Crosby cleared to practice!

[Gooch1034]

http://www.sbnation.com/nhl/2013/4/25/4266702/sidney-crosby-injury-update-pittsburgh-penguins

 

[pixburgher66]

*happy dance* Just take your time Sid...and hopefully we'll see you next week.

 

[Gooch1034]

*happy dance* Just take your time Sid...and hopefully we'll see you next week.

Likely return for game 1 as we all hoped.

 

[esls79]

We're talkin bout practice, not a game, practice.

(But game one is a playoff game...)

 

[dash]

Who's hoping for a Pens - Rags opening round series?

 

[sbb122]

Who's hoping for a Pens - Rags opening round series?

I do, i want to hear Torts newest excuses...

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

Torts is always good for a quote. LOL

 

[evolver115]

With Sid hopefully back in the lineup, this is what I think Game 1 should look like:

Dupuis/Crosby/Iginla
Kunitz/Malkin/Neal
Morrow/Sutter/Cooke
Bennett/Jokinen/Adams
[Glass,Vitale,Kennedy]

Orpik|Martin
Niskanen|Letang
Murray|Eaton
[Despres,Engelland,Bortuzzo]

Bring on the Rags!!!!

 

[sabre0917]

I hope Crosby is done for the season. Screwed me over in fantasy!!!! Islanders in 6 Rangers in 5 Ottawa loses to pens in 4.

 

[Gooch1034]

I hope Crosby is done for the season. Screwed me over in fantasy!!!! Islanders in 6 Rangers in 5 Ottawa loses to pens in 4.

Yea he is such a dick for doing that to you.

 

[Dacks]

With Sid hopefully back in the lineup, this is what I think Game 1 should look like:

Dupuis/Crosby/Iginla
Kunitz/Malkin/Neal
Morrow/Sutter/Cooke
Bennett/Jokinen/Adams
[Glass,Vitale,Kennedy]

Orpik|Martin
Eaton|Letang
Murray|Niskanen
[Despres,Engelland,Bortuzzo]

Bring on the Rags!!!!

I like your lines, but I fixed your pairings. Niskanen + Murray complement each other well.

Also, Disco seems to really like Glass, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start on that 4th line over Bennett, which would be dissapointing.

If Orpik is out, who slots in?

 

[IPostedWhat]

 

[pixburgher66]

I hope Crosby is done for the season. Screwed me over in fantasy!!!! Islanders in 6 Rangers in 5 Ottawa loses to pens in 4.

Hahahaha, by finishing third in the points race? I understand though...

 

[pixburgher66]

I like your lines, but I fixed your pairings. Niskanen + Murray complement each other well.

Also, Disco seems to really like Glass, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start on that 4th line over Bennett, which would be dissapointing.

If Orpik is out, who slots in?

RE: Glass. Disco LOVES him, BUT, he's honestly been playing pretty darn well of late. He's doing his job. That said, Bennett adds so much to the fourth line. However, when you consider that Jokinen will be moving down there, maybe it's not such a bad idea to keep Glass in for that edge...then again, Bennett isn't some softie. He'll hit a guy and work hard.

On Orpik, I'd hope Despres, but probably split between him and Engo. Engo makes me wanna punch a wall some days, but in the picked up intensity of the postseason, maybe it's nice to have some hits out there, especially sans Orpik (even though that's all those two are good for).

 

[JustAsking]

Unless injuries happen, Bennett shouldn't sniff a playoff game... Glass is a no brainer... Glass provides toughness and most important, he PKs. Period. end of discussion. Bennett does not, and the Pens do not need help scoring goals.

Why I really popped in today (should be on the game day thread but it doesn't live yet) is: Who will win in today's game: no no no Not Pens or Canes, but the number of goals or number of checks.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

With Sid hopefully back in the lineup, this is what I think Game 1 should look like:

Dupuis/Crosby/Iginla
Kunitz/Malkin/Neal
Morrow/Sutter/Cooke
Bennett/Jokinen/Adams
[Glass,Vitale,Kennedy]

Orpik|Martin
Niskanen|Letang
Murray|Eaton
[Despres,Engelland,Bortuzzo]

Bring on the Rags!!!!

Must be nice to have 5 lines. I'd like to see Pittsburgh play Chicago in the finals with both teams completely healthy. That would be a great Final series.

The problem is the Pens are likely going to play the Islanders. I can't explain it, but for some reason the team the Isles play has lost a player due to injury quite often this season.

 

[evolver115]

I like your lines, but I fixed your pairings. Niskanen + Murray complement each other well.

Also, Disco seems to really like Glass, I wouldn't be surprised to see him start on that 4th line over Bennett, which would be dissapointing.

If Orpik is out, who slots in?

That is a good point about about Niskanen and Murray. I was thinking about before the injuries, and that Dan might go back to what was working.

I have also heard/read that he might start seven defensemen for the post-season, and sit a forward. If he does that, it would probably be either Bennett or Glass.

Must be nice to have 5 lines. I'd like to see Pittsburgh play Chicago in the finals with both teams completely healthy. That would be a great Final series.

The problem is the Pens are likely going to play the Islanders. I can't explain it, but for some reason the team the Isles play has lost a player due to injury quite often this season.

I think you would rather see the Isles play Chicago before watching the Pens

If it ends up being the Isles/Pens in the first round I'm not concerned with a lack of physicality. Injuries are part of the beast that is the NhL playoffs. With that said, there is plenty of grit in Pittsburgh's lineup. You can pretty much guarantee that if NY is targeting the good talent, it will be repaid in kind.

 

[Jims_Doors]

Unless injuries happen, Bennett shouldn't sniff a playoff game... Glass is a no brainer... Glass provides toughness and most important, he PKs. Period. end of discussion. Bennett does not, and the Pens do not need help scoring goals.

Why I really popped in today (should be on the game day thread but it doesn't live yet) is: Who will win in today's game: no no no Not Pens or Canes, but the number of goals or number of checks.

Yep....that is the main reason why Glass will be a staple on the 4th line along with Adams.

 

[DaBoltsNIsles]

That is a good point about about Niskanen and Murray. I was thinking about before the injuries, and that Dan might go back to what was working.

I have also heard/read that he might start seven defensemen for the post-season, and sit a forward. If he does that, it would probably be either Bennett or Glass.



I think you would rather see the Isles play Chicago before watching the Pens

If it ends up being the Isles/Pens in the first round I'm not concerned with a lack of physicality. Injuries are part of the beast that is the NhL playoffs. With that said, there is plenty of grit in Pittsburgh's lineup. You can pretty much guarantee that if NY is targeting the good talent, it will be repaid in kind.

That's what's been strange about the Isles season. They don't target anybody. Injuries just seem to happen to the other team. It's not the Isles fault the PUCK hit Crosby in the face.

 

[evolver115]

That's what's been strange about the Isles season. They don't target anybody. Injuries just seem to happen to the other team. It's not the Isles fault the PUCK hit Crosby in the face.

That's just the nature of freak injuries. I can think of three that the opponent suffered while playing Pittsburgh, this season(Hartnell,Lupul,Karlsson). I'm sure there are some I'm forgetting.