-Sutter-Stempniak Pyatt-Adams-Megna. D rotating
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/454637203722096640

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly
Kunitz has left #Penguins practice early. He's one of the players who has been dealing with something minor.
https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/454641313380827136

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly
Stempniak filling in for Kunitz on top power play now at #Penguins practice.
https://twitter.com/pgshelly/status/454641890919727104

Was that followed by "Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly Stempniak plays wing"?

 

[MrBurghundy]

@pgshelly: #Penguins practice lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett Gibbons-Jokinen-Neal Glass-Sutter-Stempniak Pyatt-Adams-Megna. Payerl back to WBS apparently

Shelly's always on the tip of the spear with up to date info.

 

[IcedCapp]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

Kunitz had excused absence from practice. He is NOT injured. Malkin, Conner, Vitale skate prior to practice, per #Pens coach Bylsma

 

[Shrimper]

Shelly as attentive as ever.

 

[Penguins23]

Lol where has she been hiding?

 

[Fordy]

an excused absence? is this a high school team?

 

[MrBurghundy]

an excused absence? is this a high school team?

No, a high school team has more discipline and actually practices regularly.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Wait... so they are practicing today?!?

I'm gonna go circle this date on my calendar.

LOL... just kidding. I don't have a calendar. That's just silly.

 

[AjaxTelamon]

At least they figured out Megna is better the Payerl on a line with Pyatt and Adams. Baby steps.

 

[Fordy]

No, a high school team has more discipline and actually practices regularly.

Kunitz has a note from his mom

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

So it doesn't look like they're sitting their top players out tomorrow. I'm hoping that there won't be any new entries in the injury thread as a result of this.

Josh Yohe ‏@JoshYohe_Trib 1h
Bylsma on Philly: "We're trying to win tomorrow. It isn't a rest situation."

Shelly Anderson ‏@pgshelly 1h
It sure didn't sound as if #Penguins plan to rest players tomorrow vs. Flyers. We'll see.

Rob Rossi ‏@RobRossi_Trib 1h
Kunitz excused absence after leaving practice early; Bylsma hints #pens regulars will play vs #flyers

 

[Shockmaster]

Well at least Rinaldo isn't playing due to his suspension.

 

[MrBurghundy]

@PensInsideScoop: Asked what #Pens need to do in final games b4 playoffs, Brooks Orpik: "Stay healthy." Asked about on-ice play, Orpik: "Stay healthy" -SK

 

[Penguinzilla*]

That 2nd line is brutal. Do the Pens have shootout competition where if you lose you get Gibbons on your line?

 

[IcedCapp]

@PensInsideScoop: Asked what #Pens need to do in final games b4 playoffs, Brooks Orpik: "Stay healthy." Asked about on-ice play, Orpik: "Stay healthy" -SK

If you go into the game thinking you need to stay healthy, you're probably gonna **** up

 

[madinsomniac]

I think of this game as a Lose/lose situation... either we lose...to Philly... again, or we win and are one step closer to facing them in the first round. I Hate Philly... I hate that place so bad I almost root against Rocky... I never want them to win a cup... ever... and I cant stomach the thought that we will probably be a walkover win for them in the playoffs...

 

[66-30-33]

Pens should rest the top 6 Sunday, call up some playaz, play as a grinding team! Then also rest Orpik/Scuderi, just cuz!

 

[orby]

Pens should rest the top 6 Sunday, call up some playaz, play as a grinding team! Then also rest Orpik/Scuderi, just cuz!

I'd be all for it. Worked against the Avs. Philly might interpret calling up a bunch of AHL guys as an invitation for a brawl, though.

 

[66-30-33]

I'd be all for it. Worked against the Avs. Philly might interpret calling up a bunch of AHL guys as an invitation for a brawl, though.

We play Flyers Saturday, Sens on Sunday.

 

[Wes C Addle]

I'd rather see Engo dressed on the 4th line against Philly than Megna at this point. It's pretty clear Megna won't be playing as soon as one of the fwds gets healthy anyhow. I just wouldn't put it past Philly doing something stupid tomorrow even without Rinaldo and I certainly don't trust Glass/Adams to police the situation, especially with Bort unlikely to be dressed.

 

[IcedCapp]

We play Flyers Saturday, Sens on Sunday.

I'd honestly rather avoid injuries against the Sens. Chris Neil is as big a loser as anyone on the Flyers.

 

[wgknestrick]

At least they figured out Megna is better the Payerl on a line with Pyatt and Adams. Baby steps.

That still doesn't explain how Adams and Pyatt are justified on this team. This team's 4th line is probably one of the worst in the entire NHL

Adams, Pyatt, Glass

I love how they try to hide one of these 4th line guys on the 3rd line.

 

[IcedCapp]

That still doesn't explain how Adams and Pyatt are justified on this team. This team's 4th line is probably one of the worst in the entire NHL

Adams, Pyatt, Glass

I love how they try to hide one of these 4th line guys on the 3rd line.

nah dude. This 4th line is the worst in playoff history, if not NHL history.

 

[Fordy]

@PensInsideScoop: Asked what #Pens need to do in final games b4 playoffs, Brooks Orpik: "Stay healthy." Asked about on-ice play, Orpik: "Stay healthy" -SK

**** like this is why i have never and will never respect brooks orpik