Ryan Wilson: Penguins In Tampa To Play Lightning With Early Bird Special 4PM Puck Drop Penguins and Lightning look to skate off their turkey with a 4PM matchup in Tampa

The Steelers almost did it...didn't get over it yet.

The Steelers almost did it...didn't get over it yet.
- Orpik44

With some of those late injuries last night, chances are the season would be toast even if they'd won.

Despres

hey man, nice pregame but I have 1 problem:
Aulie is not a winger he's a defenseman . up to you if you wanna change it or not

good luck pens, lets have a good game!

hey man, nice pregame but I have 1 problem:
Aulie is not a winger he's a defenseman . up to you if you wanna change it or not

good luck pens, lets have a good game!
- RileyB77

I don't doubt that you are right but this is where I pull the projected lineups from:

http://www2.dailyfaceoff....es/39/tampa-bay-lightning

I don't doubt that you are right but this is where I pull the projected lineups from:

http://www2.dailyfaceoff....es/39/tampa-bay-lightning
- Ryan_Wilson

Ok, np ..just letting you know lol that site is wrong too. but its your blog its no big deal just wanted to let you know incase you cared, if not then carry on

hey man, nice pregame but I have 1 problem:
Aulie is not a winger he's a defenseman . up to you if you wanna change it or not

good luck pens, lets have a good game!
- RileyB77

Maybe they are copying the Penguins idea of playing Engelland as a winger. It's a brilliant plan.

Expect a big game from Sid. I'm sure he doesn't like malkin being that close in the standings

Maybe they are copying the Penguins idea of playing Engelland as a winger. It's a brilliant plan.
- Ben37

haha you never know maybe aulie IS up front tonight, but that would be a horrid idea

Maybe they are copying the Penguins idea of playing Engelland as a winger. It's a brilliant plan.
- Ben37

Sarcasm font?

Ok, np ..just letting you know lol that site is wrong too. but its your blog its no big deal just wanted to let you know incase you cared, if not then carry on
- RileyB77

No morning skate because of the early start time. Won't know the actual lines until closer to game time.

Sarcasm font?
- madmike71

I forgot.

They probably just want a 7th d'man dressed with the uncertainty surrounding Radko Gudas and his boo-boo.

No morning skate because of the early start time. Won't know the actual lines until closer to game time.
- Ryan_Wilson

No I understand I just let you know incase you cared no problem at all, thanks for the update!

No I understand I just let you know incase you cared no problem at all, thanks for the update!
- RileyB77

Not a problem, thanks for reading.

Orpik and Letang again? Have we learned nothing!?


Give Despres or Bortuzzo a crack out there. Letang played a tighter game with Despres last year. Maatta even brought that out of him for a stretch. Bortuzzo really hadn't had much of a chance with him or any pairing at all lately.

Am I taking crazy pills here!?!!?

Lets Go Pens!!!

we have some interesting stats to compare here,

similar records (16-8-1) (16-9-1)
similar last 10 (5-4-1 both squads)
similar Goals per game / goals against per game, yours is lower though (2.92GPG both teams, 2.52GA for us, 2.42 for you)
similar PK % (85.4%,85.1%)
similar home & away records(10-2-0, 11-3-0 // 6-6-1, 5-6-1)

pretty neat

The Steelers almost did it...didn't get over it yet.
- Orpik44

I especially liked Tomlin stepping on the field and making Jones change his path on that run back. Stay classy coach.

So how long are we going to be able to play loosey goosey and win? I don't like our chances of that happening today. It sure would be nice to see a similar effort to the last Caps game.

So how long are we going to be able to play loosey goosey and win? I don't like our chances of that happening today. It sure would be nice to see a similar effort to the last Caps game.
- canadianpenfan

We seem to like to run and gun with Tampa.

We seem to like to run and gun with Tampa.
- powerhouse

I'm fine with that considering Stamkos is out.

Malkin is on a tear, and he has absolutely owned Tampa in the last few years... 10 goals (16 points) in his last 6 games against them. Today could be fun with how he's been playing.

I'm fine with that considering Stamkos is out.
- Ryan_Wilson

Indeed. I remember playing on two stacked beer league teams. It was always like a football score. You know you had some fun when you win 14-10. Everyone wanted to go over the board and 2min shifts were common. We would just shoot and shoot. It was great, good times.

Good read today, Capgeek updated their LTIR page, with more info and examples.

http://www.capgeek.com/fa...injured-reserve-LTIR-work

They breakdown the Pens' season opening moves and how they maximized their LTIR space (along with moves from a couple other teams).

Malkin is on a tear, and he has absolutely owned Tampa in the last few years... 10 goals (16 points) in his last 6 games against them. Today could be fun with how he's been playing.
- rival22

This quite true, good point! Anxious to see this one unfold. Hope the goalies strap their pads on tight!