First, thank you Veterans!
Tonight's matchup:
9-3-3 vs 
11-3-0Game time 7:00 PM, Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA
TV: ROOT Sports, FS Southwest
Radio: WXDX and the Penguins Radio Network, Sportsradio 1310 The Ticket
GOALTENDING MATCHUP
Marc-Andre Fleury, 8-2-1, 1.95 GAA, .931 SV% vs Kari Lehtonen, 11-1-0, 2.13 GAA, .936 SV%
FAST FACTS
*The Penguins called Winger Eric Tangradi up from Wilkes-Barre yesterday. He will be in the lineup tonight.
*Tonight's game will be the first for Penguins Matt Niskanen and James Neal, and Star Alex Goligoski, against their former teams. The three were traded for each other in February.
*The Penguins had a group of Veterans in for the morning skate today. Owner Mario Lemieux signed autographs.
*Kari Lehtonen, with a stellar 11-1 record, will start between the pipes for Dallas.
QUOTABLE
"I just need to play my game and not worry about anything else, not be too nervous and worry about doing more than I am capable of and just playing my game." - Winger Eric Tangradi on playing his first NHL game of the season.
"He had a good week of practice and is progressing, but he won't be playing this weekend. We're not keeping a secret. When he's going to play, we'll make sure we let you know." - Penguins Head Coach Dan Bylsma on the potential return of Center Sidney Crosby.
“It's a good measuring stick for us. We're trying to gauge ourselves against the league, coming into Washington and then going to Pittsburgh and Detroit.” - Stars Head Coach Glenn Gulutzan on his team's current tough three-game road trip.
NSFW COMMERCIAL
This GDT is brought to you by Rick Tocchet and Kevin Stevens
LAST MEETING
The Penguins lost in Dallas, 5-2. Down 3 goals in the second, Sidney Crosby squared off against current teammate Matt Niskanen.
INJURIES
Sidney Crosby and Tyler Kennedy are out with concussions.
Zbynek Michalek is out with a broken hand.
Ben Lovejoy is out with a broken wrist.
For the Stars, Steve Ott is out with a lower body injury.
TONIGHT'S GORDIE HOWE HAT TRICK (for your pregame or intermission enjoyment):
Goal: Michel Briere's first NHL goal
Assist: Larry Murphy gives Mario a nice breakout pass, but the goal....
Fight: The aforementioned Crosby-Niskanen kerfuffle
Respect the game, Respect the other posters, keep the JuJu good, remember that pucks, like baseballs, can sometimes leave the playing surface, and most importantly, have fun!
Enjoy the game!
LET'S GO PENS!!!
