Injury Report: MAY 6: Neal, Orpik work in full gear during optional practice

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5/3 UPDATE

Sidney Crosby will play in Game 2 on Friday night. He skated between Kunitz and Dupuis at practice on the top line and also centered the top power play as usual.

James Neal and Brooks Orpik did not practice and both are expected to miss Game 2.

Jussi Jokinen said Thursday he was fine to play.

PRACTICE LINES:
Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis
Bennett-Malkin-Iginla
Morrow-Sutter-Cooke
Glass-Jokinen-Adams


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"Every cellar dwellar who has rotted there over the decades has looked up at our Cups and dreamed of climbing the playoff ladder. So easy... so simple. And like playoff pretenders relying too heavily on their powerplay, many have died trying. I will feed the rest of the NHL hope to poison their souls. I will let them believe that they can compete... so you can watch them clamoring over each other... to stay... on the ice. And when it is done... and the rest of the league is.... ashes.... then you have my permission to golf."-Bane, I mean CV.

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[TheGoldenJet]

Great to see this powerhouse of a team getting healthy just in the nick of time. Get well soon guys! Sid, Vitale, and yes, even Orpik!

 

[Darth Vitale]

#1 priority for Game 1: Murray and Morrow need to put the freakin' hammer down on someone in that first period to get the crowd going. Sometimes big hits keep fans buzzing and making more noise than a goal. Goal gets louder burst but trails off quicker.

 

[WayneSid9987]

Continuing from the older thread...

As far as the "no contact" thing, it's all about no complications with Crosby's injury. No infection, not getting it smacked around while it continues to heal, getting back to a normal diet and getting his strength back etc.

He's still not even 4 weeks out from injury so the more time the jaw has to heal the better.

I'd be very surprised if he doesn't play Game 1 of the playoffs though.
If he doesn't, the docs just want more healing to make sure if he does get smacked it a game, he won't be on the shelf for the rest of the playoffs, if we should be so lucky.

 

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#1 priority for Game 1: Murray and Morrow need to put the freakin' hammer down on someone in that first period to get the crowd going. Sometimes big hits keep fans buzzing and making more noise than a goal. Goal gets louder burst but trails off quicker.

This. Morrow needs to do his best Gary Roberts and destroy someone and then score a goal early into the first period.

 

[Ray Shero*]

I really wanted him back against Carolina. There's no chance that it's happening now.

Hopefully he's not too rusty in his first few games.

 

[zero8771]

I really wanted him back against Carolina. There's no chance that it's happening now.

Hopefully he's not too rusty in his first few games.

Even when hes off, hes still one of the best on the ice. Not too worried about it. we are so deep

 

[Waffle Fries]

Well despite the no contact situation, it sounds like exerting himself wasn't a problem.

Although Crosby -- and his teammates -- was instructed to avoid contact, he wasn't shy about skating with speed or going into corners or up against the boards. While a practice among teammates, of course, will never be confused with a live game when it comes to contact and physicality, an observer Friday could have watched the entire hour-long workout and not known one player was off-limits when it comes to contact if they hadn't been aware of the situation.

http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=667809&navid=DL|NHL|home

 

[TheStinger]

Will he be able to wear that goofy Hannibal Lecter mask thing when he comes back?

 

[Stecz]

Will he be able to wear that goofy Hannibal Lecter mask thing when he comes back?

Yep, he can even wear a full NCAA style cage if he wishes to. Emelin wore one last year. If you are wearing it to protect an acute injury, you're allowed.

 

[Jacob]

I figure it'll be on there all playoffs.

 

[Sidney BrOSSby*]

In hockey, the uglier you are, the better you play.

 

[IcedCapp]

#Pens on the ice for morning skate: 19, 36, 16, 24, 15, 27, 48, 4, 58, 2, 41, 5, 18, 47, 7, 17, 87, 33, 29, 92
http://twitter.com/penguins/statuses/328155968192004097

Crosby skated for about 1hr before the optional, and now the optional

Not at #Penguins skate are Murray, Dupuis, Morrow, Iginla, Kunitz, Malkin, Vitale and Orpik.
http://twitter.com/pgshelly/statuses/328157092861067264

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

In hockey, the uglier you are, the better you play.

In that case, TK should have ooodles of Art Rosses, Rocket Richards, Harts, Conn Smythe's and so on.

 

[Ugene Magic]

In that case, TK should have ooodles of Art Rosses, Rocket Richards, Harts, Conn Smythe's and so on.

He does don't you know?

He's the king of crest sniping in all the land.

 

[Lim Ran]

Is anyone else holding out hope that Crosby plays tonight and wins the Art Ross?

 

[Allie Kitsune]

He does don't you know?

He's the king of crest sniping in all the land.

When we send him on his way, he'll be given a golden stick to lick to his cold black heart's content.

 

[EvGeno]

In that case, TK should have ooodles of Art Rosses, Rocket Richards, Harts, Conn Smythe's and so on.

hahaha

Do you guys think Orpik will be out awhile? Especially since he was being "reevaluated"? I didn't even notice anything happen to him...

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

Is anyone else holding out hope that Crosby plays tonight and wins the Art Ross?

That ship sailed this past week when he wasn't cleared to play by the Buffalo game, IMO.

 

[AquaticBirdman]

When's our first playoff game again?

 

[StaalForOne]

When's our first playoff game again?

I believe playoffs start the 30th, so I would have to assume it would be the 30th or 31st.

 

[Dying Alive]

I believe playoffs start the 30th, so I would have to assume it would be the 30th or 31st.

The Black Keys are at Consol on the 30th and there is no 31st of April, so May 1st is the most likely date.

 

[LetangInTheSO]

Still no update on Orpik?

 

[Waffle Fries]

Still no update on Orpik?

Nope. I may have imagined it, but it kind of looked like he had a slight limp yesterday when he came out to give his jersey away.

 

[member 51464]

OP mentions Martin being out 2-4 weeks. That post was about 2 weeks ago. Any news? If we get this season's Martin back, I will honestly feel pretty good about things.