Here's hoping for a 3 game orpik suspension. Being that Maata is already out for next game then orpiks suspension has to be longer than what we know Maata is missing in 2 games. Anythjng less and the league is sending the message that intent to injure will help your team.

Seven players participated in the optional skate today. Fleury, Zatkoff, Schultz, Pouliot, Bennett, Sundqvist, and Kris Letang.

Apparently 35 minutes last night was not enough. Dude's on a mission.

Its almost 6pm. Whats the holdup on the Orpik decision. Brooks not answering his phone??

Its almost 6pm. Whats the holdup on the Orpik decision. Brooks not answering his phone??
- all-pgh

probably got his feet encased in cement and thrown in the closests river by bettmans goons... bah who I am I kidding. bettman is probably taking him out for dinner and saying "nice hit yesterday. the food is on me"

Wow what a bounce to Benn with 2 mins left to tie it. Poor Blues.

Wow what a bounce to Benn with 2 mins left to tie it. Poor Blues.
- MattStrat

Thought that was going to be a runaway early.

I cant really decide whether its a good thing or bad thing for the Pens if Orpik gets suspended. There's pros and cons to both.

Thought that was going to be a runaway early.
- hardnosed

Yeah it seemed that way.

I've gotten familiar with that Jaden Schwartz kid on the Blues since the playoffs started. He was really good in the Hawks series. He's really fast and hard working. He'd fit right in on the Pens...LW too...

I cant really decide whether its a good thing or bad thing for the Pens if Orpik gets suspended. There's pros and cons to both.
- MattStrat

there isn't a con if he is suspended regardless of his -2.

I cant really decide whether its a good thing or bad thing for the Pens if Orpik gets suspended. There's pros and cons to both.
- MattStrat

I think its a good thing...both backups are eh...one got benched in game 1, the other is slower than Maatta. Though, I will miss the look to the heavens action every time he is on the ice and the Pens score.

Seven players participated in the optional skate today. Fleury, Zatkoff, Schultz, Pouliot, Bennett, Sundqvist, and Kris Letang.

Apparently 35 minutes last night was not enough. Dude's on a mission.
- hardnosed

I dont know how he didnt get nominated for the Norris

I dont know how he didnt get nominated for the Norris

- PVL29

Because some players get nominated based on their careers and not the specific year.

I've gotten familiar with that Jaden Schwartz kid on the Blues since the playoffs started. He was really good in the Hawks series. He's really fast and hard working. He'd fit right in on the Pens...LW too...
- MattStrat

Would be a great fit, but the Blues have their talons in on him..no way he would be moved, considered part of their "new core"..

Ant (frank)ing russel...

I'm so happy STL won that.

Seven players participated in the optional skate today. Fleury, Zatkoff, Schultz, Pouliot, Bennett, Sundqvist, and Kris Letang.

Apparently 35 minutes last night was not enough. Dude's on a mission.
- hardnosed

Obviously it's really cool that he's a bad ass and all but I'd like to see him take a maintenance day. If he wears down we are F'ed.

Obviously it's really cool that he's a bad ass and all but I'd like to see him take a maintenance day. If he wears down we are F'ed.
- Victoro311

Can it even be called a maintenance day when every other player who played last night took the day off?

I don't want him to tire out, either. But a 7 person optional skate isn't going to do that. He's just working on his shot most likely.

But the cool thing is that all those young guys see what he does to be great.

I'd be feeling much more confident if we still had Martin...

Ant (frank)ing russel...
- martox

bonehead penalty

I'd be feeling much more confident if we still had Martin...
- DeflatedPucks

if we had Martin, Dumoulin wouldn't have gotten the chance to establish himself in Martin's old role.

I'd be feeling much more confident if we still had Martin...
- DeflatedPucks

Huh?

I'd be feeling much more confident if we still had Martin...
- DeflatedPucks

we would be paying him 4.85 mil this year and the next three instead of somebody else

I'd be feeling much more confident if we still had Martin...
- DeflatedPucks

You'll be hard pressed to find a bigger Paul Martin fan than me, but he never really left. Dumo is well on his way to being better than Paul Martin ever was.

Can it even be called a maintenance day when every other player who played last night took the day off?

I don't want him to tire out, either. But a 7 person optional skate isn't going to do that. He's just working on his shot most likely.

But the cool thing is that all those young guys see what he does to be great.
- hardnosed

Yeah that's true. I think that we're finally growing the right culture in Pittsburgh. Out with the you play because you're a veteran attitude. In with the your hard work pays off attitude. I hope Sundqvist and Pouliot take note and work their asses off this offseason and put their best foot forward to force the coaching staff to give them spots. If Sundqvist can be a full timer next season, that's 800k+ that we don't have to spend in free agency. If DP finally starts realizing his potential, well I don't think I really need to finish that statement...