Thursday, November 19, 2009

Pre-Game Notes (Pittsburgh VS Ottawa)

GONCHAR
All over the internet / news yesterday, people were reporting that it's likely that Gonchar will be returning to the lineup tonight against Ottawa (also making it sound more probable then Talbot); I have yet to see anything about this on the Penguins webpage - even a mention. The only thing I have seen is HC Bylsma reporting his hope that either Gonchar or Orpik would be in tonight's lineup, so take it for what it's worth (I would think Gonchar would be more likely than Orpik for a return since Orpik just returned to practice yesterday) - even so, there haven't been any headlines on the Penguins site giving the impression Gonchar would be back, but we'll see tonight (it would be a great surprise / another boost for the Pens with all the injuries of the other players)!

LINE COMBINATIONS (projected)
Fedotenko-Crosby-Malkin
Dupuis-Staal-Guerin
Cooke-Adams-(Talbot)
Bourque-Rupp-Godard

TBD-Guenin
Skoula-Lovejoy
Eaton-Engelland

Fleury

Ottawa Injury / Line Info

  • Anton Volchenkov, D (elbow) on IR

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