Pens - Flyers Game Day Report: Bylsma concerned with Flyers getting pucks behind Pens D; Crosby says he's "more comfortable" down low on power play

Not a whole lot going on for the Penguins this morning who held an optional skate and only 9 skaters and goaltenders Marc Andre Fleury, Brent Johnson participated. Among those not to skate included the likes of Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, Jordan Staal, Brooks Orpik, Paul Martin, James Neal, Zbynek Michalek, Steve Sullivan, Matt Cooke, Pascal Dupuis, Kris Letang.

-- Defenseman Matt Niskanen had a scheduled day off and won't be an option to return to the lineup, still hindered by a shoulder injury. In playoff mode, Bylsma called his lineup "game time" but the sense around the arena tonight is that we might see a change on the 4th line.

-- What came out of Bylsma's media session today is a big area of focus tonight is limiting the Flyers ability to get pucks behind the Penguins D. After reviewing the tape, Bylsma saw it as a major concern. "They put 46 pucks behind our "D" with a purpose, " Bylsma said.

Bylsma said "where and how {the penguins} play with the puck" is of great importance tonight and Bylsma seem to hint that a dump and chase game doesn't apppear to be what he's looking for, due to the Flyers quick ability to go the other way. Bylsma seems to believe that establishing an offensive zone presence with better puck management through the neutral zone is of greater importance than dumping it in and going to try to get it.