The Penguins will close out their preseason schedule Thursday in a game that would usually be nothing more than a throwaway. However, this game will have a decidedly different tune to it, as the Penguins will play it overseas in Finland against SM-Liga club Jokerit.
Jokerit does not seem to pose much of a threat to the Pens on paper, but this game is of epic proportions for them. It's a chance for their players and fans to see two of the best players in the world in Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, and an opportunity to prove themselves to the hockey world.
Jokerit's only familiar face to Penguin fans is Jani Rita. An underachiever in the NHL, Rita spent a brief stint in spring of 2006 with Pittsburgh before returning to his homeland and SM-Liga. He's enjoyed a good amount of success since his return.
The Pens will play fairly hard, and they'll play their best roster save Max Talbot, who is likely to be held out as a medical precaution for a lower body injury. Max hopes to be ready to go for the games against Ottawa this weekend.
The only goal for the Pens in this game is that nobody gets hurt.
I expect an easy victory for the Pens.
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