Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Pre-Game News

PETR SYKORA
Sykora will miss his second straight game tonight against the Florida Panthers as the Pens return home after a 5-game road trip. Sykora continues to be listed as day-to-day with an undisclosed injury (which has also been mentioned as an upper body injury).
"He continues to get better," interim head coach Dan Bylsma said. "At this time of the year it's better to rest than to force the issue. He could get in there right now if we needed him but it's better to get the rest."
PROJECTED LINE COMBINATIONS (from the Pens morning skate)
Guerin - Crosby - Kunitz
Dupuis - Malkin - Fedotenko
Kennedy - Staal - Cooke
Adams - Talbot - Godard

Orpik - Gonchar
Letang - Eaton
Gill - Scuderi

IN GOAL
Fleury will start in goal tonight for the Pens (his 16th straight start); Fleury has won six straight games and is looking to match his career high with another win for a total of 7 wins (March 9 - March 31, 2008; April 9 - April 29, 2008). Winning tonight's game would also tie him with Ken Wregget for second place on the Penguins’ all-time wins list (104 wins).

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