Bill Guerin and Craig Adams respectively signed one and two year contract extensions with the Penguins and GM Ray Shero today. With the signings complete, the Pens now have $50,493,000 committed to 17 players on one-way deals. That leaves Shero with $6,307,000 to spend on a backup goalie, top six winger, sixth and seventh defensemen, and a fourth line-caliber forward.
Guerin took a massive pay cut from his last deal which payed him 4.5 million dollars all the way down to two million flat on his new one. Adams' took a 500K reduction, and his new yearly salary is 550K per year over two years.
To fill the remaining positions on the team, restricted free agent defenseman Ben Lovejoy will almost certainly be on the roster come opening night, as will young centerman Dustin Jeffrey. RFA John Curry is very much in the running to back up Marc-Andre Fleury.
Most likely, one or none of Ruslan Fedotenko and Rob Scuderi will be brought back to fill another one of the spots, either top six winger for Fedotenko or bottom pairing defenseman for Scuderi.
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Pens make six more picks at NHL Entry Draft
In round two with the 61st overall pick, the Pens went off the board a bit to select Phillip Samuelsson, son of former Penguin Ulf. Samuelsson is a defensive defenseman from the Chicago Steel of the USHL.
In round three, they selected Ben Hanowski with the 63rd overall pick. Hanowski, of Minnesota, was the most prolific high school scorer in the history of the State of Hockey. Personally, this was my favorite pick of the day.
In round four, they selected right wing Nick Peterson of the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.
The Pens traded goalie Chad Johnson to the Rangers for pick 151. They used that on Andy Bathgate of Belleville of the OHL.
In round five, they took the son of former NHLer Randy Velischek, Alex, a defensive defenseman from New Jersey on his way to Providence to play college hockey next season.
In round six, they nabbed another defenseman, Viktor Ebom. No information on him from me.
In the seventh round, the Pens held the "Mr. Irrelevant" pick. However, they traded it to the Montreal Canadiens for a return that hasn't yet been specified. It sounds like nothing.
In round three, they selected Ben Hanowski with the 63rd overall pick. Hanowski, of Minnesota, was the most prolific high school scorer in the history of the State of Hockey. Personally, this was my favorite pick of the day.
In round four, they selected right wing Nick Peterson of the Shawinigan Cataractes of the QMJHL.
The Pens traded goalie Chad Johnson to the Rangers for pick 151. They used that on Andy Bathgate of Belleville of the OHL.
In round five, they took the son of former NHLer Randy Velischek, Alex, a defensive defenseman from New Jersey on his way to Providence to play college hockey next season.
In round six, they nabbed another defenseman, Viktor Ebom. No information on him from me.
In the seventh round, the Pens held the "Mr. Irrelevant" pick. However, they traded it to the Montreal Canadiens for a return that hasn't yet been specified. It sounds like nothing.
Friday, June 26, 2009
Penguins nab blueliner Despres with 30th overall selection
I had Simon Despres going 17th overall in this draft, so I'm absolutely thrilled that the Pens were able to get him with the 30th pick. He's a big, strong, physical, mobile, reliable defenseman who makes an outstanding first pass out of his own zone. Personally, he reminds me of Jonathan Ericsson. Despres had 32 points last year, all but two of them assists, for the St. John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior League.
Despres has played two years in the "Q" now, and odds are he will return to Quebec for another year in that league. He's not a terribly lengthy project considering how late he was selected. Two or three years from now, expect Despres to figure in prominently on the Pens' defensive corps.
His childhood idol was Mario Lemieux.
The following are defensemen that I see Despres as playing a similar game to:
Brooks Orpik
Mike Komisarek
Jonathan Ericsson
Anton Volchenkov
Other notables from the day:
-Chris Pronger and Ryan Dingle going to Philadelphia for Luca Sbisa, Joffrey Lupul, and two first round picks. Considering that Sbisa was a first rounder last year, the Flyers are giving up Lupul and three consecutive firsts for an aging defenseman going into the last year of his contract. Pronger's a prototypical Flyer in that he is big, mean, and dirty as Hell, but this is a major mortgage on the future
-John Tavares, Victor Hedman, and Matt Duchene going 1-2-3, as expected.
-Jordan Schroeder falling all the way to the Canucks at 22nd overall. Most every mock draft had Schroeder in the top 15. He's a small guy, but I have a problem with the fact that he fell that far.
-Landon Ferraro, Stefan Elliott, Ryan O'Reilly, and Zach Budish falling all the way out of the first round. It's beyond me how nobody took Elliott and Budish, yet Marcus Johansson and Nick Leddy still found themselves with new teams.
The Penguins have another big day ahead of them tomorrow with rounds two through seven on the horizon. Ray Shero and his staff hold six picks over the course of the day, including the famous "Mr. Irrelevant" slot that will conclude the weekend's festivities. The Pens had lost picks in the Bill Guerin and Hal Gill trades, but the horribly mismanaged Tampa Bay Lightning were kind enough to give them back 3rd and 5th round picks for negotiating rights to Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts plus a failed defensive prospect in Michael Sersen.
61st overall (2nd round)
63rd overall (3rd round from Tampa Bay)
121st overall (4th round)
123rd overall (5th round from Tampa Bay)
181st overall (6th round)
211th overall (7th round)
Tomorrow is a huge day for restocking a somewhat dry Pittsburgh pipeline.
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Pens hold 30th pick in Friday's draft
On Friday night, the NHL Entry Draft will take place in Montreal, Quebec. Ray Shero and the Penguins hold the 30th pick as a result of their Stanley Cup victory. Odds are the best player available at that juncture will be a winger, but names like Dylan Olsen, Tim Erixon, and Stefan Elliott have been rumored to potentially fall to them.
Here's PTF's mock draft, from rounds one to three.
