Penguins Set To Face Hurricanes....
The Pittsburgh Penguins face the Caroline Hurricanes tonight at 7:30. The Penguins look to build upon their improved play and add another to the win column. Carolina picked up it's first win of the season last night and have not gotten off to the start that they had hoped as reigning Stanley Cup Champions.
The Penguins did not fare very well against Carolina last season, going 1-3 in their 4 meetings.
Tonight will mark the first time that Jordan and Eric Staal square off in an NHL game. Is there a bit of a family rivalry brewing here? According to the Jordan there may be: "We always try to do better than the other, and that's probably what brought us all to the next level, our competitiveness and pushing each other to do better."
Jordan is playing everyday in the league as if it will be his last of the season. There are only 6 games left until the team will make a decision on sending him back to his junior team. He has been doing his best to make it as hard as possible. The younger Staal has not looked out of place one bit. He is sound defensively and Head Coach Michel Therrien is using him in all situations. Staal scored his first career goal Thursday night against the Rangers on a short handed break away.
Players to Watch:
Pittsburgh:
Sidney Crosby: Crosby tied his career high with 4 points in New York on Thursday. Some in the Hockey Pool world were beginning to panic when "the Kid" only had 2 points after 2 games.
Ryan Whitney: Whitney scored 2 impressive goals Thursday night, but has had his defense called into question on several occasions this year, look for him to make adjustments in the defensive zone.
Marc Andre Fleury: Look for Marc Andre Fleury to continue his strong start to the season against a Carolina team that has struggled as of late. Though he yielded 5 goals in his last start, he has only allowed 7 on the season.
Carolina:
Eric Staal: Look for Staal to pick it up against the Penguins, a team he tends to have success against. This 100 pt scorer will be looking to add to his point total that stands at 3 (2G 1A) through 5 games.
Justin Williams: Williams who has 11 pts in 17 career games against the Penguins is something of a Penguins killer. The Penguins young defense will have their hands full with him tonight.
Cam Ward: Ward is looking to bounce back after a sluggish start to the season. He has notched only 1 win in 4 attempts and is hoping to bring down a GAA of 3.43.
Predictions:
Penguins win 4-2
Scorers:
Pittsburgh
Crosby, Armstrong, Staal, Gonchar
Carolina
Staal, Brind'amour
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The Penguins did not fare very well against Carolina last season, going 1-3 in their 4 meetings.
Tonight will mark the first time that Jordan and Eric Staal square off in an NHL game. Is there a bit of a family rivalry brewing here? According to the Jordan there may be: "We always try to do better than the other, and that's probably what brought us all to the next level, our competitiveness and pushing each other to do better."
Jordan is playing everyday in the league as if it will be his last of the season. There are only 6 games left until the team will make a decision on sending him back to his junior team. He has been doing his best to make it as hard as possible. The younger Staal has not looked out of place one bit. He is sound defensively and Head Coach Michel Therrien is using him in all situations. Staal scored his first career goal Thursday night against the Rangers on a short handed break away.
Players to Watch:
Pittsburgh:
Sidney Crosby: Crosby tied his career high with 4 points in New York on Thursday. Some in the Hockey Pool world were beginning to panic when "the Kid" only had 2 points after 2 games.
Ryan Whitney: Whitney scored 2 impressive goals Thursday night, but has had his defense called into question on several occasions this year, look for him to make adjustments in the defensive zone.
Marc Andre Fleury: Look for Marc Andre Fleury to continue his strong start to the season against a Carolina team that has struggled as of late. Though he yielded 5 goals in his last start, he has only allowed 7 on the season.
Carolina:
Eric Staal: Look for Staal to pick it up against the Penguins, a team he tends to have success against. This 100 pt scorer will be looking to add to his point total that stands at 3 (2G 1A) through 5 games.
Justin Williams: Williams who has 11 pts in 17 career games against the Penguins is something of a Penguins killer. The Penguins young defense will have their hands full with him tonight.
Cam Ward: Ward is looking to bounce back after a sluggish start to the season. He has notched only 1 win in 4 attempts and is hoping to bring down a GAA of 3.43.
Predictions:
Penguins win 4-2
Scorers:
Pittsburgh
Crosby, Armstrong, Staal, Gonchar
Carolina
Staal, Brind'amour
This blog can also be read at: www.hockeybuzz.com
posted by Bmetzer66 at 2:29 PM
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Armstrong leveled that guy and we've played very poorly to this point.
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