Injury Report: Vol. 5 (Updates in First Post) | Practice @ UPMC66

[Shady Machine]

Porter isn't going to play guys. I'm pretty sure of that.

 

[Coastal Kev]

Dear Penguins...

Please note that the Pens made their turn around the moment Porter left the lineup.


Thank you
Concerned Pens fan

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Yep, Porter was the problem.

He's not cracking the current line-up, so don't worry about it. He's a significantly better depth option than Sestito if we suddenly suffer 3+ injuries.

 

[Jacob]

I'd prefer Sestito. At least he brings something.

Porter's a good depth guy though himself. Productive in the AHL, can fill in on a 4th line in a pinch and seems to be a good teammate too. Just very bland as an NHL player. Makes Nick Spaling look dynamic.

 

[xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Bennett still broken?

Apparently as much mentally as physically now.

 

[td_ice]

I wonder if Sullivan's exact words were, "Scott Wilson and uh, that other guy......."



I totally forgot Porter even existed.

 

[hafaba]

But i think it would be a nice addition if we could get Wilson back with Malkin

 

[billybudd]

I'd prefer Sestito. At least he brings something.

Porter's a good depth guy though himself. Productive in the AHL, can fill in on a 4th line in a pinch and seems to be a good teammate too. Just very bland as an NHL player. Makes Nick Spaling look dynamic.

Speaking of Sestito, what did he do to get that second game misconduct, anyway?

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Speaking of Sestito, what did he do to get that second game misconduct, anyway?

He pulled a Talbot and shushed the crowd.

 

[Whale Mingo]

Is Beau Bennett still a thing?

 

[tom_servo]

Not to get ahead of everything but I've thought of Bennett injuring his shoulder trying to lift the Cup.

 

[Whale Mingo]

Not to get ahead of everything but I've thought of Bennett injuring his shoulder trying to lift the Cup.

I mean, hilarious. This just has to happen.

 

[Big McLargehuge]

Not to get ahead of everything but I've thought of Bennett injuring his shoulder trying to lift the Cup.

I think that would be the happiest retirement in the history of retirements.

 

[Malkinstheman]

If wilson was healthy when the playoffs started I would say he would be playing over sheary. If he was to become healthy now he would be scratched until someone else got injured.

 

[billybudd]

He pulled a Talbot and shushed the crowd.

That was game misconduct one, I thought. He got another one ten minutes after he was kicked out of the game.

 

[Jaded-Fan]

Had no clue where to put this. Sad news for one of my favorite players during one of my favorite eras.

Kevin Stevens, ex-Penguins veteran, faces federal drug charges
1:49 AM ET
Associated Press

BOSTON -- A two-time Stanley Cup champion from Massachusetts has been charged in federal court with conspiring to sell oxycodone in the state.

The Boston Globe reports 51-year-old Kevin Stevens and a co-defendant from Medford were charged Thursday with conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute oxycodone last fall.

Stevens played 15 seasons in the NHL, winning two consecutive Stanley Cups with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1991 and 1992. He was born in Brockton and raised in Pembroke.

The former left wing has battled substance abuse in the past and entered the NHL's Substance Abuse Program before retiring in 2002.

http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...ittsburgh-penguins-veteran-faces-drug-charges

 

[Honour Over Glory]

It sucks to be Stevens, I wonder when it started, was it after that Pilon incident? If so, even more tragic.

 

[Honour Over Glory]

Bennett still broken?

Not sure what is wrong with him anymore, maybe his body just can't handle the sport.

 

[JTG]

Had no clue where to put this. Sad news for one of my favorite players during one of my favorite eras.



http://espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/1...ittsburgh-penguins-veteran-faces-drug-charges

Very sad to hear. Stevens was my idol growing up.

 

[HandshakeLine]

Very sad to hear. Stevens was my idol growing up.

Mine too. Not surprised considering how the Pens quietly terminated his role with the team a few years back. Oxycodone is a horrible, horrible super addictive drug (like cartoonishly so, it's not even a good painkiller, just an addiction factory) and I hope Stevens gets clean and pain free.

 

[Randy Butternubs]

Yikes. I just packed up my Stevens shersey for my weekend trip.

 

[sf expat71]

Sad to hear about Stevens, but if he's slinging OC, **** him. I consider it a tragedy to do that to yourself, but doing that to others for personal gain, well, that's scum bucket stuff to me. Innocent until proven guilty, but if guilty, he's dead to me (not that he'd care...).

 

[Fordy]

i'd almost guarantee he's not selling. ******** drug laws call possession over a certain amount intent to distribute. doesn't matter if it was obviously for personal use

selling oxys ain't that big a deal anyway. if the nhl didn't ignore its substance problems or took better care of its guys after retirement this wouldn't happen

 

[OnMyOwn]

He wouldn't be charged in federal court if they didn't have buys off of him and probably in more than one state. Or maybe he was buying from other states. Who knows, but I'm sure the DEA was involved.

You're right about possession over a certain amount, but at least in PA that's not taken to federal court and is pretty much just marijuana over 30 grams.

 

[PensBandwagonerNo272*]

Bennett still broken?

Yes. The answer to this question is and always will be yes.

It is clear at this point that he is physically and mentally unable to handle NHL hockey.