Mark Eaton = Stanley Cup

[penny lane]

if despres is injured~ what is wrong with telling us? Is there no one who can be honest about anything?

If Eaton doesn't have to skate back with the pens to montreal zone, groovy. Keep him chained to the net.

This creative coaching might be his last ? I'm willing to think, Vokoun wants to make up for his past failures, but who gives you the best chance to stop this losing streak?

[Gaucho]

"The Pens appear to be shuffling their forwards and defensemen for tonight, and it looks like Eaton will play."

Eaton-Niskanen
Orpik-Letang
Engelland-Despres-Bortuzzo (rotating)

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658090

The coaches know more than I do for sure, but I just don't "get it". Looks like we will get to see how this works out. Wonder if Depres will be the odd man out?

Just once in a while it would be nice to hear from DB what is the reasoning behind certain decisions.

[Gaucho]

if despres is injured~ what is wrong with telling us? Is there no one who can be honest about anything?

[tunez33]

"The Pens appear to be shuffling their forwards and defensemen for tonight, and it looks like Eaton will play."

Eaton-Niskanen
Orpik-Letang
Engelland-Despres-Bortuzzo (rotating)

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658090

The coaches know more than I do for sure, but I just don't "get it". Looks like we will get to see how this works out. Wonder if Depres will be the odd man out?

Just once in a while it would be nice to hear from DB what is the reasoning behind certain decisions.

no idea, but neal is on 2nd line with sutter, and duper is back on the first line with crosby

[offsides]

"The Pens appear to be shuffling their forwards and defensemen for tonight, and it looks like Eaton will play."

Eaton-Niskanen
Orpik-Letang
Engelland-Despres-Bortuzzo (rotating)

http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=658090

The coaches know more than I do for sure, but I just don't "get it". Looks like we will get to see how this works out. Wonder if Depres will be the odd man out?

Just once in a while it would be nice to hear from DB what is the reasoning behind certain decisions.

no idea, but neal is on 2nd line with sutter, and duper is back on the first line with crosby

Yeah, I saw the forward swaps, but that will last about two shifts. DB is not known for staying with set lines very long, unless they are scoring every other shift.

[Henry Hank]

Eaton is a logical replacement with Martin out because they need someone who can kill penalties. More PK time for Niskanen, Engelland, and the rookies figures to make a crap PK even worse. PK might be the one area where Eaton can still contribute.

[columbia]

Eaton in?

[Dickie Dunn]

Whats the over/under on shift total before a season ending injury for Mr. Glass? I say 5.

[pugilist13]

Hey, They got Eaton back. How bout...Harrington for Gill and Morrow for Scuderi. Problem solved... Stanley cup!!! This should excite many on this board.

[npv708]

I'm willing to give Eaton a chance before writing him off, but I know that's an unpopular thing to do on this board.

[Bioshock]

Got no problem with Eaton playing this evening. I just have an issue with certain players playing no matter what. You have Glass, Engo and Kennedy playing no matter what and you have Jeffrey being pulled if he has one bad game. Despres and Bortuzzo should be playing over Engelland every game at this point. Both are just better players.

[Lt. Dish]

I'm willing to give Eaton a chance before writing him off, but I know that's an unpopular thing to do on this board.

Yes. Me, too. I'm surprised at how few here seem to willing to entertain the notion that Mark Eaton could be just fine...that maybe he can help the team in ways we don't yet know--leadership, stability, calm presence...that he still has something positive to contribute...that maybe we've missed having him here.

He earned his ring in '09, and, with me, he's banked some benefit of the doubt to cash in today. Yes, I saw his play in NYI; I saw them (arguably justifiably) give up on him, too. But the day I form opinions on anything, in any context, for any reason, ever, based on anything the soon-to-be Brooklyn freakin' Islanders do is the day the state takes my imaginary kids away from me. Perhaps we should consider that RS and DB aren't ones for pity signings; they would simply tell him that "it's time to find his life's work."

Maybe we need the work ethic and desire of guys who love the game enough to play for free, as Eaton said he would.

[penny lane]

Seth Rorabaugh ‏@emptynetters
Tomas Vokoun/Mark Eaton will be teammates for the 1st time since the Preds lost to the Sharks in a 2006 playoff game: http://yhoo.it/VVHdVv

[Lt. Dish]

Nice Walt Whitman quote, penny.

Change "twelve" to "face-off"?

[penny lane]

Nice Walt Whitman quote, penny.

Change "twelve" to "face-off"?

my location changes like shoes~ on whims. although i've been thinking "the twilight zone" will always fit.

[tfrizz]

I have no idea what HCDB is doing, and I'm not sure he does either. If he's going to continue scratching Despres, send him down to WBS where he can play and develop, and bring up Reese to be the #7.

[Lt. Dish]

Nice Walt Whitman quote, penny.

Change "twelve" to "face-off"?

my location changes like shoes~ on whims. although i've been thinking "the twilight zone" will always fit.

Like shoes and on whims...bless you (girl moment).

(Oh, mark it on your calendar now..."The Twilight Zone" marathon New Year's Eve! )

[lifetimefan]

Yeah, he really shored up the defense last night. UNTIL THEY LEARN THAT DEFENSE IS A TEAM ACTIVITY, THEY ARE GOING NOWHERE!

[ville5]

We are undefeated with Eaton. That is all.

[columbia]

[MRandall25]

He's been the best D-man in the D zone tonight, arguably.

[scals37]

haven't noticed him... and that's a good thing

[Admin]

We are undefeated with Eaton. That is all.

[mac5155]

First there was the answer... Then there was the piece... Now, I give you, (dun dun dun) "the sequel."

[Factorial]

Eaton has looked good, or at least not bad. Don't understand the regarding his addition.