Penguins Projected Selections-
30. LW Carl Klingberg (Sweden)
61. LW Erik Haula (Finland)
63. RW Anton Rodin (Sweden)
Round 1-
1. Islanders- John Tavares
Tavares proves too good for Garth Snow to pass up, and the Islanders get a franchise center who immediately becomes the face of the franchise
2. Lightning- Victor Hedman
Hedman is the easy pick for the Bolts. He'll provide disaster relief for the most abysmal defense in the NHL.
3. Avalanche- Matt Duchene
A selection purely based on value, Duchene will nicely compliment Stastny, Wolski, and Smyth in what could be a lethal top six.
4. Thrashers- Brayden Schenn
-Barring another epic failure by Don Waddell, Kovalchuk finally gets his center in the form of the younger Schenn brother.
5. Kings- Evander Kane
-The Kings pick up a future second line center who could form a nice one-two punch down the middle with Kopitar.
6. Coyotes- Magnus Paajarvi Svensson
-An electrifying talent, MSP would look fantastic along with young talented forwards like Mueller, Boedker, Lisin, and Tikhonov.
7. Leafs- Jordan Schroeder
-Even though Burke missed out on Tavares, he can get a poor man's JT in Schroeder, whose playmaking and scoring prowess more than makes up for his small stature.
8. Stars- Jared Cowen
-Another pure value pick. Cowen has had injury problems, but his Pronger-esque tenacity and size will do wonders for whoever takes him.
9. Senators- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
-Bryan Murray took a similar Swedish defenseman last year in Erik Karlsson, and OEL could pair with his countryman on an elite young puck-moving blue line.
10. Oilers- Dmitri Kulikov
-Kulikov, who has moved quickly up draft charts, impressed a lot of people at the Memorial Cup and helps the Oilers get younger on the back end.
11. Predators- Scott Glennie
-Not only can Glennie fly, but he's also got a nice package of grit, toughness, and goal scoring. He can play all three forward positions in whatever style Randy Carlyle likes, and he'd be excellent along with Andrew Ebbett in the future.
12. Wild- Nazem Kadri
-Kadri's stock has fallen a bit, but the Wild take him on shear talent alone. With Todd Richards likely to implement a more aggressive offensive system, Kadri should fit right in.
13. Sabres- John Moore
-Moore might be the best all around defenseman in this draft after Hedman. He's big, strong, mobile, and most importantly, smart.
14. Panthers- Ryan Ellis
-Ellis' stock has probably gone down a bit just because of his 5'9'' frame, but his excellent offensive capabilities should keep him in the top 15.
15. Ducks- Zack Kassian
-Another chart climber, Kassian fits a power forward mold perfectly. His emotion, grit, and skill will do wonders for a somewhat anemic Predator offense.
16. Jackets- Carter Ashton
-Ashton is another prototypical power forward, and the Jackets really don't have any of those in their prospect pool. Adding him in with Filatov, Voracek, and Brassard sets the Jackets up for a top-of-the-line forward group in a few years.
17. Blues- Simon Despres
-Despres is another mean defender in the Pronger/Stevens mold, obviously on a smaller scale. He'd add another dimension to a young defense that already boasts the likes of Erik Johnson and Alex Pietrangelo.
18. Canadiens- Jacob Josefson
-The Habs need help, well, everywhere, and Josefson can give it to them. He's a bit too soft for my liking, but Montreal has never had any problem with that. He's a versatile playmaker who fills one of their many needs.
19. Rangers- Chris Kreider
-The Rangers have a fair forward pipeline as is, and Kreider would only strengthen it...literally. He's a tough kid who can score goals. From a Pens fan perspective, it would be scary to see the Rangers with Kreider, Grachev, and Anisimov together if they all hittheir potential.
20. Flames- Louis Leblanc
-By all accounts, Leblanc plays larger than his size and skates exceptionally well. Together with Mikael Backlund, he would give the Flames a few very respectable future pivots at center.
21. Flyers- David Rundblad
-The Flyers almost have to take a defenseman here just to balance out their disproportionate talent pool and give themselves some chance to stop the big guns in their division. Rundblad would do that for them.
22. Canucks- Stefan Elliott
-Elliott is a two-way defenseman who always takes care of business in his defensive zone. Mike Gillis is familiar with him from his days in the WHL, and he could fill in fairly well for Mathias Ohlund down the line.
23. Devils- Ryan O'Reilly
-The Devils don't have a system loaded with talent really at any position, and O'Reilly should help them out. He's a playmaker first, and that's quite helpful when you have an organization with Parise, Bergfors, Elias, and Tedenby in it.
24. Capitals- Landon Ferraro
-The Capitals are rather well-stocked organizationally all over the lot, but their biggest deficiency is a lack of a second line center. They'll hope Ferraro can end those woes.
25. Bruins- Kyle Palmieri
-Palmieri is a sensible value pick at this slot. With question marks surrounding Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron, the Bruins would do well to add Palmieri to their pipeline.
26. Islanders- Peter Holland
- The Islanders should load up on as much talent as they can get their hands on and take the best player available with all of their picks. That player is Holland at this point in the draft.
27. Hurricanes- Jordan Caron
-Caron is very versatile and can help a team in a lot ways. The Canes have a ton of offensive talent on their team and in their system. Caron can compliment any foward nicely.
28. Blackhawks- Zach Budish
Budish is a big, mean winger who can play in a similar mold to the Hawks' Dustin Byfuglien.
29. Red Wings- Tim Erixon
-The Red Wings always find their gems in Sweden, and Erixon is just another one of them. Carl Klingberg, also of Sweden, is another option.
30. Penguins- Carl Klingberg
-The aforementioned Klingberg is a big winger with a right handed shot. He's mobile for his 6'3'' size and can shoot very well. He's a great pick for the Penguins if he's there.
