GAMEDAY

Gameday

Pens Rookies vs Leafs Rookies

7:00 p.m. General Motors Centre

Again no TV for this game

Maple Leafs website might have a stream.  Or TSN's 

Check Penguins website or the Pensblog for more updates

LINEUPS

Again no clue here.  The only thing we know is that Eric Tangradi, Nick Peterson, Brian Strait and Carl Sneep will be scratches for the Pens. (via @EricP55 on twitter)

The Pens lost their last game 4-0 to the Sens rookies and look to rebound against the Leafs rookies tonight.

GO PENS

RECAP. Pens Rookies Lose 4-0

The Pens Rookies took on the Otttawa Senator Rookies yesterday in Oshawa Ontario and lost 4-0.

Despite being shut out the Penguins prospects looked good according to the Penguins website.

Again don't look here for constant updates or legitimate recaps of this tournament.  If you want to know more about this tournament check the Penguins website or the Pensblog.

25 days til it actually matters

Go Pens

GAMEDAY

GAMEDAY

Pens Rookies vs Senators Rookies

2:00 p.m. General Motors Centre 

Game won't be televised.
Games might be streamed on Pens website.

Check the Pensblog for more updates they have someone in Oshawa covering the tournament.

Lineups

No clue as to any starting line up for either team.  Pens will look to players like Tangradi, Petersen, and Veilleux to carry them through the tournament as well as getting a look at players such as Simon Despres, Tom Kuhnhackl, Phillip Samuelsson, 2011 first round draft pick Joseph Morrow.  No clue what players Ottawa has up there or any other team for that matter.

26 days

GO PENS

Welcome Back Richard Park and training Camp information

Today the Penguins signed former Islander forward Richard Park.  Park played 58 games as a member of the Penguins from 1994-1997.

Park tallied 4 goals and 7 assists as a member of the Penguins.

Park's most recent NHL stint was with the New York Islnaders.  He played there from 2006-2010 and every time you turned around he was probably scoring some shorthanded goal against the Penguins because that's all he would ever do.

Park spent last season playing in Switzerland for Geneve-Servette HC where he tallied 15 goals and 19 assists in 47 games.


                      TRAINING CAMP

The Penguins also announced today that the team will report to training camp Friday September 16th.  The team will have 2 practices open to the public on Saturday September 17th and Sunday September 18th.  The Pens will practice 2 more times after that before their 1st preseason game against the Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday September 21st at Consol Energy Center.

28 more days people.

Go Pens

Gameday: Crosby Press Conference

Consol Energy Center - 12:30 p.m.

TV:  Root Sports - now we have a place to root

Radio - 105.9 The X

Sidney Crosby reacts to a Danica Patrick GoDaddy ad.

Today will be Sid's first time talking to the media since April.  All signs from reliable sources indicate that nothing earth-shattering will happen, but the sports talk stations are buzzing with people who know someone who knows someone whose mom is a janitor at Consol Energy Center and she said ____________________.  Most likely the subject matter will discuss his status for training camp over the next few weeks. 

Projected Lineup

No idea here.  We're guessing that Sid will obviously speak, along with Shero, Bylsma, and Sid's doctors.  Not expecting to hear from Mario or David Morehouse today.  Guessing Sid says he is progressing but there is not timeline in the most boring way possible, while the media will attempt to ask the same question multiple times in different ways.

Dude in blue suit = not impressed

Holding down the fort until 12:30

Go Crosby

Sidney Crosby to speak at press conference tomorrow

No idea what he's discussing specifically about his concussion.  Might be planning to take his talents to South Beach and join the Florida Panthers.

Happy Birthday Marty Straka

Happy 39th Birthday to former Penguins winger Marty Straka.

Straka was selected 19th overall by the Penguins in the 1992 draft.  He was traded to Ottawa in 1995 but returned to the Penguins in 1997.  He was with the Penguins until 2003 when he was traded to the Los Angeles Kings.  Straka's scored 95 points with the Penguins during the 2000-2001 season when he tallied 95 points. (27 goals, 68 assists)