OFFICIAL Gameday Thread: Penguins @ Flyers 1/19/13

[Kaizer]

It's a great day for hockey!!!!

Today, the Pittsburgh Penguins travel to Philadelphia to take on the Flyers in the lockout-shortened-season opener.

THE PENGUINS

Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis
Tangradi - Malkin - Neal
Cooke - Sutter - Kennedy
Glass - Jeffrey - Adams

Niskanen - Letang
Orpik - Martin
Despres - Engelland





the flyers

Hartnell - Giroux - B. Schenn
Talbot - Couturier - Voracek
Simmonds - Laughton - Read
Fedotenko - Wellwood - Rinaldo

Coburn - Grossman
Timonen - L. Schenn
Meszaros - Foster



LETS GO PENS!

Spoiler:

[relantel]

Go get a win for your birthday Kaizer.

[Nick92]

Who scores the first goal?

I have Malkin.

[pens#1]

I hope Crosby comes out on the ice Ray Lewis style . Philly would love that

[Gaucho]

LET'S GO PENS!!!

[Bowser]

If I read this right, according to Yohe, looks like Jeffrey gets the 4th line start at center over Vitale.

[71Aj66ax87]

Who scores the first goal?

I have Malkin.

[71Aj66ax87]

I hope Crosby comes out on the ice Ray Lewis style . Philly would hate that

Fixed

[iWonTheCup87]

i feel like its a playoff game i cant take it. Hope we win convincingly so i dont have a heart attack game 1

[Gaucho]

Yes, Jeffrey is in.

[penny lane]

Let's go pens. Win as a team. I have TK with the goal!

[KG]

Talbot is a 2nd line winger these days? funky lineup they have....

[topshelf66]

Kunitz first goal.
Bryz pulled in the first.
Fleury pulled in the second.
5-4 pens in shoot out.

[GreenBlood10]

I think we've all been waiting for this match up. I hope it's a solid win for the Pens with none of the mishaps we had in the playoffs. Go get em boys!

[Pavel Bure]

Our D is awful. Hopefully a trade is in the works somewhere.

[shafnutz05]

Ermagherd

[Gaucho]

Ugh, Rinaldo...

[heshootsandscores]

I have Malkin and Neal for the first goal...

[heshootsandscores]

Why is my heart beating out of my chest...my husband says this is only a game...but it is MY game!

[Bowser]

Top 5 Things I'm watching

1. Fleury's composure in net, can't be too quick moving around.
2. Martin on his backhand to clear the puck out of the zone.
3. Power Play with Neal at left point
4. Sutter replacing Staal in all situations on 3rd line, penalty kill, and hopefully 2nd PP unit
5. Despres in hopes that I was right about him needing to play now. If he can manage through the first few games, by season's end he'll be battle tested and ready.

[iWonTheCup87]

Why is my heart beating out of my chest...my husband says this is only a game...but it is MY game!

I feel the same way. I cant focus on anything i feel like this is game 7 of the cup

[KG]

Top 5 Things I'm watching

1. Fleury's composure in net, can't be too quick moving around.
2. Martin on his backhand to clear the puck out of the zone.
3. Power Play with Neal at left point
4. Sutter replacing Staal in all situations on 3rd line, penalty kill, and hopefully 2nd PP unit
5. Despres in hopes that I was right about him needing to play now. If he can manage through the first few games, by season's end he'll be battle tested and ready.

Agreed. #1, not just Fleury's composure but the entire team lost there composure and fell into the Flyers trap of baiting in the playoffs. They need to play hard, aggressive and keep their heads on straight....

[offsides]

Top 5 Things I'm watching

1. Fleury's composure in net, can't be too quick moving around.
2. Martin on his backhand to clear the puck out of the zone.
3. Power Play with Neal at left point
4. Sutter replacing Staal in all situations on 3rd line, penalty kill, and hopefully 2nd PP unit
5. Despres in hopes that I was right about him needing to play now. If he can manage through the first few games, by season's end he'll be battle tested and ready.

Good list. I am also adding our PK. Not sure what to expect from it.

[Gaucho]

NHL Today Preview Show: http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=616&id=193546&lang=en&navid=nhl:topheads

[Bioshock]

DESTROY THEM!!!!

Pens: 100
Flyers: 0