Latest Update: Malkin, Rust in; Fleury Out
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Evgeni Malkin will return to the lineup today as the Penguins have hit the ice for warmups. Marc Andre Fleury is out for the second consecutive playoff game.
Bryan Rust is also playing.
Penguins Lineup
Kunitz – Crosby – Hornqvist
Hagelin – Bonino – Kessel
Sheary – Malkin – Rust
Kuhnhackl – Cullen – Fehr
Maatta – Letang
Dumoulin – Daley
Cole – Lovejoy
Zatkoff in Goal
Rangers Lineup
Kreider – Stepan – Zuccarello
Miller – Brassard – Nash
E.Staal – Hayes – Fast
Glass – Moore – Stalberg
M.Staal – Klein
Yandle – McIlrath
Skjei – Boyle
Lundqvist in Goal
From Earlier: Game 2 Pre-Game Buzz
Will the Penguins see a significant boost to their lineup as they look to take a commanding 2-0 series lead?
Two hours before puck drop it sure seems that way. Mike Sullivan [hide] said moments ago both Marc Andre Fleury and Evgeni Malkin will be game-time decisions.
“Those guys are a game-time decision and you will soon find out.” Sullivan said with a little chuckle and smile..
Malkin this morning was officially removed from injured reserve, something that had to happen for him to be eligible to play today.
If Malkin returns, Sullivan was non-committal about dressing seven defenseman again. Justin Schultz is likely to be the odd-man out if they don’t.
Sullivan when also asked about another injured goaltender, Matt Murray, and said Murray is making progress but did not elaborate much. He’s been listed as having a head injury, not a concussion to this point. Murray has not been practicing.
Girardi Out, Lundqvist “good to go”
Once the back bone of the Rangers, Dan Girardi has become a liability for the Rangers and was in Game 1. The Rangers say he has been playing hurt and he’ll be out of the lineup today.
Dylan McIlrath is expected to draw into the lineup for Girardi, something many observers have claimed should have happened already.
Henrik Lundqvist who practiced fully on Friday, will start in goal for New York.
“He’s good to go,” Alain Vigneault said.
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He’s back
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0-1 since the Russian is back from his vacation. Just saying
Trade chubby sam
Maatta needs to sit. Dude is playing in quicksand. Letang off the power play.
Yeah and you should stop posting stupid shit. Let’s see what will happen first.
Stupid to sit a human pylon. And Letang brings nothing to the PP except poor passes
Nothing screams top notch penguins coverage than Ellis Cannon breaking it down.
It’s tough to win when your goalie turns the puck over repeatedly in the neutral zone.
Did you notice the hot goalie couldnt handle most high quality chances? Hopefully the Rangers can pepper in another 37 instead if Zatkoff has to go again next game
Don’t worry. Fleury will bail the pens out. His playoff track record is stellar.
Agreed. Stanley Cup and best player on the ice for the Pens the past two years.
That loss is on Zak. Fleury would have overcome another piss poor team performance
This comment is something special
No, something special is my balls deep in your mouth.
Zing.
Can you feel them
Id have to have very low self exteme to allow this to happen
Happen twice you mean.
We get it dude – Sam isnt the only one with awful jokes. Now how bout a YouTube clip?
Give c to chubby right stan
Zatkoff needs to outplay Lundqvist… It’s sad he didn’t.
Hot goalie…
Something special…
Something special was Sid’s effort.
Won’t get an argument from me, he wasn’t great
Give Cullen his minutes. Go with the hot center
Shit, if your star center is going to get shutout might as well be Cullen.
haha, oh wow.
Fail
Kessell showing up big today…..sidney, not so much.
Well Hot Dog!
Good job on Geno keeping his cool… Cue the come back
Lol
Smart play Geno… Good thing he’s back on the PP. Chubby with two
Nice to see our Canadian captain taking stupid penalties when he’s needed most
Told you clowns jerkoff no. goods but droolers like sam call me dumm
Pens guilty of laying back a bit after a dominant game one?
Dominant ? You mean the goalie that bailed them out
Lol, if you think the defensive effort in this game was the same as last… Nope never mind… Explains a lot actually lol
Bet Sestito would have been great today!
Would have taken him over Sid
Letang crumbling again. Typical Frenchie
I agree. Poor defensive zone coverage as well
0-1 since malkin. Is back from his vacation now you clowns believe me he is a jinx
Lol, jinx is not real dumbass… He looks rusty. The team as a whole haven’t played that well and the hot goalie cooled off fast
I hope you didnt think jerkoff was going to steal another game then you’d be as delusional as yoda
You really can’t read can you… If you’ve read anything I’ve said the last two days you know damn well I want MAF in as soon as possible
Pens will lose to the Devils #SamKnew
Quality shots today… Can’t really fault Z as the D has let him down but he don’t really have that ability to make those saves
Something special happening here.
Maatta needs a power skating class, still gonna be good but he needs to work on his movement
Mike Johnston will be a better coach than DB. #SamKnew
Zatkoff will be traded #SamKnew
Jeb Bush will be next US president #SamKnew
trade the russian. team looked better without him
Try to convince to the rest of the clowns here
Good call. Brassard deserves the goal.
Told you guys pens shouldve traded maatta this year yet he gets a contract extension. Have fun watching this turtle for the next 6 years
Lol
Relax, have a hotdog
It’s time for HMCS to strongly considering getting Maata away from Letang. Maata just can’t log the minutes against that level of competition right now. 3 times through the first 21:00 he got caught out of position and leaning the wrong way, 2 led to breakaways and the 3rd led to a clear from the Ozone.
Agreed
Sadly the 4th time actually led to a break away goal.
Get that man a hot dog!
KesselMania!!!
22-4 first period hits you guys think Bennett would’ve been injured by now if he was in the lineup today
http://i.giphy.com/LTEbcbA3MwG9a.gif
Somewhere stan is enjoying NHL’s most expensive 3rd line
Geeenooooo
Im almost as excited to see Rust back in the lineup. Love watching him play.
How high is the Pens self exteme right now, knowing Geno is back?
found a live working link for all of you guys at work like me. lets go pens!
starsportsclub.net/new-york-rangers-vs-pittsburgh-penguins-live
I nominated this as Yoda’s greatest post.
Malkin and Rust both taking warmups
No Fleury. Something special to start.
Maloni joined a bukkake the second he read that.
When yogurt and maloni agree on something, it has a 0% chance of being correct.
if st.blurry starts he will let in a goal within the 1st 3 minutes. you guys will be playing the concussion card tonight for your excuse.
Whats your excuse for being wrong about every prediction you made this year? Even after Sullivan started, they were still only finishing 8th/9th according to yogurt.
This Year???? He’s been wrong about every prediction he’s ever made except 1. You’d think there would come a time when he got tired of ALWAYS being wrong and would just quit making predictions.
I’m guessing the injury to Girardi is nothing more than showing a veteran some respect as opposed to just saying he isn’t paying because he’s horrible.
Maloni will be pissed with Zatkoff probably not starting. Now, his Zatkoff leggings will just look silly.
Something special.
Stanch, chocolate donut please (psst. Your paper hat is tilted)
Your fat ass doesn’t need a donut. Now go scrub out the shitters like a good employee.
BOOM
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