Wednesday, November 6, 2013

PREGAME: Pens at Rangers

Madison Square Garden. 7:30. NBCSN.


Tonight the Penguins (11-4-0) ride into MSG on a 4-game win streak to take on the New York Rangers (6-8-0) for the first of four meetings this season. Pittsburgh has won 8 out of the last 9 meetings with the Rangers, outscoring them 30-15. The Pens are also 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in MSG.

Marc-Andre Fleury was named NHL's 2nd Star of the week (ending November 3rd). He now holds a 10-2 record with a .929 save percentage and will start in net tonight.


James Neal participated in this morning's skate in MSG, as did Beau Bennett and Chris Kunitz. Kunitz is a game-time decision for tonight, while Bennett could be back in the line-up as soon as this weekend. Neal is anticipated to rejoin team practice by Friday (per Dan Bylsma).


BLAST FROM THE PAST:


LINES:
(Via Daily Faceoff)

Kunitz - Crosby - Dupuis
Jokinen - Malkin - Megna
Glass - Sutter - Adams
Jeffrey - Vitale - Engelland

Orpik - Martin
Niskanen - Letang
Maatta - Bortuzzo

Fleury


Hagelin - Richards - Callahan
Kreider - Stepan - Zuccarello
Pyatt - Boyle - Pouliot
Mashinter - Brassard - Dorsett

McDonagh Dan Girardi
Staal - Stralman
Moore - Del Zotto

Lundqvist


INJURY REPORT:

  • PIT - Vokoun (blood clot), Bennett (lower-body), Neal (upper-body), Kobasew (lower-body), Scuderi (ankle).
  • NYR - Moore (oblique), Nash (concussion).



And if you missed this last Monday, major typo on the Rangers' Twitter account...
LOLOLOL.


LET'S GO PENS.

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