Do you guys think Letang will get an invite for Team Canada? Not sure he was at the summer camp or not, but he looked like a shoo-in for one of the 5/6 spots after last year, now maybe not.
- jmatchett383

No way.

Have to watch out for this kid Desjardins tonight, he can really hit.

Ryan Wilson: Tyler Kennedy Returns To Pittsburgh
Stanley Cup Champion Tyler Kennedy comes back to Pittsburgh for the first time since he was traded to San Jose
- Ryan_Wilson

A tribute to Tyler Kennedy? Are you serious? The guy was a 3rd-line role player and only played 6 seasons with the team!

A tribute to Tyler Kennedy? Are you serious? The guy was a 3rd-line role player and only played 6 seasons with the team!
- jersey1414

So you're not coming to the parade? Just wait until you see the festivities when Cooke comes home.

A tribute to Tyler Kennedy? Are you serious? The guy was a 3rd-line role player and only played 6 seasons with the team!
- jersey1414

It doesn't hurt anyone to do it, and he was an instrumental cog in winning a cup here. Its small things like this that the Penguins do that other players notice and remember when free agent time comes....

A tribute to Tyler Kennedy? Are you serious? The guy was a 3rd-line role player and only played 6 seasons with the team!
- jersey1414

Don't read too much in to it... they do like a 30 second video during a TV timeout just to say thanks. It's not like there is going to be some elaborate pregame ceremony.

Just reported on 93.7, Malkin out of tonight's game, lower body injury!

Malkin out tonight.... day to day with a lower body injury...

Rob Rossi ‏@RobRossi_Trib 45s
29 consecutive games together WERE most for Malkin/Crosby since 08-09 season.


sad...

It doesn't hurt anyone to do it, and he was an instrumental cog in winning a cup here. Its small things like this that the Penguins do that other players notice and remember when free agent time comes....
- Emperor Filonius

Instrumental? Hey, I'll agree it's a nice touch but take it easy. This is what drives me nuts about Pens fans...once someone puts on a Pens jersey they become a premier player apparently.

How about a Ziggy Palffy or John LeClair tribute? LeClair was instrumental in absolutely drilling Malkin way back when.

Malkin out tonight.... day to day with a lower body injury...


- rival22

And just like that this game has become a mismatch.

And just like that this game has become a mismatch.
- canadianpenfan

Yeah, an incredibly deep Sharks team against a one line Penguins team. Good times....

Instrumental? Hey, I'll agree it's a nice touch but take it easy. This is what drives me nuts about Pens fans...once someone puts on a Pens jersey they become a premier player apparently.

How about a Ziggy Palffy or John LeClair tribute? LeClair was instrumental in absolutely drilling Malkin way back when.
- jersey1414

Kennedy won a cup here. It's a 30 second max thing that they will show during a commercial break. If you want to get bent out of shape over that, go ahead.

Instrumental? Hey, I'll agree it's a nice touch but take it easy. This is what drives me nuts about Pens fans...once someone puts on a Pens jersey they become a premier player apparently.

How about a Ziggy Palffy or John LeClair tribute? LeClair was instrumental in absolutely drilling Malkin way back when.
- jersey1414

They didn't win a cup here. Tk was also homegrown and not brought in as fa

Day to Day....So essentially you are saying he will be back some time in January


This game just went from a measuring stick game to a guess we will see what happens

Instrumental? Hey, I'll agree it's a nice touch but take it easy. This is what drives me nuts about Pens fans...once someone puts on a Pens jersey they become a premier player apparently.

How about a Ziggy Palffy or John LeClair tribute? LeClair was instrumental in absolutely drilling Malkin way back when.
- jersey1414

Pay attention please. I never said he was a premier player, I said he was instrumental.

-He was a home grown player and part of one of the most effective 3rd lines in hockey while he was here.
-He scored 2 game winning goals in the Flyers series during the cup run.
-He made the play along the wall that sprung Staal for the first goal in game 6 vs Detroit and scored the second (game winning) goal that got the Penguins a game 7 in Detroit that they ultimately won.

So yes, I'd call that instrumental, as in, they don't win the cup if he doesn't make those plays in game 6.

And as another poster stated, its going to be a 30 second video during the TV timeout, so what's your problem?

Instrumental? Hey, I'll agree it's a nice touch but take it easy. This is what drives me nuts about Pens fans...once someone puts on a Pens jersey they become a premier player apparently.

How about a Ziggy Palffy or John LeClair tribute? LeClair was instrumental in absolutely drilling Malkin way back when.
- jersey1414

I framed my ticket stub from the Nils Ekman tribute night.

I framed my ticket stub from the Nils Ekman tribute night.
- Tiogadog

Thas pretty funny. Oh Nils, we hardly knew ye....

Thas pretty funny. Oh Nils, we hardly knew ye....
- Emperor Filonius

I remember fondly the too many men on the ice call he received at the Mellon, for going directly to the locker room from the attacking zone with a shoulder injury...

I remember fondly the too many men on the ice call he received at the Mellon, for going directly to the locker room from the attacking zone with a shoulder injury...
- Tiogadog

Sadly, i will admit I was excited when we first got him.

Bennett and Sutter are a good start to good 3rd line, but Bennett needs to get healthy before that happens. Then if you can add the right third piece at the deadline, it could be a very good 3rd line in no time flat.

This isn't selling Kobasew short - he'll likely be a help when he gets back.
- hardnosed

Going forward the Pens should be able to use their Cap Space to address the 3rd-line as they've already addressed the Top-6 F (Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Kunitz, Dupuis) and the D (Martin, Letang, Scuderi) the past few off seasons. Add in the RFA deals (Despres, Sutter, Bortuzzo) or entry level deals (Maatta, Bennett, Dumoulin, Harrington, Pouliet) & it looks like the Cap should really allow the Pens to add some quality depth.

Shero really has done an amazing job with the Pens Cap situation. By my count he is responsible for the two of the three best trades in Penguins history & keeping togther an extremely talented core of players in the Salary Cap age.

Sadly, i will admit I was excited when we first got him.
- canadianpenfan

I know many people who were but won't admit it. Kudos to you for stepping up.

Going forward the Pens should be able to use their Cap Space to address the 3rd-line as they've already addressed the Top-6 F (Crosby, Malkin, Neal, Kunitz, Dupuis) and the D (Martin, Letang, Scuderi) the past few off seasons. Add in the RFA deals (Despres, Sutter, Bortuzzo) or entry level deals (Maatta, Bennett, Dumoulin, Harrington, Pouliet) & it looks like the Cap should really allow the Pens to add some quality depth.

Shero really has done an amazing job with the Pens Cap situation. By my count he is responsible for the two of the three best trades in Penguins history & keeping togther an extremely talented core of players in the Salary Cap age.
- s0rcerer1984

Additionally there will be a time where Bennett takes Dupuis' spot full time and Dupuis then becomes a very solid 3rd line player.

Additionally there will be a time where Bennett takes Dupuis' spot full time and Dupuis then becomes a very solid 3rd line player.
- Ryan_Wilson

I think that was in the process of happening before Bennett got hurt.

I think that was in the process of happening before Bennett got hurt.
- Emperor Filonius

Congratulations on being post #48 on Tyler Kennedy day.