Post-Morning Skate Buzz: Orpik out for tonight's game; Long-term or short-term stay for Thiessen?

-- Defenseman Brooks Orpik will not play tonight due to an upper body injury, head coach Dan Bylsma confirmed during his media session. The Penguins are currently calling Orpik's injury a short-term one and for now they don't expect him to miss much time.

Ben Lovejoy will return to the lineup.

-- Goaltender Brad Thiessen will be the Penguins primary backup tonight. Dan Bylsma called Johnson ill but there's been some whispers coming out of the organization that this might not be a short-term stay for Thiessen as the team is evaluating the situation. The team intends to carry three goaltenders for now.

-- Eric Tangradi will be in the lineup tonight as the Penguins feel they need to have size and a gritty presence on their third and fourth lines. Bylsma mentioned the need for a "presence like Tangradi" is there for this hockey club . "We need that size.... we need that physicality, " Bylsma said.