Tonight's (3/2/13 - 7:00) Officials, Anthem, Milestones

[Admin]

Pittsburgh Penguins (13-8-0, 26 pts.) vs Montreal Canadiens (13-4-3, 29 pts.) - 7:00pm - TV: ROOT, NHLN

Tonight's Officials:
Arbitres/Referees: Don VanMassenhoven (21), Kevin Pollock (33)
Juges de ligne/Linesmen: Jean Morin (97), Scott Cherrey (50)
Juge vidéo/Video Judge: David Taveroff
Hymnes nationaux/Ntl. Anthem: Charles Prévost-Linton


Home Anthem Singer Standings:

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Singer          G   W   L OTL  Pts    Pct
Kenzie Palmer   1   1   0   0    2   1.000
Jeff Jimerson   8   4   4   0    8   0.500
Totals          9   5   4   0   10   0.556

Milestones Watch:
G Marc-Andre Fleury 1 shutout from establishing a franchise record with 23
G Tomas Vokoun 1 shutout from becoming the 26th goaltender in NHL history to record 50
D Paul Martin 6 assists to 200
F Joe Vitale 5 games to 100
F Evgeni Malkin 7 points from tying Kevin Stevens for 7th place on the franchise’s all-time point list with 555

Recent Milestones Achieved:
F Beau Bennett notched his first NHL assist at Florida Feb. 26
F Sidney Crosby moved into 3rd place on the all-time franchise point list, surpassing Rick Kehoe, with his 637th career point vs. Tampa Bay Feb. 24
F Beau Bennett scored his first NHL goal vs. Tampa Bay Feb. 24
F Matt Cooke notched his 200th NHL assist vs. Tampa Bay Feb. 24

[jwest21]

Let's pull out of th nose dive, boys!

Why isn't Martin skating at practice this morning? Hurt?

[NashvilleCat]

Let's pull out of th nose dive, boys!

Why isn't Martin skating at practice this morning? Hurt?

Josh Yohe says he's out for tonight. I presume that means he's hurt.

[NashvilleCat]

Pretty much a lock we won't see a milestone achieved tonight.

[71Aj66ax87]

Pretty much a lock we won't see a milestone achieved tonight.

One of the goalies could.

[NashvilleCat]

Pretty much a lock we won't see a milestone achieved tonight.

One of the goalies could.

This team isn't playing like one that is bent on getting a shut out and Martin's out. I would love to be wrong but I wouldn't put money on a shutout tonight against Montreal.

[Rocco]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

[relantel]

12-13 media guide is posted -- no pdf version (yet)
http://penguins.nhl.com/club/page.htm?id=63944

[jprolley]

at least there's no french referees

[llipgh2]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

Also, Yohe or Molinari tweeted Martin isn't even with the team. Not a good sign.

[jprolley]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

Also, Yohe or Molinari tweeted Martin isn't even with the team. Not a good sign.

molinari tweeted "paul martin dies"

[llipgh2]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

Also, Yohe or Molinari tweeted Martin isn't even with the team. Not a good sign.

molinari tweeted "paul martin dies"

I laughed at Colin Dunlap's reply to the tweet.

Must have been Yohe, Molinari said Martin is there working out off ice.

[Rocco]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

Also, Yohe or Molinari tweeted Martin isn't even with the team. Not a good sign.

Thankfully Despres will remain nailed to the press box. Eaton to the rescue.

[Beveridge]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

Also, Yohe or Molinari tweeted Martin isn't even with the team. Not a good sign.

Thankfully Despres will remain nailed to the press box.

Considering he was working with 2nd PP unit at morning skate, I'd say he is in and Bort is out tonight.

[tunez33]

Defenseman Mark Eaton will make season debut tonight for #Pens. "A lot of different emotions. Excited, nervous. Looking forward to it."

#Pens D-pairs at morning skate: Orpik-Letang Eaton-Niskanen Engelland-Despres-Bortuzzo (rotating). Martin not with team

so looks like bortuzzo is out, and eaton is on the 2nd defensive pairing.....

[MarioLives]

So Eaton is already in? What am I missing here? How is he even remotely an upgrade over Bortuzzo or Despres?? Someone please help me understand?

[tunez33]

So Eaton is already in? What am I missing here? How is he even remotely an upgrade over Boruzzo or Despres?? Someone please help me understand?

byslma hates rookies

[71Aj66ax87]

So Eaton is already in? What am I missing here? How is he even remotely an upgrade over Boruzzo or Despres?? Someone please help me understand?

byslma hates rookies

No,no he hates cookies.Empty calories.

[KG]

Don't understand starting Vokun over MAF this game at all. Montreal is a top team in the east right now. Why play your backup? DB needs to realize this isn't Vokun of 2001 on the Preds....MAF is your #1. Time you start playing him like he is. Vokun isn't good enough to be considered anything else but an above average backup. Which is fine. But if MAF is your horse. Let him run...

[KG]

Also I read Crosby is back with Kunitz and Dupuis and Sutter is with Neal....Maybe Sid can't play with anyone but Kunitz and Dupuis!

[jwest21]

Josh Yohe says it looks like Vokoun is starting. Welp.

I'll consider it a milstone if Vokoun lets up less than 3 goals

[pcm]

Vokoun had the scheduled start so... no adapting to The Plan allowed.

I think this is the biggest game of the season tonight. How do they respond to adversity? Can Blysma defeat the coach he supplanted? Therrien will have his team pumped and ready. Will Blysma?

If the Pens show they're not up to the match, I start the clock ticking on Blysma. Give him 10 games to prove he can turn this team back into a champion.

[Pitt87]

So Eaton is already in? What am I missing here? How is he even remotely an upgrade over Bortuzzo or Despres?? Someone please help me understand?

Smarter with the puck than Bortuzzo. That kid might as well play with a paddle.

Its just one game and shakes thinks up at the blue line. Hope he can sneak a few shots on net like Current #7 does...

[KG]

Vokoun had the scheduled start so... no adapting to The Plan allowed.

I think this is the biggest game of the season tonight. How do they respond to adversity? Can Blysma defeat the coach he supplanted? Therrien will have his team pumped and ready. Will Blysma?

If the Pens show they're not up to the match, I start the clock ticking on Blysma. Give him 10 games to prove he can turn this team back into a champion.

If this was a scheduled start for Vokun, I don't think DB informed MAF from the quotes I'm seeing...

Don't like this move at all.

[MRandall25]

Are people really going to complain about Therrien beating Bylsma if it's a close game?

Former coaches always beat their former teams. It's not a big of a deal.