John Toperzer: Game Night: Pens host Panthers Friday Night at CONSOL Pens can move into a tie for the Atlantic Division lead with a win over Florida

Maybe the Panthers can wear their crappy blue jerseys too.

Let's Go Pens!!!!
It's a hockey night in Pittsburgh!!!!

This is a great game to stick Bennett on the Geno line for the WHOLE game. He wont have to worry about crapping his pants tonight.

@ Toperzer, why why bring up Cooke and Karlsson again, we are all over it!

Maybe the Panthers can wear their crappy blue jerseys too.
- Gunner Staal

Now that'd be great. We can only guess the confusion from the broadcast crew

@ Toperzer, why why bring up Cooke and Karlsson again, we are all over it!
- Reverend Killtaker

It's the first time Karlsson's spoken on the subject. We hadn't heard anything from him before today.

Maybe the Panthers can wear their crappy blue jerseys too.
- Gunner Staal

I actually like their crappy blue uniforms more than th epens crappy blue uniforms.

Happy Miracle on Ice Day--- should be a federal holiday, far more important than Columbus Day

It's the first time Karlsson's spoken on the subject. We hadn't heard anything from him before today.
- the-mitch-wilsons

Most of us probably wish we hadn't. I was surprised that no one from the Senators management didn't sort of take control at the conference because of the way he was contradicting himself...oh wait...nevermind.

Fleury is in net. Go figure. I would've liked Vokoun in net for this game and Fleury in against Philly. I'm sure I'm not alone. I'm not opposed to giving a guy a chance in an important game because who knows if he'd ever have to play them. Might need the opportunity. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

Get Bennett on a top line and get Despres back out there.

Fleury is in net. Go figure. I would've liked Vokoun in net for this game and Fleury in against Philly. I'm sure I'm not alone. I'm not opposed to giving a guy a chance in an important game because who knows if he'd ever have to play them. Might need the opportunity. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

Get Bennett on a top line and get Despres back out there.

- HopintheCordoba

I was kind of thinking along the same lines -- get Vokoun going against his old Panthers' team.

Fleury is in net. Go figure. I would've liked Vokoun in net for this game and Fleury in against Philly. I'm sure I'm not alone. I'm not opposed to giving a guy a chance in an important game because who knows if he'd ever have to play them. Might need the opportunity. Hindsight is 20/20 though.

Get Bennett on a top line and get Despres back out there.

- HopintheCordoba

Despres is in tonight Bortuzzo out. DJ replaces Vitale.

Despres is in tonight Bortuzzo out. DJ replaces Vitale.
- madmike71

I dont mind the Depres move, but Id rather have Vitale in there, especially over Jeffery.

I was kind of thinking along the same lines -- get Vokoun going against his old Panthers' team.
- the-mitch-wilsons

I will be surprised if vokoun isn't in net he killed us last year...

Maybe the Panthers can wear their crappy blue jerseys too.
- Gunner Staal

The cats finally got rid of those poopty jerseys this year thank god!

The cats finally got rid of those poopty jerseys this year thank god!
- Crazycaboose

Agreed. Now if only they'd go back to their original red and white jerseys. Loved those. The new ones look weird and like they're missing something. Same goes for the pens usual jerseys. All random shapes, no real stripes or anything resembling a traditional jersey.

I will be surprised if vokoun isn't in net he killed us last year...
- Crazycaboose

He's not. Not unless Bylsma makes a last second decision. Fleury is starting.

I dont mind the Depres move, but Id rather have Vitale in there, especially over Jeffery.
- Reverend Killtaker

Yeah I want Despres to play but I want Bortuzzo out there too. Too much to ask? Im fine with Jeffrey playing too but taking Vitale out is a loss in the faceoff department. Maybe because Crosby and Sutter have done well in that area Bylsma feels more comfortable. Plus it's Florida and not a division opponent.

Agreed. Now if only they'd go back to their original red and white jerseys. Loved those. The new ones look weird and like they're missing something. Same goes for the pens usual jerseys. All random shapes, no real stripes or anything resembling a traditional jersey.
- schiefer466

Ya agree I loved the old style red I think it was one of the best in the league. Not so much anymore but way better then the old blue!

He's not. Not unless Bylsma makes a last second decision. Fleury is starting.
- HopintheCordoba

I am glad not saying its any better who we play against but T-VO is a panther killer!

just play some defense and you'll beat the Panthers by 4 goals.

evidently the Flyers didn't get that memo last night.

despres needs to be an every day player. its that simple. as someone else said, if ever there was a game for bennett to get a shot in the top 6, its this one. and i honestly never like to see vitale out of the lineup. he is perfection for a 4th line.

just play some defense and you'll beat the Panthers by 4 goals.

evidently the Flyers didn't get that memo last night.

- FlyerGuy

Ya worked for you guys with all the goals you scored last night...

Ya worked for you guys with all the goals you scored last night...
- Crazycaboose

How did it feel to beat the crap out of Philly?

Ya worked for you guys with all the goals you scored last night...
- Crazycaboose

hey, you guys played well ... no question about it. It just didn't help that we sucked on defense.

I hope you guys kick the Pens ass, btw.