Pre-Game Talk: We don't talk about lines around here, so here are the lines for Pens at CBJ

[IcedCapp]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens lines: Kunitz-Crosby-Vitale Conner-Jokinen-Neal Gibbons-Sutter-Kobasew Glass-Sill-Adams



Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Rob Scuderi skating with Brian Dumoulin at #Penguins practice.

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[IcedCapp]

Pittsburgh Penguins @penguins

#Pens D-pairs: Orpik-Engelland Niskanen-Maatta Despres-Bortuzzo Scuderi-Dumoulin

 

[Black Label]

Love me some Orpik - Engelland.

 

[Jesus Vitale]

Joe is going to lead the top line to Victory.

 

[IcedCapp]

Pens Inside Scoop @PensInsideScoop

#Pens working on designed faceoff plays. Each play is named after a player, like "Geno" and "Nealer." -SK

 

[IcedCapp]

Shelly Anderson @pgshelly

Malkin not on a regular line, not on power play at #Penguins practice. Not looking likely for Sunday at CBJ.

 

[End of Line]

Anyone going Sunday?

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Did something happen to Zolnierczyk last night, or is it merely a case of finally figuring out what most already knew...that he sucks?

 

[Your Boy Troy]

I know that Ray Shero was acquiring speed and scoring for WBS when he signed Chris Conner and Andrew Ebbett. But, god damn. The amount of undersized forwards in the organization is sickening.

 

[Jag68Sid87]

I know that Ray Shero was acquiring speed and scoring for WBS when he signed Chris Conner and Andrew Ebbett. But, god damn. The amount of undersized forwards in the organization is sickening.

Yep. Which is why it wouldn't be a bad idea to move Engelland to fourth-line RW full time, and leave Despres on the blueline.

Instead, they'll probably deal Despres for a forward a lot less physical and a lot smaller, overall.

 

[IcedCapp]

Yep. Which is why it wouldn't be a bad idea to move Engelland to fourth-line RW full time, and leave Despres on the blueline.

Instead, they'll probably deal Despres for a forward a lot less physical and a lot smaller, overall.

Despres for Gerbe!

Kills two birds with one stone:

1) get rid of Despres' inconsistency
2) one less forward who constantly owns Niskanen to play against

 

[Jag68Sid87]

Despres for Gerbe!

Kills two birds with one stone:

1) get rid of Despres' inconsistency
2) one less forward who constantly owns Niskanen to play against

Also makes Conner feel like an equal...win-win-win!

 

[madinsomniac]

I know that Ray Shero was acquiring speed and scoring for WBS when he signed Chris Conner and Andrew Ebbett. But, god damn. The amount of undersized forwards in the organization is sickening.

When they wrote that piece on the PG blog about the Pens prospects from shero's views, you know its an issue when 2 of the four forwards they glowed about had "undersized" in the first paragraph for each... that was from the GMs mouth... top prospect... no size...

 

[Shockmaster]

Are the Penguins having a morning skate tomorrow?

 

[wheelz87]

Did something happen to Zolnierczyk last night, or is it merely a case of finally figuring out what most already knew...that he sucks?

I'd take Z in the lineup over: Gibbons, Kobasew, Adams, and Glass.

Orpik-Engo

 

[Frederick Stanley]

Feels weird not having a game on Saturday you can watch.

 

[Hydro]

I'm in Columbus tonight and I'll be at Nationwide all day tomorrow to catch my first game. Pretty excited. My dads team is playing a game there at 1130 so I'm hoping the pens have morning skate before that so I can see them.

 

[Shockmaster]

If Scuderi is able to play tomorrow, common sense suggests Engelland should be scratched. With that said, I fully expect Despres to be in the press box if Scuderi plays.

 

[Speaking Moistly]

If Scuderi is able to play tomorrow, common sense suggests Engelland should be scratched. With that said, I fully expect Despres to be in the press box if Scuderi plays.

Or Bortuzzo. It's going to be an exciting day for Bylsma, 3 of his favourites are playing and he gets to scratch one of his others.

 

[wheelz87]

Tough to determine who bylsma hates more between bort and despres. I say bort will sit though if scuds comes back. Engelland makes bort "redundant" I think, in DBs mind.

Though engelland should play regardless, on the 4th line. Yada yada it's been beaten to death, makes too much sense not to happen.

 

[IcedCapp]

Tough to determine who bylsma hates more between bort and despres. I say bort will sit though if scuds comes back. Engelland makes bort "redundant" I think, in DBs mind.

Though engelland should play regardless, on the 4th line. Yada yada it's been beaten to death, makes too much sense not to happen.

but at the same time, Scuderi is a LHS, which means he can replace the other LHS

 

[Shockmaster]

but at the same time, Scuderi is a LHS, which means he can replace the other LHS

Scuderi can play the right side too.

As for Engo, I can live with him playing forward. It would just be idiotic to scratch Bort or Despres and keep him in the line-up.

 

[ColePens]

2 things Bylsma might be the best coach at - getting AHL players to fill in roles and set faceoffs. Gotta give him that credit. Interested to watch faceoffs tomorrow night and see something different.

Columbus/Pittsburgh is turning into a nice little rivalry. I really enjoy these games.

 

[3074326]

Anyone going Sunday?

Yep

 

[KIRK]

Love me some Orpik - Engelland.

I just can't get enough.