Round 2-
31. Islanders- Ethan Werek
32. Lightning- Calvin de Haan
33. Avalanche- Drew Shore
34. Thrashers- Dylan Olsen
35. Kings- Richard Panik
36. Coyotes- Toni Rajala
37. Islanders- Olivier Roy
38. Stars- Jeremy Morin
39. Senators- Nick Leddy
40. Oilers- Jakob Silfverberg
41. Predators- Tomas Tatar
42. Predators- Joonas Nattinen
43. Sharks Charles Olivier-Roussel
44. Panthers- Zach Button
45. Thrashers-Marcus Johansson
46. Senators-Dmitri Orlov
47. Rangers- Matt Hackett
48. Blues- Matt Clark (compensatory)
49. Avalanche- Brayden McNabb
50. Leafs- Taylor Doherty
51. Hurricanes-Cody Eakin
52. Lightning- Anton Lander
53. Canucks- Phillipe Paradis
54. Devils- Mike Lee
55. Capitals- Ben Hanowski
56. Islanders- Alex Chiasson
57. Sharks- Michael Latta
58. Leafs- Alex Hutchings
59. Blackhawks- Mikko Koskinen
60. Red Wings- Jesse Blacker
61. Penguins- Erik Haula
Round 3-
62. Islanders- Edward Pasquale
63. Penguins- Anton Rodin
64. Avalanche- Ryan Howse
65. Canadiens- Gleason Fournier
66. Sabres- Eric Gelinas
67. Flames-Seth Helgeson
68. Leafs- Josh Birkholz
69. Stars- Taylor Beck
70. Predators- Chris Brown
71. Oilers- William Wrenn
72. Predators- Jimmy Bubnick
73. Devils- Brian Dumoulin
74. Kings- Tyson Barrie
75. Lightning- Gabriel Lemieux
76. Ducks- Marcus Foligno
77. Jackets- Mac Bennett
78. Blues- Tomas Vincour
79. Canadiens- Kevin Lynch
80. Rangers- Curtis McKenzie
81. Flyers- Kenny Ryan
82. Oilers- Jordan Swarz
83. Canucks- Corban Knight
84. Devils- Jerry D'Amigo
85. Capitals- Ryan Borque
86. Bruins- Collin Bowman
87. Flyers- Burke Gallimore
88. Hurricanes- Jeff Costello
89. Blackhawks- Simon Bertilsson
90. Red Wings- Alex Velischek
91. Islanders- Danny Mattson
Here's PTF's mock draft, from rounds one to three.
Penguins Projected Selections-
30. LW Carl Klingberg (Sweden)
61. LW Erik Haula (Finland)
63. RW Anton Rodin (Sweden)
Round 1-
1. Islanders- John Tavares
Tavares proves too good for Garth Snow to pass up, and the Islanders get a franchise center who immediately becomes the face of the franchise
2. Lightning- Victor Hedman
Hedman is the easy pick for the Bolts. He'll provide disaster relief for the most abysmal defense in the NHL.
3. Avalanche- Matt Duchene
A selection purely based on value, Duchene will nicely compliment Stastny, Wolski, and Smyth in what could be a lethal top six.
4. Thrashers- Brayden Schenn
-Barring another epic failure by Don Waddell, Kovalchuk finally gets his center in the form of the younger Schenn brother.
5. Kings- Evander Kane
-The Kings pick up a future second line center who could form a nice one-two punch down the middle with Kopitar.
6. Coyotes- Magnus Paajarvi Svensson
-An electrifying talent, MSP would look fantastic along with young talented forwards like Mueller, Boedker, Lisin, and Tikhonov.
7. Leafs- Jordan Schroeder
-Even though Burke missed out on Tavares, he can get a poor man's JT in Schroeder, whose playmaking and scoring prowess more than makes up for his small stature.
8. Stars- Jared Cowen
-Another pure value pick. Cowen has had injury problems, but his Pronger-esque tenacity and size will do wonders for whoever takes him.
9. Senators- Oliver Ekman-Larsson
-Bryan Murray took a similar Swedish defenseman last year in Erik Karlsson, and OEL could pair with his countryman on an elite young puck-moving blue line.
10. Oilers- Dmitri Kulikov
-Kulikov, who has moved quickly up draft charts, impressed a lot of people at the Memorial Cup and helps the Oilers get younger on the back end.
11. Predators- Scott Glennie
-Not only can Glennie fly, but he's also got a nice package of grit, toughness, and goal scoring. He can play all three forward positions in whatever style Randy Carlyle likes, and he'd be excellent along with Andrew Ebbett in the future.
12. Wild- Nazem Kadri
-Kadri's stock has fallen a bit, but the Wild take him on shear talent alone. With Todd Richards likely to implement a more aggressive offensive system, Kadri should fit right in.
13. Sabres- John Moore
-Moore might be the best all around defenseman in this draft after Hedman. He's big, strong, mobile, and most importantly, smart.
14. Panthers- Ryan Ellis
-Ellis' stock has probably gone down a bit just because of his 5'9'' frame, but his excellent offensive capabilities should keep him in the top 15.
15. Ducks- Zack Kassian
-Another chart climber, Kassian fits a power forward mold perfectly. His emotion, grit, and skill will do wonders for a somewhat anemic Predator offense.
16. Jackets- Carter Ashton
-Ashton is another prototypical power forward, and the Jackets really don't have any of those in their prospect pool. Adding him in with Filatov, Voracek, and Brassard sets the Jackets up for a top-of-the-line forward group in a few years.
17. Blues- Simon Despres
-Despres is another mean defender in the Pronger/Stevens mold, obviously on a smaller scale. He'd add another dimension to a young defense that already boasts the likes of Erik Johnson and Alex Pietrangelo.
