Penguins/NHL
Morning Skate Buzz
The St. Louis Blues (23-19-5, 51pts) come to town tonight in unfamiliar territory for a Ken Hitchcock coached team. They’re a poor defensive team with bad goaltending.
The Blues 26th in the NHL in goals against, have lost three straight and allowed 18 goals during that span.
The Penguins meanwhile, have won four straight and starting to find their stride again just before the all-star break.
There was some thought the Penguins may get Marc Andre Fleury a start tonight but that won’t be the case. Murray will make his fifth straight start, looking to improve to 10-0-1 at home.
Latest Injury Buzz on Dumoulin/Letang
As mentioned last week, team doctors had a recovery timetable for Kris Letang to be around 2 weeks. He’s right on schedule and may dress Thursday night in Boston.
[hide] Head coach Mike Sullivan said Letang is making “significant progress” moments ago. Look for him back on Thursday or the game following the all-star break.
Meanwhile, the Penguins will get Brian Dumoulin back in the lineup tonight.
Pittsburgh will dress the some forward lineup and go with the following d-pairs.
Ian Cole – Justin Schultz
Brian Dumoulin – Chad Ruhwedel
Olli Maatta – Trevor Daley.
Cameron Gaunce exits the lineup after producing 2 assists and a +3 rating in three games.
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Like most nights pens need 4 for Murray in order to win for him I guess tonight they failed
Who are you talking to Frog puzzy?
How did Murray do on that goal? I hope pens are showcasing Murray instead of fleury. That fraud is not progressing. And another point by perron
YOu know… I really wanted to jump out here and take shots at Murray because its fun to trigger yoda and watch him squirm as he tries to explain everyone elses double standard. Then I read this… I realize that you are serious and now I have to deal with this. Murray is absolutely progressing, he is still a young goalie in only his 1st full NHL season so ya he laid an egg last night. That noted he got zero support from the offence because heaven forbid the team solves a fucken back up for once this year. It… Read more »
Coyotes asked for McCarron plus 2 picks for hanzel. I would trade McCarron in a heart beat that overrated bum is a bust. But coyotes asking price is too much
Why do we care what Montreal is doing?
according to thefourthperiod.com….
Give Letang the week off… its not like they will miss him before the All-Star break
They don’t need to show case MAF, they just need to keep winning.
like i said yesterday, there is 14 seasons of film on the saint. he doesn’t need showcased.
Great save by your boy just now… 25 feet away, see it the whole way… beats him fin hole… fuckyou yodacunt
You should be used to it by now it has become a routine in his career a weak goal every game