Pre-Game Talk: Pens vs. CBJ 12.9.13

[DegenX]

Figured I'd start a pre-game thread rather than add this to the suspension thread

NEWS ALERT: the #Pens have recalled defenseman Brian Dumoulin from @WBSPenguins and placed Brooks Orpik on IR @penguins

#Pens lines at morning skate: Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis, Jokinen-Malkin-Megna, Conner-Sutter-Vitale, Adams-Sill-Kobasew @penguins

#Pens D at morning skate: Maatta-Letang, Engelland-Niskanen. Despres, Dumoulin and Bortuzzo rotated. @penguins

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[WayneSid9987]

Interesting that he moved Vitale up to RW.
Sill's back in his natural position.

ETA: Good to see Malkin back.

 

[Darth Vitale]

Amen WRT to Geno. Things were getting ugly around here with the injury and suspension situation.

Yah I'd leave Vitale at C and move Sutter to LW... see how that works for a game or two. See if he can get some nice shots on his off-wing.

 

[MrBurghundy]

#freebortuzzo

 

[Weide]

Engelland-Niskanen

 

[Sivek]

Only thing I care about is how much pp time Engelland gets. If it's under 2 minutes, I'm going to be disappointed.

 

[WayneSid9987]

I don't like Engo NOT playing right D either.

Maata-Letang
Despres-Niskanen
Dumoulin-Bortuzzo/Engelland

would be better.

 

[MrBurghundy]

I don't like Engo NOT playing right D either.

Maata-Letang
Despres-Niskanen
Dumoulin-Bortuzzo/Engelland

would be better.

Bylsma jumping off the Clemente Bridge on his way to the arena would be better.

 

[Darth Vitale]

That second line could actually be decent if Juice fires up his game a little and Geno and Megna find some chemistry. Not likely, but possible.

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Thank God Geno's back. This game would be amazingly bad without him. Hope they're not rushing him back because Neal's out.

 

[ByeBye]

That second line could actually be decent if Juice fires up his game a little and Geno and Megna find some chemistry. Not likely, but possible.

I thought that too. It all looks so much better with Malkin being in again. Great that he's back.

 

[Scandale du Jour]

Why is Engo considered a fixture on the blue line when Bortuzzo is easily the superior player? It makes no sense, NONE!

 

[Shockmaster]

Why is Engo considered a fixture on the blue line when Bortuzzo is easily the superior player? It makes no sense, NONE!

 

[IcedCapp]

probably the wrong thread, but it should make for an interesting discussion that doesn't center on bashing Disco (for the first few posts, anyhow), so, gentlemen, start your engines:

Should learn official salary cap projection for 2014-2015 at Board of Gov's today. Expected to be between $70 and $71 mil.

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/410084717824712704

 

[MrBurghundy]

probably the wrong thread, but it should make for an interesting discussion that doesn't center on bashing Disco (for the first few posts, anyhow), so, gentlemen, start your engines:

https://twitter.com/DarrenDreger/status/410084717824712704

So a bash Shero thread then?

 

[IcedCapp]

So a bash Shero thread then?

 

[IcedCapp]

i feel like Despres sits tonight.

 

[DegenX]

Malkin practicing on the 1st PP unit with Letang, Crosby, Kunitz and Jokinen. The 2nd unit is Maatta, Niskanen, Kobasew, Dupuis, Sutter -MC @PensInsideScoop

Good sign Malkin will be in tonight ... good to have some good news

Brian Dumoulin is wearing #8 for the #Pens. The 2011-12 Hobey Baker finalist has 1G-5A in 22 games… http://instagram.com/p/htOOH-upAU/ @penguins

Megna takes first line rush on Malkin's left wing, then Jokinen. #Penguins @pgshelly

James Neal didn't do line rushes, but he's on the ice now at #Penguins skate. @pgshelly

Bylsma: Fleury starting. No other lineup info given. #Penguins @pgshelly

One more

Bylsma noted that D Robert Bortuzzo will be in the lineup for the #Pens tonight @penguins

 

[MrBurghundy]

My prayers have been answered.

 

[MrBurghundy]

i feel like Despres sits tonight.

Would be fitting. Gotta blame somebody for that Boston game.

 

[Shady Machine]

Bylsma's playing Engo and Nisky in the top 4 to showcase them for trades.

 

[WheresRamziAbid]

Bylsma's playing Engo and Nisky in the top 4 to showcase them for trades.

Fingers crossed

 

[SteelFish87*]

what about Neal? he's suspended?

 

[MeticulouslyDishevel]

Bort's in tonight. Nice to see that he can watch the game rink side on the bench rather than up high in the press box.

 

[MrBurghundy]

Bylsma's playing Engo and Nisky in the top 4 to showcase them for trades.

They certainly have great chemistry. Just take the playoffs for example...