Pre-Game Talk: Pens @ Leafs 11/14

[Stad]

First game of back-to-back's vs the Leafs tomorrow night.

Who gets the start?? Fleury or Greiss??

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[ProgOg]

Greiss will probably get Toronto, and Fleury the 3rd jersey night against the Rangers.

 

[Stad]

Greiss will probably get Toronto, and Fleury the 3rd jersey night against the Rangers.

Forgot that they're wearing the 3rd's Saturday night.

 

[cheesedanish87]

I'd guess Greiss in Toronto as well because NYR is a division game against a rival that just blew the pens out, hopefully MJ isn't making goalie decisions based on what color jerseys the pens are wearing.

 

[Stad]

Do the Pens practice today? I know they arrived in Toronto just a short while ago.

 

[Get To Our Game]

https://twitter.com/ROOTSPORTSPIT/status/532983585465053185

Yes that is Maatta (middle in white) skating with the team. -DP

 

[ProgOg]

Do the Pens practice today? I know they arrived in Toronto just a short while ago.

Yep:

ROOT SPORTSâ„¢ | PIT @ROOTSPORTSPIT
Yes that is Maatta (middle in white) skating with the team. -DP

 

[penguins2946*]

https://twitter.com/ROOTSPORTSPIT/status/532983585465053185

Holy **** he is a god damn mad man. Wasn't his surgery last week?

Also, is there any updates on the lines?

Edit: Via Pens twitter, he's not actually practicing with the team

 

[Winger for Hire]

We might be running into Kessel/JVR at a very bad time... they dominated Boston last night.

 

[Dying Alive]

I guess the good news is that the Pens rarely drop two **** sandwiches in a row, so they should be ready to go tomorrow night.

Maybe it's just drills without contact but isn't it kind of unusual for someone who is injured to be out there with the regular team without a non-contact jersey on?

 

[ProgOg]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
All #Pens roster players on the ice for practice in Toronto. Olli Maatta is not practicing with team.

Stephen J. Nesbitt @stephenjnesbitt
Olli Maatta participating in drills today, looks to be at full speed. He had thyroid surgery nine days ago.

@penguins
Look who decided to join #Pens practice #OLLI pic.twitter.com/CGPDyESVwq

 

[DegenX]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
All #Pens roster players on the ice for practice in Toronto. Olli Maatta is not practicing with team.

Stephen J. Nesbitt @stephenjnesbitt
Olli Maatta participating in drills today, looks to be at full speed. He had thyroid surgery nine days ago.

The Pens account apparently deleted that tweet and posted a pic of Olli on the ice with the team ...

 

[ProgOg]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
#Pens lines at practice: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Spaling-Malkin-Hornqvist, Bennett-Sutter-Downie, Comeau/Sill-Goc-Adams

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
Pens D-pairs: Martin-Letang, Ehrhoff-Bortuzzo, Scuderi-Despres-Maatta #Pens

 

[cheesedanish87]

I know i'l be in the minority, i like those lines, you got good balance all through the lineup.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

I'd go with Fleury against Toronto and Griess against the Rangers.. Since you know.. the Rangers just lit up Fleury, give them a different look in Griess.

 

[penguins2946*]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
#Pens lines at practice: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Spaling-Malkin-Hornqvist, Bennett-Sutter-Downie, Comeau/Sill-Goc-Adams

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins
Pens D-pairs: Martin-Letang, Ehrhoff-Bortuzzo, Scuderi-Despres-Maatta #Pens

Just when I thought the insanity ended...

 

[mpp9]

Like Bennett-Sutter-Downie. Like Spaling-Malkin-Hornqvist. Need a trade to rid ourselves of KCD for good.

 

[ProgOg]

4th line looks 2/3 ok, too.

 

[IcedCapp]

If dupuis gets bumped to the first line after destroying all offense through 3 weeks, Johnston should be fired. Stop pandering to vets, hire a coach with a scrotum.

 

[Will Hunting]

Well, at least Spaling is in the TOP6 (as he should be in the current "situation")...........

 

[TheGoldenJet]

Props to MJ for mixing it up.

That said, Spaling on Geno's wing? Would have preferred Bennett, or Comeau at least.

Dupuis is likely in the top 6 until we see a trade, sadly.

 

[SUBdrewgANS]

Why not this?

Dupuis - Crosby - Hornqvist
Kunitz - Malkin - Bennett
Spaling - Sutter - Downie
Comeau - Goc - Sill/Adams

What is this love connection between Kunitz and Crosby?
Crosby and Hornqvist have too much chemistry to break them up, where Kunitz needs a fire lit under him and Malkin may just provide that.

 

[Will Hunting]

Props to MJ for mixing it up.

That said, Spaling on Geno's wing? Would have preferred Bennett, or Comeau at least.

Dupuis is likely in the top 6 until we see a trade, sadly.

Spaling is better than Dupuis and better than Comeau for TOP6 duties.. I´m pretty sure here. Dupuis should be replaced by Bennett, Spaling is fine.

 

[IcedCapp]

Why not this?

Dupuis - Crosby - Hornqvist
Kunitz - Malkin - Bennett
Spaling - Sutter - Downie
Comeau - Goc - Sill/Adams

What is this love connection between Kunitz and Crosby?
Crosby and Hornqvist have too much chemistry to break them up, where Kunitz needs a fire lit under him and Malkin may just provide that.

Why are we putting Dupuis on the top line. He's earned it how?

 

[Shady Machine]

Minus KCD, I like the lineup changes. I'd much rather keep Hornqvist with Crosby and swap Kunitz and Dupuis, but whatever.