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Well, Tampa is carrying what they consider to be 9 NHL caliber Defensmen. Carolina has a few geezers that have been around a minute too. Atlantas got some young talent they probably don't want to get rid of.

Avenged Sevenfold drummer dies http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/34617808/ns/entertainment-music/

Do you all think any of those SE teams would trade a good dman to to Washington (Carolina, Atlanta, Tampa all have D men they could move), but to a division opponent?

Boyyy that was a close one too haha

I think Halak is head and shoulders above Price. I love watching that guy play. Anytime I catch a MTL game I always hope he's between the pipes.

Hard to say, I mean they put 35 shots on Brodeur... NJ had a gameplan and was ready no doubt for the game.. Pitt put up the shots, had one or two gone in early to give some momentum there may have been a completely different outcome. Last night I had to listen to the radio of the game and watch some clips from On the Fly when I got home but it seemed to me like there was action at both ends.. Kinda sounded like mostly goaltending issues from OTT and Fleury playing stellar for the Pens.. 23 saves in the first period. Thats why I said I get so mad when they get shutout..

What a freaking game..8-1 so far..Pens gave up 40 shots so far and only let in one..wow. Oh malkin gets a hatty on free hat night...second time they've done hat night..second hatty..lol

Is there anywhere online where you can buy just one game? I won't be home tonight but have my laptop and was hoping to get to see the game..

It makes me sad when a team with the firepower of the Pens gets shutout..ugh. And to be the footnote on Martin Broduers ass for the very long future sucks too.

I'd give a leg to get pens season tickets.. That being said, do you really think parking/traffic is going to be any better with the new arena? Its pittsburgh! Noone knows where to go or how to get home, too confusing to most :) Everything else should be super upgraded though, but I still love the igloo! I wish they'd have done something with the Consol arena to keep that 'igloo' type of flavor going, but I guess new team new history or some such thing.

Rematch should be great tonight.. I look forward to it!

So, guys, is holding onto Lucic all damn season in fantasy hockey going to pay off for me? :) Tuuka Rask gonna takeover for Tim Thomas sooner rather than later, its hard not to play the guy when he plays so well..

Wow, 6 figures for a screwup with reporting a player. Damn.

Neither Goligoski nor Kunitz to play tonight vs Montreal. http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...s/s_657060.html Also , bottom of page, interesting little story about all the Penguins problems getting into Montreal because of the weather. Crazy snow lol.

Well yes, that is true. It does sometimes seem like guys throw the body all night long but only get a hit or two on the sheet. Maybe the pens stats ppl are just padding the stats. LOL.

Sarge says power play can't get any worse http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburgh...=rss&feed=8 I hope to see some of these changes. I like Malkin up top cause of his blast or his ability if he has some space to come in and take a wrist or snap shot. Not to mention he has a great pass as well. He can also rotate down to the half boards easily if their is space. Defensive liability though but not much more than Gonchar is from a PP perspective. If the Pens can get the PP rolling and the last few pieces of the lineup put back together should be in good shape and win some games :) I also wanted comments/reactions to this http://www.nhl.com/ice/teamstats.htm?fetch...e=realTimeStats The penguins as a team lead the NHL in hits. When most people think of the Penguins they think speed, skill, finesse, but its nice that there is obviously more to it than that. The hard forecheck and throw the body. Keep in mind they're missing all the hits Kunitz/Orpik would have added to that total. I think its a pretty darn good mixture of power/hitting/finesse in the lineup right now. Plus there is several scrappy guys that can fight as well as the big man Goddard for when things get really nasty. I like it :) Broadstreet bullies way down the bottom of the list.

Today... http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=508964 Fleury looks like shit tonight. ugh. freaking carolina.

Goligoski back in a game or two maybe but he will return before Kunitz unless he suffers a setback. Sun, Dec 6 LW Chris Kunitz has missed 11 straight games with a lower-body injury and said Saturday night he is frustrated by not being able to at least practice with teammates. Head coach Dan Bylsma said Kunitz is progressing, but his return is likely at least two weeks away. -Yahoo!.com There was a blurb on penguins website from Bylsma saying they were on different timelines. From penguins official website good news :

Thats how I see it too.

This is the best I can do without the reverse angle. What really makes me think the hit is dirty is look at where the puck is. Kane has control of the puck along the boards on the other side of the ref while Cooke was/is kinda standing there waiting for the puck to pop out. He's not even really in the play. Its not as if the puck is on his stick or he had just got rid of the puck. I think the reason so many Pens fans are upset about the hit is because Cooke as you know just got suspended for a head shot to Anisimov, and he HAD just gotten rid of the puck as he cut through the middle of the ice when Cooke hit him. Of course, its been a few days and nothing disciplinary is going to happen so its pretty much over and done with now, however I think Cooke had a right to be questioning a hit like that. Thankfully neither he nor Keith was hurt on either play. The game was kinda chippy and 'playoff atmosphere' from the first puck drop which was awesome. Too bad it wasn't a home and home or game 1 of a series.. maybe later ;)

If Keith has the nuts to run someone he should have the nuts to step up to the plate when he's challeneged. You said it yourself, if you run someone, be ready for the response of equal or greater consequence. Keith pussed out plain and simple. Dirty headshot hit. Same exact thing Cooke just got suspended for. Cooke could have done much more damage to Keith in that position if he had chose to. In my opinion, which I'm sure is different than yours, Cooke let keith off pretty easy. He easily could've really plastered Keith if he wanted to. I don't care who you are or who you root for, if you don't think Keith gave him a headshot something is wrong. edit.

I feel bad for Matt Bradley. That was an ouchie from Carcillo.

exactly what i said when that hit happened. Atleast Anisimov had just got rid of the puck. Cooke was just standing there watching basically.

I like those jackals jerseys :)

That's great as long as it doesn't happen at the Olympics or during the playoffs. Olympics sure, playoffs... I would venture a guess that the Penguins will be in a good enough spot to rest some key guys up prior to the post season. As was stated earlier in the year rest throughout the year is key for these guys. Groins will always affect NHL players and the compressed schedule doesnt really help anyone injury wise. Hopefully its more precautionary than anything and he'll return in a game or two. At any rate, Geno is healthy soooo and almost all the defense is back so things are still looking better than they did a week or two ago :D