18. Canadiens- Jacob Josefson
-The Habs need help, well, everywhere, and Josefson can give it to them. He's a bit too soft for my liking, but Montreal has never had any problem with that. He's a versatile playmaker who fills one of their many needs.
19. Rangers- Chris Kreider
-The Rangers have a fair forward pipeline as is, and Kreider would only strengthen it...literally. He's a tough kid who can score goals. From a Pens fan perspective, it would be scary to see the Rangers with Kreider, Grachev, and Anisimov together if they all hittheir potential.
20. Flames- Louis Leblanc
-By all accounts, Leblanc plays larger than his size and skates exceptionally well. Together with Mikael Backlund, he would give the Flames a few very respectable future pivots at center.
21. Flyers- David Rundblad
-The Flyers almost have to take a defenseman here just to balance out their disproportionate talent pool and give themselves some chance to stop the big guns in their division. Rundblad would do that for them.
22. Canucks- Stefan Elliott
-Elliott is a two-way defenseman who always takes care of business in his defensive zone. Mike Gillis is familiar with him from his days in the WHL, and he could fill in fairly well for Mathias Ohlund down the line.
23. Devils- Ryan O'Reilly
-The Devils don't have a system loaded with talent really at any position, and O'Reilly should help them out. He's a playmaker first, and that's quite helpful when you have an organization with Parise, Bergfors, Elias, and Tedenby in it.
24. Capitals- Landon Ferraro
-The Capitals are rather well-stocked organizationally all over the lot, but their biggest deficiency is a lack of a second line center. They'll hope Ferraro can end those woes.
25. Bruins- Kyle Palmieri
-Palmieri is a sensible value pick at this slot. With question marks surrounding Marc Savard and Patrice Bergeron, the Bruins would do well to add Palmieri to their pipeline.
26. Islanders- Peter Holland
- The Islanders should load up on as much talent as they can get their hands on and take the best player available with all of their picks. That player is Holland at this point in the draft.
27. Hurricanes- Jordan Caron
-Caron is very versatile and can help a team in a lot ways. The Canes have a ton of offensive talent on their team and in their system. Caron can compliment any foward nicely.
28. Blackhawks- Zach Budish
Budish is a big, mean winger who can play in a similar mold to the Hawks' Dustin Byfuglien.
29. Red Wings- Tim Erixon
-The Red Wings always find their gems in Sweden, and Erixon is just another one of them. Carl Klingberg, also of Sweden, is another option.
30. Penguins- Carl Klingberg
-The aforementioned Klingberg is a big winger with a right handed shot. He's mobile for his 6'3'' size and can shoot very well. He's a great pick for the Penguins if he's there.
Round 2-
31. Islanders- Ethan Werek
32. Lightning- Calvin de Haan
33. Avalanche- Drew Shore
34. Thrashers- Dylan Olsen
35. Kings- Richard Panik
36. Coyotes- Toni Rajala
37. Islanders- Olivier Roy
38. Stars- Jeremy Morin
39. Senators- Nick Leddy
40. Oilers- Jakob Silfverberg
41. Predators- Tomas Tatar
42. Predators- Joonas Nattinen
43. Sharks Charles Olivier-Roussel
44. Panthers- Zach Button
45. Thrashers-Marcus Johansson
46. Senators-Dmitri Orlov
47. Rangers- Matt Hackett
48. Blues- Matt Clark (compensatory)
49. Avalanche- Brayden McNabb
50. Leafs- Taylor Doherty
51. Hurricanes-Cody Eakin
52. Lightning- Anton Lander
53. Canucks- Phillipe Paradis
54. Devils- Mike Lee
55. Capitals- Ben Hanowski
56. Islanders- Alex Chiasson
57. Sharks- Michael Latta
58. Leafs- Alex Hutchings
59. Blackhawks- Mikko Koskinen
60. Red Wings- Jesse Blacker
61. Penguins- Erik Haula
Round 3-
62. Islanders- Edward Pasquale
63. Penguins- Anton Rodin
64. Avalanche- Ryan Howse
65. Canadiens- Gleason Fournier
66. Sabres- Eric Gelinas
67. Flames-Seth Helgeson
68. Leafs- Josh Birkholz
69. Stars- Taylor Beck
70. Predators- Chris Brown
71. Oilers- William Wrenn
72. Predators- Jimmy Bubnick
73. Devils- Brian Dumoulin
74. Kings- Tyson Barrie
75. Lightning- Gabriel Lemieux
76. Ducks- Marcus Foligno
77. Jackets- Mac Bennett
78. Blues- Tomas Vincour
79. Canadiens- Kevin Lynch
80. Rangers- Curtis McKenzie
81. Flyers- Kenny Ryan
82. Oilers- Jordan Swarz
83. Canucks- Corban Knight
84. Devils- Jerry D'Amigo
85. Capitals- Ryan Borque
86. Bruins- Collin Bowman
87. Flyers- Burke Gallimore
88. Hurricanes- Jeff Costello
89. Blackhawks- Simon Bertilsson
90. Red Wings- Alex Velischek
91. Islanders- Danny Mattson
The Penguins have built through the draft like no other team in the league. Let's hope Shero keeps that trend alive on Friday night. The draft is at 7:30 on Versus in the United States and TSN in Canada. Versus will probably just carry the TSN feed.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009
Faceoff-Factor's top 30 draft rankings
I collaborated this week with Jesse Marshall and Mike Farkas on a mock draft and top 30 ranking for Friday's NHL Entry Draft over at Faceoff-Factor.com. The rankings are here.
Check back over there all week for continual coverage of the draft.
Check back over there all week for continual coverage of the draft.
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Penguins That Fly-- Help Wanted
I posted it at the top of the awards show preview, and I'll do it again now. There are several parties that have expressed interest in writing for the blog within the last three months. I'll email those people to see if they are still intrigued by the prospect of joining up here, but I want as many candidates as could be.
