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Vejmelka for Vezina
PREVIEW
Much attention is being paid to the resolve - or lack thereof - off the Penguins. After dropping a 5-1 game to St. Louis, the Penguins followed that up by giving up one-goal leads to the Flyers (19:41 of the 3rd) and Hurricanes (18:04 of the 3rd) before losing both games. Grabbing two points at a raucous Bridgestone Arena would be a step in the right direction. At this point, it doesn't have to be pretty - just get it done.
Meanwhile, the Predators are trying to find their game as the playoffs are right around the corner. Even though they have been picking up wins this season (42-27-5, 2nd in the Central), they have yet to show the level of play that had people labeling them as Stanley Cup contenders. Brian Boyle (New Jersey), Mikeal Granlund (Minnesota), Cody McLeod (New York Rangers), and Wayne Simmonds (Philadelphia) were all brought in to give the team a boost.
STARTING LINEUPS
59 Guentzel - 87 Crosby - 17 Rust
12 Simon - 27 Bjugstad - Hornqvist 27
19 McCann - 53 Blueger - 81 Kessel
47 Johnson - 7 Cullen - 10 Wilson
8 Dumoulin - 58 Letang
73 Johnson - 4 Schultz
Pettersson - 44 Gudbranson
30 Murray
9 Forsberg - 92 Johansen - 33 Arvidsson
64 Granlund - 13 Bonino - 17 Simmonds
19 Jarnkrok - 10 Sissons - 15 Smith
11 Boyle - Turris - 23 Grimaldi
59 Josi - 4 Ellis
14 Ekholm - 76 Subban
52 Irwin - 7 Weber
35 Rinne
PLAYERS TO WATCH
#58 | Kris Letang
Scored in his first game back from injury.
#59 | Roman Josi
Leads the team in scoring from defensemen (15-40-55).
GAMEDAY MUSIC
LGP!
Much attention is being paid to the resolve - or lack thereof - off the Penguins. After dropping a 5-1 game to St. Louis, the Penguins followed that up by giving up one-goal leads to the Flyers (19:41 of the 3rd) and Hurricanes (18:04 of the 3rd) before losing both games. Grabbing two points at a raucous Bridgestone Arena would be a step in the right direction. At this point, it doesn't have to be pretty - just get it done.
Meanwhile, the Predators are trying to find their game as the playoffs are right around the corner. Even though they have been picking up wins this season (42-27-5, 2nd in the Central), they have yet to show the level of play that had people labeling them as Stanley Cup contenders. Brian Boyle (New Jersey), Mikeal Granlund (Minnesota), Cody McLeod (New York Rangers), and Wayne Simmonds (Philadelphia) were all brought in to give the team a boost.
STARTING LINEUPS
59 Guentzel - 87 Crosby - 17 Rust
12 Simon - 27 Bjugstad - Hornqvist 27
19 McCann - 53 Blueger - 81 Kessel
47 Johnson - 7 Cullen - 10 Wilson
8 Dumoulin - 58 Letang
73 Johnson - 4 Schultz
Pettersson - 44 Gudbranson
30 Murray
9 Forsberg - 92 Johansen - 33 Arvidsson
64 Granlund - 13 Bonino - 17 Simmonds
19 Jarnkrok - 10 Sissons - 15 Smith
11 Boyle - Turris - 23 Grimaldi
59 Josi - 4 Ellis
14 Ekholm - 76 Subban
52 Irwin - 7 Weber
35 Rinne
PLAYERS TO WATCH
#58 | Kris Letang
Scored in his first game back from injury.
#59 | Roman Josi
Leads the team in scoring from defensemen (15-40-55).
GAMEDAY MUSIC
LGP!
