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#Pens lines at morning skate: Kunitz-Crosby-Kobasew Jokinen-Malkin-Neal Pyatt-Sutter-Megna Glass-Ebbett-Adams
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#Pens D-pairs at morning skate: Orpik-Martin Scuderi-Letang Maatta-Niskanen Engelland-Bortuzzo
https://twitter.com/penguins/status/427133903686496256

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[madinsomniac]

I see two pre game threads... I guess that makes up for me not being able to see the third pens game out of the last 4 due to work.... not really but at least Ebbett is back... I was worried we were running out of worthless 4th liners

 

[DegenX]

All the #Pens healthy players are on the ice at American Airlines Arena. Gibbons (lower-body) joins the team as well.
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Gibbons, too ... Not on a line, though

 

[JBreed02]

At least Kobasew is still on the first line. He showed last game why he needs to be there.

 

[Wes C Addle]

Kobasew continuing to be on Sids RW is going to give me an ulcer

 

[SidDidNothingWrong]

I really hope the whole theory of "Bylsma isn't putting Megna or Gibbons on Sid's rw is the reason why Kobasew is playing because he doesn't want to mix up chemistry for when Beau comes back," isn't wrong. I think I will begin drinking during this spring if I see Kobasew anywhere near Sid on the ice.

 

[IcedCapp]

well slap my ass and call me suzy, Megna actually supplants Glass on the 3rd line?

Let's see him get 10 minutes!

 

[cheesedanish87]

Im looking forward to the Pyatt Sutter Megna line, on paper its the best the pens 3rd line has looked in a long time.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

Megna's moving on up, PSM could be interesting... for the 5 shifts we see it before Megna is benched. Yay for that guy who I interchange with Conner being back, poor ******* with Gladams. Engelland should be playing over Gladams, he must have fallen out of favour with Bylsma.

Kobasew needs to **** off and take Gladams with him, his useless ass still being on the 1st line is ridiculous

 

[Stars99Lobo37]

Gibbons, too ... Not on a line, though

American Airlines Arena? Yay! Does that mean y'all forfeit since y'all are in Miami??!

Don't beat us up too bad.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Too many arenas named after an awful airline

 

[IcedCapp]

American Airlines Arena? Yay! Does that mean y'all forfeit since y'all are in Miami??!

Don't beat us up too bad.

no one covering the Pens has been invited to any MENSA meetings

 

[Fire Shero*]

Seriously, what is the rationale for Kobasew on the first line ********?

It was funny for 1 game, but we are going on game 4 or 5 with that POS playing on the top line.

Shero is convinced that Bennett should play with Crosby. Bennett will come back and look decent until after the deadline when he gets injured again.

Then they shero lovers will bust out the "you can't predict injuries" defense

Shero is a fool, I just hope he's not dumb enough to honestly think it is a good idea to rely on Bennett staying healthy and play well enough to be on crosbys line in the playoffs.

He's played in 40 some games!

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

no one covering the Pens has been invited to any MENSA meetings

Yeah. You'll have to forgive the local sports journalists.

They're, uh... a special group.

 

[IcedCapp]

Dave Molinari @MolinariPG

Bylsma says Ebbett will play tonight.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

*sigh*

 

[wej20]

Conner definitely has been better than Ebbett IMO.

 

[BlindWillyMcHurt]

Conner definitely has been better than Ebbett IMO.

Oh yes.

Which is more or less the textbook definition of "damning with faint praise."

 

[Shockmaster]

Has Kobasew ever been a healthy scratch yet this season? It seems like the only times he hasn't played is when he's been injured.

 

[Shrimper]

l look forward to Ebbett's valuable presence.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Im looking forward to the Pyatt Sutter Megna line, on paper its the best the pens 3rd line has looked in a long time.

Agreed.

Hope it sticks.

 

[wej20]

over/under on Ebbett getting more shifts than Megna with Crosby?

 

[Hans Klopek]

Kobachoo with a lucky goal today, keeps him in the top line for another week.

No really... hoping someone from the bottom 6 has a good game today and gets a chance on the Crosby line.

 

[Shrimper]

MAF playing tonight.

 

[Stad]

Is this Neal and Niskanen's first game playing against Dallas since the trade? i can't even remember.