Game 1- Penguins @ Ottawa Senators, Sweden

The real quest begins at 2:30 PM Saturday.

That is when the Pittsburgh Penguins will face off with the Ottawa Senators in Stockholm, Sweden, as part of NHL Premiere 2008. The game will, of course, be the first of the regular season for the Penguins, Senators, and the rest of the NHL.

Petr Sykora is unlikely to play for the Penguins, still nursing a sore groin.

Janne Pesonen was cut from the active roster today, and is set to head to Wilkes Barre after the Sweden series with the Senators. His departure clarifies the Penguins lines for tomorrow, assuming Sykora does not play. My best guess-

Fedotenko-Crosby-Satan
Staal-Malkin-Talbot
Dupuis-Kennedy-Cooke
Thomas-Taffe-Godard

Orpik-Goligoski
Letang-Eaton
Gill-Scuderi

Fleury

These lines will only last one game, or until Sykora gets healthy.

Ottawa seems to be ready for a decent season. They've got some young guns in Cody Bass, Brian Lee, Jessie Winchester, ane Nick Foligno. Antoine Vermette seems primed for an absolute breakout season. Still, Martin "Swiss Cheese" Gerber, is an atrocious netminder.

LET'S GO PENS!

HOCKEY'S BACK!