GAMEDAY 20 - BRUINS

Posted by Rick on Nov 14, 2009 18:00.

7:30PM

Mellon Arena

["TD Banknorth Garden/FleetCenter" by evansville on Flickr]

Listen to the game at [WXDX]

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Malkin's back. Mark Letestu's in. Kunitz is out.

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Yea Don't Get The Flu Shot

Posted by Pensblog Staff on Nov 14, 2009 12:18.

Uh.... Kunitz is shutdown for two weeks.. and the Hope returns [Trib]

And yea this is to bizarre not to share.

Thanks to [Phil Quinn]

thanks to Jeff H for the find on that.

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This About Sums The Last Week Up

Posted by #test on Nov 14, 2009 00:34.

Go Pens

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Conner Demoted, Stage Being Set For Malkin's Return?

Posted by Rick on Nov 13, 2009 19:20.

Chris Conner has been returned to WBS.

"(My shoulder) feels great... It's not sore, no pain. We'll see (Saturday) at the morning skate. Maybe I’ll be playing. (Saturday) is a big day for me. We'll see after practice how my shoulder feels and if it feels good then I'll play."

-- Evgeni Malkin

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Who Cares. PENS LOSE.

Posted by #test on Nov 13, 2009 07:46.

There is a scene in "Jurassic Park" where Dr. Grant, Tim, and Lex are rushing like balls to get off the electric fence before the power gets back on. Big-time drama. Dr. Grant and Lex make it, but Tim gets fried.

Dr. Grant then proceeds to give him mouth-to-mouth. Tim comes back to life.

What does this have to do with where the Pens are right now? Nothing. We just have always thought that the relationship between Dr. Grant and Tim would have been grounds for some big-time investigation if it happened in today's world. In 1993, it was fine to give mouth-to-mouth to a little boy. But now people would be asking if Dr. Grant maybe stayed down a little too long. Maybe he enjoyed it a little too much. Fact.

Think about it.

You'll never watch the movie the same way again.

Trust us. We watch the movie twice a week at least.

Too close, man.

We are far from professional writers. We're not even professional bloggers. We ask people to send us pictures of Sidney Crosby peeing on things. We just don't feel like talking about the Pens right now. We should be doing the same old bridge-jumping, highs-and-lows stuff right now. We don't feel like it. We don't have a reputation to protect. We've been around long enough for people not to accuse us of being the ever-feared fairweather/bandwagon fan. It's friggen November. And the Pens suck right now. If you feel slighted, lick us. Or lick Tim.

No clue what to even talk about right now. We aren't gonna force mundane analysis about an NHL team that is duct-taped together right now. There's too many injuries affecting the lineup to even think this current losing streak means something. It doesn't. Who cares.

Actually, our apathy toward the Pens is centered around Chris Bourque. New rule: We aren't recapping a game until Bourque scores, retires, or is sent to the minors. Being a healthy scratch is not part of the negotiation. Yeah, he had an assist in this one, but even a broken clock is right twice a day. Wide open net. wtf.

Geno could come back Saturday. This would make it the best weekend since Jesus came back.

At 6:45 of the third Kunitz dropped a "Oh F*ck." Some needs to get that one on YouTube.

Dating back to '07-'08, including this season, the Pens are 15-15 in November. Whatever that means.

New Jersey's system is flawless right now.

Watched entirely too many Devil games in our lifetime.

Crosby hit two posts on the same powerplay. PP is 0-27 without Geno

Eric Godard did play:

His total ice time according to [ON ICE REPORT]

3:26? That is rough.

Lovejoy kicked a puck in his own net. Tough break. Defense did what it could. Thought Engyylllyyanland had a good game again.

To end on a happy note, some highlights from Wilkes Barre.

Keven Veilleux is a monster.

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GAMEDAY 19 - DEVILS

Posted by Rick on Nov 12, 2009 16:43.

7:30 PM

Mellon Arena

Listen to the game at [WXDX]

If you have any questions for Mike Lange, Phil Bourque or Bob Grove join the Penguins Radio Network Facebook page.

You can submit questions via the discussion tab for the Crash the Net segments or Penguins Hotline after the game.

Back at home.

The parade of injuries continues.

Brooks Oprik will miss two weeks of action.

The Penguins website has put together a handy chart to keep track of the wounded:

PENGUINS MEDICAL WATCH
Player, Injury (Date), Time Frame, Current Progress
Maxime Talbot, torn labrum (July 7), 4 to 6 months, practicing (cleared for contact)
Sergei Gonchar, broken left wrist (Oct. 20), 4 to 6 weeks, practicing (no contact)
Evgeni Malkin, shoulder strain (Oct. 29), 2 weeks, practicing (cleared for contact)
Tyler Kennedy, undisclosed (Nov. 5), day-to-day, no ice participation
Kris Letang, shoulder contusion (Nov. 7), 2 weeks, no ice participation
Brooks Orpik, lower-body (Nov. 10), 2 weeks, no ice participation

That leaves us with one defenseman (Mark Eaton) who played in game seven against Detroit.

Ben Lovejoy has been called up from WBS.