If anyone is interested, please, just shoot an email over to pensthatfly@gmail.com.
Thanks.
If anyone is interested, please, just shoot an email over to pensthatfly@gmail.com.
Thanks.
Previewing the NHL Awards Ceremony
First off, bit of a public service announcement. Erika has decided to move on from the blog, and I'd like to add another writer in her absence. I know there are several interested parties, and if you're interested, just send an email along to pensthatfly@gmail.com. I would ask that you include a sample article as well as a few things about yourself. Thanks in advance.
The NHL will hand out all of its regular season awards and accolades tonight at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The Hart, Selke, Norris, Lady Byng, Vezina, Calder, Masterson, and Adams. So without further ado, here are PTF's picks for who will and should win tonight's awards. Only hockey peformance related awards will be covered, which excludes the Masterson and Lady Byng.
Hart Trophy- most valuable player to his team during the regular season
Nominees- Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin, Penguins C Evgeni Malkin, Red Wings C Pavel Datsyuk
Who will win- Ovechkin. He's the sexy pick for most writers, and his goals will net him the award.
Who should win- Ovechkin. The Capitals are absolutely nothing without him, while Malkin has another superstar riding shotgun with him.
Norris Trophy- best defenseman in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Red Wings D Nicklas Lidstrom, Bruins D Zdeno Chara, Capitals D Mike Green
Who will win- Lidstrom, as usual, will win the Norris on reputation alone.
Who should win- Chara. Unike Green, he can actually play defense, and his shutdown ability and tenacity were superior to Lidstrom's.
Vezina Trophy- best goaltender in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Bruins G Tim Thomas, Blue Jackets G Steve Mason, Wild G Niklas Backstrom
Who will win- Thomas. He was outstanding all year long and didn't break down at key moments.
Who should win- Thomas. For the same reasons listed above.
Selke Trophy- best forward excelling in the defensive aspects of the game during the regular season
Nominees- Red Wings C Pavel Datsyuk, Flyers C Mike Richards, Canucks C Ryan Kesler
Who will win- Richards. His shorthanded goals will be too attractive for the voters to pass up.
Who should win- Kesler. He doesn't get the credit he deserves on an unpopular team playing in a grinding role, but he's a worthy victor here.
Calder Trophy- best rookie in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Ducks RW Bobby Ryan, Blue Jackets G Steve Mason, Blackhawks LW Kris Versteeg
Who will win- Mason's boatload of shutouts will make him an obvious pick to some misguided writers
Who should win- Ryan. After being called up a little after the start of the year, there was no more consistent scorer in hockey than Ryan.
Adams Trophy- best coach in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Blues' Andy Murray, Sharks' Todd McLellan, Bruins' Claude Julien
Who should win- Murray. He had an untalented roster plagued with injuries to its best players, but his team still had success.
Who will win- Julien. His big market success with the best record in the league will make him too hard to overlook.
Enjoy the show. It starts at 7:30 on Versus and the NHL Network in the US.
The NHL will hand out all of its regular season awards and accolades tonight at the Palms Hotel in Las Vegas. The Hart, Selke, Norris, Lady Byng, Vezina, Calder, Masterson, and Adams. So without further ado, here are PTF's picks for who will and should win tonight's awards. Only hockey peformance related awards will be covered, which excludes the Masterson and Lady Byng.
Hart Trophy- most valuable player to his team during the regular season
Nominees- Capitals LW Alex Ovechkin, Penguins C Evgeni Malkin, Red Wings C Pavel Datsyuk
Who will win- Ovechkin. He's the sexy pick for most writers, and his goals will net him the award.
Who should win- Ovechkin. The Capitals are absolutely nothing without him, while Malkin has another superstar riding shotgun with him.
Norris Trophy- best defenseman in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Red Wings D Nicklas Lidstrom, Bruins D Zdeno Chara, Capitals D Mike Green
Who will win- Lidstrom, as usual, will win the Norris on reputation alone.
Who should win- Chara. Unike Green, he can actually play defense, and his shutdown ability and tenacity were superior to Lidstrom's.
Vezina Trophy- best goaltender in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Bruins G Tim Thomas, Blue Jackets G Steve Mason, Wild G Niklas Backstrom
Who will win- Thomas. He was outstanding all year long and didn't break down at key moments.
Who should win- Thomas. For the same reasons listed above.
Selke Trophy- best forward excelling in the defensive aspects of the game during the regular season
Nominees- Red Wings C Pavel Datsyuk, Flyers C Mike Richards, Canucks C Ryan Kesler
Who will win- Richards. His shorthanded goals will be too attractive for the voters to pass up.
Who should win- Kesler. He doesn't get the credit he deserves on an unpopular team playing in a grinding role, but he's a worthy victor here.
Calder Trophy- best rookie in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Ducks RW Bobby Ryan, Blue Jackets G Steve Mason, Blackhawks LW Kris Versteeg
Who will win- Mason's boatload of shutouts will make him an obvious pick to some misguided writers
Who should win- Ryan. After being called up a little after the start of the year, there was no more consistent scorer in hockey than Ryan.
Adams Trophy- best coach in the league during the regular season
Nominees- Blues' Andy Murray, Sharks' Todd McLellan, Bruins' Claude Julien
Who should win- Murray. He had an untalented roster plagued with injuries to its best players, but his team still had success.
Who will win- Julien. His big market success with the best record in the league will make him too hard to overlook.
Enjoy the show. It starts at 7:30 on Versus and the NHL Network in the US.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Penguins extend Goligoski through 2012
The Penguins have re-signed young blueliner Alex Goligoski to a three year contract extension that will pay him five million dollars over the length of the deal. That equates to a yearly cap hit of 1.833, which does seem a bit high to me. Goligoski's a quality young player who will more than likely grow into the money he will be making, but right now, this is overpayment. It seems very, very unlikely that the Ray Shero Pens will have enough money left to retain Rob Scuderi while keeping the roster under the salary cap. Anyway, the offseason is now officially underway.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Some cellular snapshots from the Pens' championship parade
I took the liberty of commuting on the "T" downtown for the parade today (Monday).
