Monday, March 22, 2010

[UPDATE] Pre-Game Notes (Pittsburgh VS Detroit) - Malkin OUT / Detroit Lines

MALKIN
[UPDATE]

HC Bylsma recently confirmed that Malkin will be out of tonight's lineup against the Detroit Red Wings.

When asked if Malkin was out for the game, Bylsma responded, "that's the case, yes."
Malkin wasn't at practice this afternoon; however, it was reported yesterday that he's expected to play tonight, but I'll keep you posted if I hear anymore later today

LINE COMBINATIONS (projected; according to this afternoon's skate ... Talbot took Malkin's place with him not taking part)
Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis
Ponikarovsky-Talbot-Fedotenko
Cooke-Staal-Guerin
Rupp-Adams-Kennedy

Gonchar-Eaton
Orpik-Letang
Leopold-Goligoski

Fleury in goal

DETROIT INJURY / LINE INFO

  • Dan Cleary (F), groin injury - day-to-day
  • Patrick Eaves (F), head injury - day-to-day
  • Kirk Maltby (F), shoulder surgery - will miss at least the rest of the regular season
  • LINES:
    Franzen-Datsyuk-Holmstrom
    Filppula-Zetterberg-Bertuzzi
    Meech-Helm-Draper
    Lebda-Miller-Williams

    Lidstrom-Rafalski
    Kronwall-Stuart
    Ericsson-Lilja

    Howard in net

1 comment:

EHisCDN said...

I'm glad Talbot is playing again...but him as a second line centre? We'll see how he does. I'm hoping he surprises and I'm pretty sure he will. (He is usually good at the Joe, based on a certain game that ended favourably for our penguins last year...the very last game of last season to be exact ;p)