• Penguins defenseman Simon Despres missed Tuesday’s morning skate due to an illness and he is not expected to play tonight vs the Philadelphia Flyers. Despres has appeared in 43 of 44 games entering tonight, a healthy scratch vs the Islanders on Nov 21. He leads the Penguin with 135 hits
2013-2014 Stats: 43 GP – 1 Goals – 11 Assists – 12 Points – +7 – 58 PIM – 135 hits – 64 BKS