Here are a few so-so pictures I snapped from three deep.
Crosby and Lord Stanley, peaking out from behind this guy's head.
Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey
Evgeni Malkin and his highly esteemed parents, Vladimir and Natalia
Jordan Staal, Phillipe Boucher, Craig Adams, and Chris Minard
A few others now, courtesy of my father's coworker, DJ Geis.
Chris Kunitz
Bill Guerin and the Prince of Wales Trophy
Dan Bylsma and Tom Fitzgerald
Kris Letang and Hal Gill
Thanks to DJ for his contributions, which are significantly better than mine.
Each picture can be viewed in much higher quality by being clicked on.
Here are a few so-so pictures I snapped from three deep.
Crosby and Fleury handle the Cup.
Crosby and Lord Stanley, peaking out from behind this guy's head.
Paul Steigerwald and Bob Errey
Evgeni Malkin and his highly esteemed parents, Vladimir and Natalia
Jordan Staal, Phillipe Boucher, Craig Adams, and Chris Minard
A few others now, courtesy of my father's coworker, DJ Geis.
Chris Kunitz
Bill Guerin and the Prince of Wales Trophy
Dan Bylsma and Tom Fitzgerald
Kris Letang and Hal Gill
Thanks to DJ for his contributions, which are significantly better than mine.
Each picture can be viewed in much higher quality by being clicked on.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Victory parade set for Monday
How sweet it is.
The City of Champions has its second major sports title in five months.
The Pens will hold a parade through downtown starting at noon on Monday. The route will begin at the intersection of Grant and Seventh in the Golden Triangle.
The City of Champions has its second major sports title in five months.
The Pens will hold a parade through downtown starting at noon on Monday. The route will begin at the intersection of Grant and Seventh in the Golden Triangle.
Friday, June 12, 2009
That's three! Pens take Game 7, win Stanley Cup
With one last glorious save, Marc-Andre Fleury secured a Game 7 victory in the Stanley Cup Finals for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Nicklas Lidstrom had the puck on his stick in tight with a chance to tie the game, 2-2, but Fleury pushed across his crease and denied him. Max Talbot scored two goals in the second period that ultimately made the difference, and Fleury saved 23 of 24 shots. Sidney Crosby became the youngest captain in NHL history to lift the Stanley Cup.
Crosby was injured on an awkard collision with Johan Franzen in that middle frame and only took one shift after that. The Pens', with their captain out of play, came together and played the road game of their lives. Jordan Staal and Brooks Orpik led a furious brigade of shot blocking that helped hold off a strenous surge by the Wings.
Jonathan Ericsson scored for the Wings late in the third period, setting up the longest six minutes and seven seconds of our lives.
A point shot deflected off Staal and hit the crossbar, preserving the Pens' lead before Fleury's heroics in the closing seconds.
THE PENS HAVE WON THE STANLEY CUP!
Evgeni Malkin has the Conn Smythe.
Of course, there will be more to come, but we'll just celebrate right now.
Have a nice summer, Hoss.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 7- Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
What has been a truly magical ride for the Penguins will come to an end on Friday night. The only question left to be answered is whether or not it will end on an positive note. The Pens have pushed the Stanley Cup Finals to a decisive seventh game. At its conclusion, either Sidney Crosby or Nicklas Lidstrom will take the Cup from commisioner Gary Bettman, and that will be the end of it.
After five years of miserable failure and 16 seasons of playoff futility, the Penguins are one win away from immortality. The game that they've worked all their lives to get a chance to play has finally arrived.
Marc-Andre Fleury needs to have his head in the game from puck drop to the final buzzer. As was the case in Game 6, the Penguins will have absolutely no chance whatsoever if Fleury slips up.
Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin has to light it up. The Red Wings will not continue to allow Tyler Kennedy and Jordan Staal to cost them games. Crosby and Malkin have to be the best players on the ice.
This is kind of a big deal. No matter how it turns out, these Pens have treated us to something special this year.
Penguins-
After five years of miserable failure and 16 seasons of playoff futility, the Penguins are one win away from immortality. The game that they've worked all their lives to get a chance to play has finally arrived.
Marc-Andre Fleury needs to have his head in the game from puck drop to the final buzzer. As was the case in Game 6, the Penguins will have absolutely no chance whatsoever if Fleury slips up.
Sidney Crosby or Evgeni Malkin has to light it up. The Red Wings will not continue to allow Tyler Kennedy and Jordan Staal to cost them games. Crosby and Malkin have to be the best players on the ice.
This is kind of a big deal. No matter how it turns out, these Pens have treated us to something special this year.
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Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
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Franzen-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS! BRING IT HOME!
Franzen-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS! BRING IT HOME!
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
Role players come up huge as Pens force Game 7
Wow, what an adrenaline rush. The Penguins dominated the first 40 minutes of the game, then held off a furious Detroit surge in the final minutes to force a decisive Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Buckle up. If you have a history of diabetes or heart issues, I would strongly suggest walking away from your television set on Friday night and saving yourself the blood pressure rise.
The Pens' third liners and bottom pairing defensive defensemen coupled with goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury to stave off elimination for at least three more days.
Tyler Kennedy's goal insurance goal five and a half minutes into the final frame proved to be the winner, coming after Jordan Staal tallied in the second period on a two on one break with Matt Cooke, beating Chris Osgood.
Kris Draper, however, would turn the momentum drastically with twelve minutes left. He picked up a long rebound off a Johnny Ericsson slap shot and wristed it into an empty net. Fleury had no chance.
Things would get worse.
