Game 25 Preview: Penguins Visit Hurricanes

Matt Bodenschatz | Pittsburgh Penguins

Dec 4, 02:16 PM | Hype this story!
Pittsburgh Penguins
Series – 1 GP
W L OTL Pts.
1 0 0 2
 
Carolina Hurricanes
Series – 1 GP
Pts. W L OTL
0 0 0 0

7:00 at RBC Center
TV: FSN Pittsburgh
Radio: WXDX Radio, FM 105.9
Probable Goalies: Sabourin (Pit), Leighton (Car)

 
Inside The Game

As Jesse Marshall reported earlier today, the Pittsburgh Penguins have recalled forwards Chris Mindard and Janne Pesonen, as Mike Zigomanis and Tyler Kennedy suffered injuries last night; however, the Penguins’ website indicates Zigomanis are probable for tonight’s game, while Kennedy is out.

So, with two more injuries to add to their growing list, the Penguins will look to put yesterday’s shootout loss to the New York Rangers behind them.

Fortunately, the Hurricanes have been in a slump of late, winning just four of their previous 10 games, which led to the firing of tenured coach Peter Laviolette and the hiring of Paul Maurice.

To add to their woes, the Hurricanes have an injury list as impressive as the Penguins’, which also includes an injured starting goaltender.

With that being said, tonight’s Staal brother battle also may be dubbed the battle of the back-ups.

Talbot-Crosby-Satan
Fedotenko-Malkin-Sykora
Cooke-Staal-Dupuis
Pesonen-Minard-Godard

Note: These line combinations are from the Penguins’ website, which also says Kennedy is definitely out and Zigomanis is probable for tonight’s game.

Orpik-Letang
Gill-Scuderi
Eaton-Goligoski

Sabourin
Curry (back-up)

And now on to the statistics…
 
Standings
  GP W L OTL Pts Division Conference League
Penguins 24 14 6 4 32 2, Atlantic 5, Eastern 6, NHL
Hurricanes 25 12 11 2 26 2, Southeast 8, Eastern 16, NHL
                 
Team Statistics
  GF GA PP% PK% Home Away L 10 Streak
Penguins 77 66 16.7 83.2 7-3-2 7-3-2 6-2-2 1 loss
Hurricanes 65 75 12.9 80.7 6-7-0 6-4-2 4-6-0 1 loss
                 
Team Leaders
  Stat Penguins   Stat Hurricanes
Goals 13 Crosby Goals 8 Ruutu, Staal
Assists 29 Malkin Assists 11 Seidenberg
Points 39 Malkin Points 17 Whitney
+/- +12 Malkin +/- +7 Bayda, Staal
PIMs 56 Godard PIMs 33 Brookbank
Wins 8 Fleury Wins 8 Ward
GAA 1.85 Sabourin GAA 2.68 Ward
Sv% .929 Sabourin Sv% .911 Ward
 
Injuries/Suspensions
Penguins Injury Status
Zigomanis, DTD
Kennedy, DTD
Boucher, DTD
Fleury, DTD
Gonchar, IR
Whitney, IR		 Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Undisclosed
Groin
Shoulder Surgery
Foot Surgery		 Doubtful
Doubtful
Questionable
Out indefinitely
Out until late March
Out until December
Hurricanes Injury Status
Tanabe, DTD
Gleason, IR
Seidenberg, DTD
Ward, DTD
Williams, DTD
Walker, DTD		 Concussion
Lower body
Groin
Groin
Achilles’ tendon
Lower body		 Out indefinitely
Out indefinitely
Questionable
Out indefinitely
Out indefinitely
Questionable
 
Note: Info up-to-date as of 1:15 pm, Wednesday, December 4, 2008.

Comments

  1. Jesse Marshall

    Dec 4, 03:05 PM

    Justin Williams is probably going to return to the lineup tonight for the Canes.

  2. TheOneAndOnlySurge

    Dec 4, 04:31 PM

    Zigomanis should also make the game. I’m not sure what else that means.

  3. Justin Maffei

    Dec 4, 07:38 PM

    Watching FSN right now. They said that Ziggy, TK, and Justin Williams are all out. Don’t know if that’s definite, but that’s what Bob Errey and Stan Savran are saying.

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