Pre-Game Talk: Detroit at Pittsburgh; Practice Wasn't Canceled Edition

[DegenX]

Any live streams available for this?

Not according to the Pens Twitter

 

[IcedCapp]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Missed most of line rushes at #Penguins skate, but Letang paired with Scuderi.

 

[IcedCapp]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens lines from morning skate: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett Gibbons-Jokinen-Neal Glass-Sutter-Stempniak Pyatt-Adams-Payerl Jayson Megna rotating

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens D-men rotating this morning at skate.

 

[Tumty]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens lines from morning skate: Kunitz-Crosby-Bennett Gibbons-Jokinen-Neal Glass-Sutter-Stempniak Pyatt-Adams-Payerl Jayson Megna rotating

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens D-men rotating this morning at skate.

You are allowed to take Pyatt **** out there. ****.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I'm glad Bennett's still with Sid. Hopefully he continues his strong play tonight.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Not a surprise, because I read last night Letang said he feels "100% of myself" on and off the ice. I swear I heard on the radio he was still dizzy after practice just recently, though.

And ya Madden has been calling this for weeks... Last three games.

Madden was saying that Letang felt dizzy after skating. He went on and on about it on Monday. Hopefully that info was wrong.

I'm happy to hear that he's healthy enough to come back. It must be a relief for him and his family that his recovery has progressed to this point.

 

[cheesedanish87]

https://twitter.com/AGretz/status/453907884330741760

The Penguins have had Kris Letang and Paul Martin in the lineup just 96 times the past 3 years. They're 64-25-7 and a 53 percent FenClose.

 

[Shrimper]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Missed most of line rushes at #Penguins skate, but Letang paired with Scuderi.

Attentive as always.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Wouldn't the fact that it makes no logical sense, make it very likely to happen?

Only if it favours an old washed up vet.

 

[DegenX]

Madden was saying that Letang felt dizzy after skating. He went on and on about it on Monday. Hopefully that info was wrong.

I'm happy to hear that he's healthy enough to come back. It must be a relief for him and his family that his recovery has progressed to this point.

Agreed. Really happy he's returning. I just hope HCDB actually eases him back in to the line up. No matter how hard he's practiced, there's still an adjustment period.

Now, we just need to get Geno and Victory back ...

 

[cheesedanish87]

I was looking at some stats and i saw Kunitz Crosby BB haven't scored an even strength goal yet, i know they haven't played that many games together, but that's still surprising.

 

[Vujtek]

I was looking at some stats and i saw Kunitz Crosby BB haven't scored an even strength goal yet, i know they haven't played that many games together, but that's still surprising.

Well technically Bennett's last goal was an even stregth goal from Crosby's pass. The penalty to Jets player expired at the same second so it counted as an ES goal.

Anyways, welcome back Kris! Great news. Looking forward to seeing Letang back on the ice again. The team has missed his presense on the ice.

 

[MrBrightside]

I was looking at some stats and i saw Kunitz Crosby BB haven't scored an even strength goal yet, i know they haven't played that many games together, but that's still surprising.

They played 2 games together and were shut out in Minnesota. Not really that surprising.

 

[cheesedanish87]

They played 2 games together and were shut out in Minnesota. Not really that surprising.

IIRR they played 2 games before BB got hurt earlier in the season, i would say Sid's line going 4 games without an even strength goal is surprising.

 

[Rocket of Russia]

Well technically Bennett's last goal was an even strength goal from Crosby's pass. The penalty to Jets player expired at the same second so it counted as an ES goal.

I was looking at some stats and i saw Kunitz Crosby BB haven't scored an even strength goal yet, i know they haven't played that many games together, but that's still surprising.

So what stats were you looking at that said they haven’t had an ES goal when they did? Was Kunitz not on the ice?

IIRR they played 2 games before BB got hurt earlier in the season, i would say Sid's line going 4 games without an even strength goal is surprising.

Last playoff exit.

 

[cheesedanish87]

Kunitz wasn't on the ice for that goal against the jets, even if he would of been it wasn't really a ES goal.

 

[Vujtek]

Last playoff exit.

Crosby's line did score one goal on ES against the Bruins in last year's playoffs.

 

[Mr Jiggyfly]

Madden was saying that Letang felt dizzy after skating. He went on and on about it on Monday. Hopefully that info was wrong.

I'm happy to hear that he's healthy enough to come back. It must be a relief for him and his family that his recovery has progressed to this point.

Ya, Madden I think was the one who said he was dizzy, but I don't recall him clarifying if it was recently or when he first started skating.

But Madden has been saying for awhile if Letang comes back he heard from his sources it would be for the last 3 games.

 

[cassius]

Beau Bennett is all like "yeah, i'm totally going to lock down this right winger spot and supplant my rightful place as a fixture on Crosby's line"


Meanwhile, Dan Bylsma is all like...

 

[DanFailsma]

Madden was saying that Letang felt dizzy after skating. He went on and on about it on Monday. Hopefully that info was wrong.

How the hell would Madden know how Letang feels? lol

 

[dr robbie]

Awesome that Letang is back.

Also really like Bennett on Crosby's line.

Hope this is a good game.

 

[DoktorZaius]

How the hell would Madden know how Letang feels? lol

Well, Letang said that dizzy spells are a "new normal" in his interview today. So Madden wasn't entirely wrong.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Good for Letang, that's really good to hear.

Ease him in, Bylsma. You moron.

 

[IcedCapp]

Good for Letang, that's really good to hear.

Ease him in, Bylsma. You moron.

33 minutes

 

[Speaking Moistly]

33 minutes

Letang on the PP, the PK and as a forward.