Evgeni Malkin took a mindless cross-checking penalty at 9:18, and the Wings damn near scored on the powerplay. Rob Scuderi, who starred in the Pens' show in this game, swept the puck away from a looming Nick Lidstrom as a yawning cage sat behind him, saving a sure goal.
Once that was killed, Bill Guerin went off for high sticking. The Pens came up big on the kill.
Dan Cleary was allowed a breakaway when Pavel Datsyuk saucered the puck behind the Penguins' blueliners. Fleury stayed with Cleary all the way for the biggest stop of his life.
With 18 seconds left, a mad scramble broke out around Fleury. As Johan Franzen was whacking at the puck at the top of the crease, Scuderi whipped out his left leg and kicksaved the puck away.
The Pens narrowly escaped, but a win is a win.
Notes-
-Free agent Scuderi is playing himself out of the Pens' price range.
-Any more questions about Fleury's mental toughness?
-Osgood kept the Wings in the game and gave them a shot.
-The third line was money.
-Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Finals! One win away!
Go Penguins.
Monday, June 8, 2009
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 6- Detroit Red Wings @ Penguins
If the Penguins are to force a decisive seventh game in the Stanley Cup Finals, they will first have to hold serve at home in Game 6. The Red Wings dominated them thoroughly in Game 5, and the Pens know they have to be significantly astronomically better than they were in that game if they want to force said Game 7. They also have to find a way to solve Chris Osgood, who has been beatable in this series' games at the Igloo. There isn't much more to describe at this point. It's time to sit back and enjoy the beautiful spectacle that is Stanley Cup hockey.
Petr Sykora will return to the lineup.
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Petr Sykora will return to the lineup.
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Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Talbot-Adams
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Franzen-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Fedotenko-Malkin-Sykora
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Talbot-Adams
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
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Datsyuk-Zetterberg-ClearyFranzen-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Pens brutalized in Game 5
The Penguins had their chances in the first and third periods, but it was the middle frame that killed them in an embarrassing 5-0 romping at the hands of the Detroit Red Wings. The Red Wings now have a 3-2 series lead and an opportunity to close the series out on Tuesday night at Mellon Arena. The Pens, of course, must win to stay alive and force a Game 7 at "The Joe".
Dan Cleary, Valterri Filppula, Niklas Kronwall, Brian Rafalski, and Henrik Zetterberg lit up Marc-Andre Fleury before Mathieu Garon took over between the pipes. The Penguins had some quality scoring chances but were always either denied by Chris Osgood or fired off the net.
Notes-
-This series is far from over.
-The Igloo better get loud for Game 6.
-Datsyuk looked good.
-Crosby and Malkin were terrible both in terms of failure to control emotion and production.
-Fleury's head better get right, and fast.
Go Penguins.
It ain't over yet.
Friday, June 5, 2009
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 5- Penguins @ Detroit Red Wings
The Pittsburgh Penguins have all the momentum as they head into Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Finals at Joe Louis Arena, but the Detroit Red Wings will be getting a serious emotional lift with the return of star center Pavel Datsyuk. While his on-ice impact will likely be minimal due to his injured right foot, it will be interesting to see if the Wings can rally around him.
Marc-Andre Fleury needs to keep making saves, and it would be dandy if Chris Osgood could revert back to his terrible regular season self. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin must continue to play like superstars.
We'll see if fatigue has really set in for the Wings. I'm going to the game, so the recap will be late.
Penguins-
Marc-Andre Fleury needs to keep making saves, and it would be dandy if Chris Osgood could revert back to his terrible regular season self. Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin must continue to play like superstars.
We'll see if fatigue has really set in for the Wings. I'm going to the game, so the recap will be late.
Penguins-
Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Red Wings-
Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary
Datsyuk-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Datsyuk-Filppula-Hossa
Holmstrom-Helm-Samuelsson
Hudler-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Series all square as Penguins pull out critical Game 4 decision
There could be no conspiracy allegations directed at the Pittsburgh Penguins and NHL after their 4-2 ousting of the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night. Despite being shorthanded for eight minutes to only four for the Wings (until the end of the game when things got messy), the Pens' best players dug down deep and came up big. The Stanley Cup Finals are now tied, 2-2, and the Pens have all of the momentum heading into a separating Game 5 at Joe Louis Arena on Saturday.
Sidney Crosby broke out of a series-long goal scoring drought when he scored the winner at 10:34 of the second period. Evgeni Malkin, who was an animal all game long, hit Crosby with a cross-crease pass on a two on one break that Crosby redirected past Chris Osgood from across his body.
The Red Wings had taken a 2-1 lead shortly after the puck dropped on the middle frame when Brad Stuart shot through a Penguin-made screen that blinded Marc-Andre Fleury. The Red Wings had all the momentum when they got a powerplay for a Brooks Orpik trip on Valterri Filppula.
Things changed quickly, however. Jordan Staal outskated Nick Lidstrom and outmuscled Brian Rafalski on his way to beating Osgood cleanly to tie the game with the Pens' first shorthanded goal of the playoffs.
Crosby's marker would follow that, and then Tyler Kennedy converted an opportunity in front generated by the brilliant passing of Crosby and Chris Kunitz. The Pens went into the third period up, 4-2, and the final twenty minutes were delightfully boring.
Darren Helm had Detroit's other goal in the first period off a bad giveaway by Rob Scuderi
Notes-
-Lidstrom and Zetterberg look like they've hit a wall. They're dead tired.
-Fleury was outstanding.
-The Wings' powerplay almost seems to kill their own momentum.
-Who'd have thunk that the Pens powerplay would be so efficient?
-Kirk Maltby is a talentless, cheap shotting hack. It's beyond me how he has four Stanley Cups.
-It's now a best of three to decide the Cup.
-Pavel Datsyuk will probably be back for Game 5. Hopefully his impact will be minimal.
