Okay tonight marks the first game of February, the first game off of the All Star Break, and a hell of a match up right before a snooze fest against the Isles tomorrow at home. Just when the penguins suffer another injury in Mark Letestu, the Rangers are getting their leading scorer back in Dubinsky and a few other pieces will be back to revitalize their team. Good news for Pens fans was that Geno was back on the ice practicing again for the second time since missing three games, he won't be on the ice tonight for the Pens and will miss his 4th straight game but they should have him back soon to help lead the charge to the playoffs. The Penguins did get Eric Goddard back who will be winging on the fourth line.
This is going to be one of those games the Penguins have to win, first of back to back games, against New York clubs no less. First game off the break, first game of the month. Only ahead of the Rangers by 5 points in the standings, so picking up an extra 2 here will not only increase their hold on second place in the division, it will put them to within 3 points of the Flyers (71pts).
The lines are little iffy tonight so I'm not going to post projections. Who knows what Bylsma will do with the lines. Jeffrey could be on the top line, or Staal could man the top line, we'll see tonight when the puck drops.
Marc Andre Fleury in net for the Penguins. No jumping jacks or push-ups during the game though Flower, we do need a hell of an all star performance and a win though!
Lets go Pens!
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