According to the Pittsburgh Penguins' official website, Steve MacIntyre has been recalled from the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.

The best part of the news release is where they try to make him look like an actual hockey player by listing statistics:

Last year the 32-year-old MacIntyre split the season between Pittsburgh and WBS. MacIntyre played 12 games with Pittsburgh, collecting six penalty minutes. He appeared in 24 contests with WBS, totaling one goal and 59 penalty minutes.

A native of Brock, Saskatchewan, MacIntyre has played 90 career NHL games for Pittsburgh, Edmonton and Florida, tallying two goals, two assists, four points and 163 penalty minutes.

 

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Morrow became a folk hero in this one.

Jokinen left the game in the second period, so we're waiting to see what's going on with that.

Recap in the morning.

Montreal Canadiens (26-11-5) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (30-10-0)

ROOT, TSN, RDS - 7:00 pm/et

Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, PA 

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in first place in the Eastern Conference. The Montreal Canadiens are in second. Seven points separate the two teams. The Pens could put some distance between themselves and their opponents with a win in a big game tonight. Tonight's game is also a "Student Rush" game.

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First off, we love the idea of multiple outdoor games next season. We love that LA is getting a game. We love that Canada is finally getting an outdoor game post-Winter Classic. We love all of it. People are worried about the NHL cheapening the outdoor game. We're not too worried about it. All the games will sell out. All the games will most likely be on NBC. The NHL will make some money. That's really all that's important.

The Pens and Hawks will play theirs on March 1st. Tthe NHL returns from the Olympic break at the beginning of March. This will be a great way to jump-start the league for the homestretch of the season. We're not fans of the "that late in the season, that game may be really important, and they're playing it on below-par ice" argument. Every game is important.

The one thing bugging us, though, will be what jersey the Pens will wear. We examine that now...

-- Playoffs begin April 30th. yikes.

After the jump, the Internet unites, links from around the pens blogosphere, and why one chart explains why Crosby will win the Hart.

Because you can't have an outdoor game without somehow involving the Pittsburgh Penguins....

Pic via Lawrence Dushenski at TSN.

It looks like the NHL is going to announce their latest money grab a Stadium Series consisting of five additional outdoor games for next season, on top of the Toronto/Detroit Winter Classic. That's what's being reported at least.

It looks like the Pens will face the Chicago Blackhawks at Soldier Field on March 1st, if reports are correct.

This all seems a bit like overkill, but it will sell tickets and possibly boost interest in the NHL.

If these games all happen, this will be the third outdoor game for the Pens and the second for Chicago. The Rangers, who will possibly participate in two games at Yankee Stadium, will also have played three outdoor games by the time all of this is done. 

We're about two years away from all NHL games being played outside and four years away from the league holding a special event called "the Indoor Classic."

And now for the real question: How will the NHL involve the Washington Capitals, Boston Bruins and Philadelphia Flyers in all of this?

Just got this email. Insanely small word:

I have been an avid reader for a few years and have emailed you guys a few times. I was the one who got jobbed a couple years back by my friend Wayne who told me Crosby was at a Bruins game in the press box upset at their team play. This turned out to be true. Yesterday I ran the Boston Marathon and I was incredibly close to the second blast. After having a brush with death, I can't tell you how nice it is to read The Pensblog today and think about something I care very much about The Pens. I appreciate how much effort you guys put into the blog and I check it every day. Thanks you for taking my mind off things for even a few mins. Below is a clip of my ugly mug discussing what I saw that's been all over the news, and my fund raising page where I proudly display my Geno Shersey. 

Here is Tim telling his story on ABC news:

Beyond scary. Thoughts with our friends in Boston over at DaysofY'Orr.