Go Penguins.
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 4- Detroit Red Wings @ Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins face another practical must-win situation on Thursday night as the Detroit Red Wings will be looking to take a 3-1 series lead with a win in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals. Of course, the Penguins could even the series with a victory of their own, in turn forcing a best of three set with two games in Detroit to decide the recipient of Lord Stanley's Cup.
Forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper could both potentially be back in the lineup for Detroit. Datsyuk will have a much more noticeable impact than Draper, even though it's not likely to be on the score sheet. Before being sidelined during the Western Conference Finals, Datsyuk had been very quiet offensively. He'll be charged with the daunting task of containing Evgeni Malkin, whose 33 playoff points are more any other player since Joe Sakic in 1996.
Marc-Andre Fleury will need to more or less replicate his performance in Game 3. Chris Osgood has to be better on the other side, or this thing will go back to Mo-Town all evened up.
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Forwards Pavel Datsyuk and Kris Draper could both potentially be back in the lineup for Detroit. Datsyuk will have a much more noticeable impact than Draper, even though it's not likely to be on the score sheet. Before being sidelined during the Western Conference Finals, Datsyuk had been very quiet offensively. He'll be charged with the daunting task of containing Evgeni Malkin, whose 33 playoff points are more any other player since Joe Sakic in 1996.
Marc-Andre Fleury will need to more or less replicate his performance in Game 3. Chris Osgood has to be better on the other side, or this thing will go back to Mo-Town all evened up.
Penguins-
Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
Orpik-Gonchar
Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Red Wings-
Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary
Filppula-Datsyuk-Hossa
Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson
Abdelkader-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Filppula-Datsyuk-Hossa
Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson
Abdelkader-Draper-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Penguins find new life in Game 3 triumph
It was a bit rough around the edges, to be generous, but the Pittsburgh Penguins found a will and a way to beat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-2, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals. The win assures that the Pens and Wings will meet in Game 5 on Saturday night at Joe Louis Arena, and needless to say, that the series is far from over. Had Detroit pulled it out, they'd have gained an insurmountable 3-0 lead in the series, but it was not to be.
After Jonathan Ericsson was whistled for a classic new NHL interference on Matt Cooke, the Penguins' powerplay went to work at 9:06 of the final frame. The Pens put together a string of excellent puck possession, and they were finally rewarded when Sergei Gonchar's missle found its way through a hole and past Chris Osgood to give them a 3-2 lead.
The Penguins staked themselves to an early lead when Evgeni Malkin found Max Talbot in the high slot for a one-timer in the opening minutes, but that was answered quickly by Henrik Zetterberg and Johan Franzen, who snuck shots past Marc-Andre Fleury. Franzen's goal came with a man advantange.
Kris Letang tied the game at two on another powerpaly near the end of the period, setting up Gonchar's theatrics in the third. Max Talbot also had an empty netter for Pittsburgh
Emblematic of the physical brand of hockey the Pens played in this one, Chris Kunitz, Matt Cooke and Brooks Orpik both notched several monster bodychecks. Darren Helm and Niklas Kronwall seemed like the two primary targets on those.
Notes-
-Sidney Crosby played well, but was held to just one assist.
-Great bounceback effort by Fleury.
-If they don't win Game 4, the Penguins' effort tonight will be rendered meaningless.
-Kunitz, Orpik and Cooke are a firing squad.
-In fact, Kunitz had 11 hits. Orpik and Cooke had five apiece.
-Malkin is a stud.
Go Penguins.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Stanley Cup Finals, Game 3- Detroit Red Wings @ Penguins
An up and down season for the Pittsburgh Penguins will just about come to an end on Tuesday night if they can't find a way to beat the Detroit Red Wings on home ice in Game 3 of the 2009 Stanley Cup Finals. The Wings hold a 2-0 edge in the best-of-seven series, and a 3-0 advantage would be insurmountable.
The Penguins actually played fairly well on the road, but Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin didn't finish enough chances. Detroit's stars have also been quiet offensively, but goals by defensive defensemen and grinding forwards have pushed them over the top. This means that Jordan Staal's line with Tyler Kennedy and Matt Cooke has to skate stride for stride and match goal for goal with Detroit's units centered by Darren Helm and Valterri Filppula.
Since this is a home game, Head Coach Dan Bylsma gets the second line change. This will allow him to get Crosby and potentially Malkin away from a matchup with shutdown centerman Henrik Zetterberg. This is a huge boost for Crosby, who is primed for a productive evening.
No word yet on Pavel Datsyuk's status for the game, but Kris Draper will not play even though he's healthy.
Penguins-
The Penguins actually played fairly well on the road, but Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin didn't finish enough chances. Detroit's stars have also been quiet offensively, but goals by defensive defensemen and grinding forwards have pushed them over the top. This means that Jordan Staal's line with Tyler Kennedy and Matt Cooke has to skate stride for stride and match goal for goal with Detroit's units centered by Darren Helm and Valterri Filppula.
Since this is a home game, Head Coach Dan Bylsma gets the second line change. This will allow him to get Crosby and potentially Malkin away from a matchup with shutdown centerman Henrik Zetterberg. This is a huge boost for Crosby, who is primed for a productive evening.
No word yet on Pavel Datsyuk's status for the game, but Kris Draper will not play even though he's healthy.
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Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Dupuis-Adams-Satan
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Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
Fedotenko-Malkin-Talbot
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Dupuis-Adams-Satan
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Eaton-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Fleury
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Franzen-Zetterberg-Cleary
Holmstrom-Filppula-Hossa
Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson
Leino-Abdelkader-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
Holmstrom-Filppula-Hossa
Hudler-Helm-Samuelsson
Leino-Abdelkader-Maltby
Lidstrom-Rafalski
Kronwall-Stuart
Ericsson-Lebda
Osgood
GO PENS!
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