GDT: #39 Pens host Ottawa Senators Monday Dec 30th 7:00 ET / 4:00 PT

[Ginger Papa]

Projected Lineup

Jake Guentzel -- Evgeni Malkin -- Bryan Rust
Dominik Kahun -- Jared McCann -- Alex Galchenyuk
Dominik Simon -- Joseph Blandisi -- Patric Hornqvist
Zach Aston-Reese -- Teddy Blueger -- Brandon Tanev

Jack Johnson -- Kris Letang
Marcus Pettersson -- John Marino
Juuso Riikola -- Chad Ruhwedel

Tristan Jarry
Matt Murray
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Scratched: Kevin Czuczman, Sam Lafferty
Injured: Sidney Crosby (core muscle surgery), Nick Bjugstad (core muscle surgery), Brian Dumoulin (ankle surgery), Justin Schultz (lower body)

Projected lineup​

Brady Tkachuk -- Jean-Gabriel Pageau -- Connor Brown
Vladislav Namestnikov -- Chris Tierney -- Anthony Duclair
Tyler Ennis -- Artem Anisimov -- Colin White
Nick Paul -- J.C. Beaudin -- Scott Sabourin

Thomas Chabot -- Cody Goloubef
Mark Borowiecki -- Erik Brannstrom
Andreas Englund -- Christian Jaros

Marcus Hogberg
Craig Anderson
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Scratched: Mikkel Boedker
Injured; Dylan DeMelo (finger), Nikita Zaitsev (undisclosed), Anders Nilsson (concussion), Ron Hainsey (lower body)

*Lineups are current as of 0840 courtesy of NHL.com
Further updates will be done in the lineups above as information is received and then Posted in the Thread with Time Stamps​

Stats Courtesy of "The Score" App

Story courtesy of “Sportsnet.ca”
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*note some overlap on last 2 pages

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[The Old Master]

Projected Lineup
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Scratched: , Sam Lafferty

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if laff has hit a wall (happens a lot with kids) send him down and bring up another kid. (johnson/ angello)imo

 

[Andy99]

if laff has hit a wall (happens a lot with kids) send him down and bring up another kid. (johnson/ angello)imo

Yeah, I’d do that...Laff should be scratched and my guess is Blandisi would still take his place though...

BTW, OTT actually has a really solid forward lineup with some really good players...the D has been suspect, as has the goaltending...we shouldn’t overlook them....also @Ginger Papa, I think Nilsson is their main goalie but who plays against us will be dependent on who plays tonight since they are playing us b2b

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

Ottawa plays hard. Need to keep the energy in this one.

 

[The Old Master]

Yeah, I’d do that...Laff should be scratched and my guess is Blandisi would still take his place though...

BTW, OTT actually has a really solid forward lineup with some really good players...the D has been suspect, as has the goaltending...we shouldn’t overlook them....also @Ginger Papa, I think Nilsson is their main goalie but who plays against us will be dependent on who plays tonight since they are playing us b2b

with b to b having fresh guys to bring in would be a plus (as long as you don't lose too much skill) imo

 

[JimmyTwoTimes]

Let Schultz and Simon join the Sens on their trip home. Give JGP and Mark Boroweicki their lockers.

 

[KIRK]

Let Schultz and Simon join the Sens on their trip home. Give JGP and Mark Boroweicki their lockers.

 

[Gurglesons]

Ottawa has been surprisingly good. I imagine the Pens are going to have to come out hot if they want this one.

 

[Andy99]

Ottawa has been surprisingly good. I imagine the Pens are going to have to come out hot if they want this one.

actually, OTT’s trend is to take a big lead and then lose in the third period...

 

[Andy99]

Hogberg will be the goalie opposing Jarry it looks like....no one except his mother has heard of him, which means a shut out forthcoming against the Pens....actually, he’s had some good games lately it looks like, +.900 save %...

 

[Tender Rip]

Ottawa has been surprisingly good. I imagine the Pens are going to have to come out hot if they want this one.

Mmmmm..... we are a top team and they are a bottom team. We are currently the 2nd best home team in the league, while they're the second worst away team. They lost in OT last night at home against New Jersey. Their backup (3rd choice goalie) is someone I'd never heard of before today. He has a 1-1-2 record and he has allowed 4 goals against in each of his last 3 (shit load of shots against though also).

Needing to respect every opponent is one thing, but there are no excuses not to win tomorrow.

 

[EightyOne]

actually, OTT’s trend is to take a big lead and then lose in the third period...

Hmmm.


Let's
Go
Pens!

 

[66-30-33]

Mmmmm..... we are a top team and they are a bottom team. We are currently the 2nd best home team in the league, while they're the second worst away team. They lost in OT last night at home against New Jersey. Their backup (3rd choice goalie) is someone I'd never heard of before today. He has a 1-1-2 record and he has allowed 4 goals against in each of his last 3 (**** load of shots against though also).

Needing to respect every opponent is one thing, but there are no excuses not to win tomorrow.

One thing this team does that we didn't the last few years was...we beat shitty teams. We also beat good teams, but we beat teams now no matter where they are in the standings.

 

[66-30-33]

if laff has hit a wall (happens a lot with kids) send him down and bring up another kid. (johnson/ angello)imo

As much as I like AJ, Sully does not seem to trust him much. I'd call up Angello and give him a try. Big kid, uses his frame, scores goals, skates hard. We could use him.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Yeah, I’d do that...Laff should be scratched and my guess is Blandisi would still take his place though...

BTW, OTT actually has a really solid forward lineup with some really good players...the D has been suspect, as has the goaltending...we shouldn’t overlook them....also @Ginger Papa, I think Nilsson is their main goalie but who plays against us will be dependent on who plays tonight since they are playing us b2b

It’s still Craig Anderson hanging in there against Father Time as their #1, with Nilsson out, but I suspect you’re correct about your later post regarding the starter being Hogberg.

 

[WayneSid9987]

L1 gonna pop off again.
Chucky gets 1 or 2 more.

 

[Andy99]

L1 gonna pop off again.
Chucky gets 1 or 2 more.

Don’t think so regarding L1 unless Sully plays the offensive matchups and takes G’s line away from JGP....

 

[LOGiK]

iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits aaaaaaaa hockeyyyy night tonight in Pittsburgh!!

4-1

 

[Ugene Magic]

Keep it going....boys!

Good work on the GDT, Ginger Papa.


WIN...
LGP!

 

[66-30-33]

Just realized but clicking the goalie names Jarrys stats goes to MM's page, MM's page goes to MM's page also the 2 Sens goalies stat pages are reversed.

 

[Ugene Magic]

Just realized but clicking the goalie names Jarrys stats goes to MM's page, MM's page goes to MM's page also the 2 Sens goalies stat pages are reversed.

That's from just rewriting names in rather then cutting and pasting them in the right position.

 

[Ginger Papa]

Just realized but clicking the goalie names Jarrys stats goes to MM's page, MM's page goes to MM's page also the 2 Sens goalies stat pages are reversed.

That's from just rewriting names in rather then cutting and pasting them in the right position.

Ugene,my friend.
(my OCD likes to have the same colour font)​

I've Updated the lineups and all the links are as they should be

 

[reino]

Malkin is back to being of the best takeaway players in the league

 

[Sidney the Kidney]

I forgot they had a game tonight. Only game on the NHL schedule tonight.

 

[fragmag]

Come one Pen's, hoping they don't decide to play down to the Sens level. I think our boys keep clicking.

5-2 Pens