[UPDATE] Pre-Game Notes (Pittsburgh VS Washington) - NO Malkin

PRACTICE
HC Bylsma cancelled yesterday's scheduled practice at the Kettler Iceoplex

MALKIN
[UPDATE]
the Penguins webpage is reporting that Malkin was not at this morning's skate and that it appears he'll be out of the lineup again tonight

Malkin is expected to be at this morning's skate to evaluate his foot and whether or not he'll be in tonight's lineup against he Caps; I'll post updates as I learn them

LINE COMBINATIONS (projected; from this morning's skate)
Ponikarovsky-Crosby-Dupuis
Kunitz-Staal-Guerin
Cooke-Kennedy-Fedotenko
Rupp-Talbot-Adams

Kunitz-Crosby-Dupuis
Ponikarovsky-Talbot-Fedotenko
Cooke-Staal-Guerin
Rupp-Adams-Kennedy

Gonchar-Eaton
Orpik-Letang
Leopold-Goligoski

Fleury in goal

WASHINGTON INJURY / LINE INFO

• Milan Jurcina (D), hernia
• Boyd Gordon (F), back
• Scott Walker (F), knee
• Brooks Laich (F), got struck in the face with a puck during practice yesterday and went to the hospital for evaluation - questionable

After a Virgina chiropractor was arrested yesterday on charges of obtaining steroids (and other illegal and performance-enhancing drugs), the Caps released a statement denying any connection between him and the Caps EVEN THOUGH he has an office in the mall connected to Kettler Capitals Iceplex where the Capitals practice. On that office door are the painted words "Washington Capitals."

This has been a thorough investigation, and we are satisfied that law enforcement, the NHL and our own internal investigation have not led to any link of steroid use by Capitals players.

The investigation included conversations with the Washington Capitals as far back as September 2009, and we were and have been fully cooperative and transparent in the past as well as today.

Dr. Douglas Owen Nagel, a Virginia chiropractor who was arrested today, is not affiliated with the Washington Capitals and is not the “team chiropractor,” as he has stated. Dr. Nagel’s office, however, has seen some of our players for standard, routine chiropractic services.

My question would be could "standard, routine chiropractic services" possibly be code for "supplying them with steroids?" It WOULD explain some of Ovie's behavior, though, wouldn't it?!!!