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3/02/2010

PREGAME - 03.02.2010 - BUFFALO SABRES


Just like a goodbye kiss at the end of a first date, the trade deadline looms off in the distance.

As the time draws near you wonder what it will be like?

Passionate and leaving you wanting more?
Sloppy and full of regret?
Praying that they don't bite you too hard (Teams trading for Scott Hartnell only)

Whether you like it or not, the Pens have started the akward dance by trading for Defensemen Jordan Leopold of the Florida Panthers for a 2nd round draft pick.

My text inbox was greeted with this message today..

"Leo for a 2? Bad trade for an almost was, dude. A rental, too"

My thoughts? Well, we'll see. I wasn't too gung ho on the Kunitz trade until he started to play. Now I can see why King Shero is the Ron Burgundy of the Hockey World.

In other words, Ray Shero is THE BALLS.

Tonight, Gold Medalist Sindey Crosby and Marc-Andre Fleury and Silver Medalist Brooks Orpik welcome Silver Medalist Goalie/Messiah Ryan Miller to Mellon Arena.
*edit Fleury and Miller are not playing. Miller due to playing lots and lots of games, Fleury due to overeating the Olympic Nachos while watching the game from a comfy vantage point)*

In the past 10 games
PENS = 5-2-3
SABRES= 3-5-2

Someone wanna play the Lottery for me. Box those numbers stat!


THINGS YOU WANTED TO KNOW BUT WERE TOO LAZY TO LOOK UP:
  • Max is back
  • The Pens are currently 2nd in the Atlantic with 20 games remaining
  • The Pens are 1 point behind New Jersey (21 games remaining)
  • Ovechkin still doesn't have an Olympic Gold Medal
WHAT WHISTLER THINKS IS IMPORTANT TO THIS GAME:
With the change in D, the Pens need to re-establish their "shut-down" mindset.
Someone still needs to buy me a ticket to tonight's game.


LINE PROJECTIONS..




Kunitz-Crosby-Guerin
Dupuis-Malkin-Fedotenko
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Rupp-Talbot-Adams



Orpik-Letang
Eaton-Gonchar
Goligoski-Leopold

Johnson

LET'S GO PENS!!


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