10/23/09 "Cold As Ice" - Panthers VS Penguins

Panthers Rock · 10-22-2009, 11:24 PM

Tonight your Florida Panthers take on the Pittsburgh Penguins! Game time at 7:30 live from Mellon Arena!

Are you willing to sacrifice?

TV: Live on FSN Florida and Center Ice.

Radio: Listen Live on NHL Gamecenter

VS

Standings

Florida:

Wins	Losses	OTL/SOL	Total Points
2	5	0	4

Pittsburgh:

Wins	Losses	OTL/SOL	Total Points
8	1	0	16

Injuries

Pittsburgh:

Player	Position	Date Of Incident	Status	Injury
Sergei Gonchar	D	10/21	Day to day	Broken wrist
Sidney Crosby	C	9/30	Day to day	Groin injury
Ben Lovejoy	D	9/29	IR	Shoulder
Mark Letestu	C	9/17	IR	Arthroscopic knee surgery
Max Talbot	C	9/14	IR	Left shoulder surgery

Florida:

Player	Date Of Incident	Position	Status	Injury
Nick Tarnasky	LW	9/26	IR	Broken orbital bone

Expected Starting Goaltenders

Pittsburgh:

Brent Johnson

GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO
1	0	1	0	2.05	.917	0

VS.

Florida:

Tomas Vokoun

GP	W	L	OTL	GAA	SV%	SO
6	1	5	0	3.68	.904	0

Team Leaders

Pittsburgh:

W	Marc-Andre Fleury	8
L	Brent Johnson	1
GAA	Marc-Andre Fleury	1.96
G	Tyler Kennedy	5
A	Evgeni Malkin	7
+/-	Alex Goligoski	9
PIM	Jay McKee	21

Florida:

W	Tomas Vokoun	1
L	Tomas Vokoun	5
GAA	Tomas Vokoun	3.68
G	Nathan Horton	2
A	Dmitry Kulikov	3
+/-	Kamil Kreps	2
PIM	Nathan Horton	18

Special Teams

Pittsburgh:

PP%	PP Rank	PK%	PK Rank
20.5%	16th	84.4%	6th

Florida:

PP%	PP Rank	PK%	PK Rank
12.9%	27th	72.4%	26th

Current Eastern Conference Standings

News And Notes

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So what should go in the 'new' Den of Honor? Aside from stuff from the 1996 team, what really personifies this franchise? And what does the STAB want in the 'new' Den of Honor. Because, ultimately, that's the most important question.

Here are some of my suggestions. I would like to hear yours as well. Comments below if you don't mind.

-- Ticket stub from the team's last playoff appearance in 2000. I know it may be faded and yellowed, but it's something for the kids to see.

-- Denis Potvin's coffee cup.

-- The wad of chewing gum Mike Keenan was gnawing on when he traded Roberto Luongo to Vancouver.

-- A copy of Luongo's long-term contract signed with the Canucks a little while later.

-- A hubcap to a 2007 Chevy pickup truck, left on the side of the Turnpike as Jay Bouwmeester headed north.

-- One of the unopened boxes from Jacques Martin's GM office at The Billboard.

-- A piece of signage from all the names the arena has had in its brief history.

-- Peter Worrell's skates. I would have to donate those.

-- Olli Jokinen's old boxing robe.

-- Chris Wells' golf bag (just kidding Chris).

-- Jeff Rimer's wallet -- still unopened (just kidding Jeff),

-- One of the famous monk robes.

-- On a serious note, something from the late, great Roger Neilson would definitely be appropriate.

Sun-Sentinel: Panthers allow five first-period goals in loss to Sabres
Miami Herald: Bigger `Den of Honor' to replace demolished one
George Richards' Blog of the Miami Herald:Your Source For Reliable, Early Panthers Info!

Primary Target

Sidney Crosby, seen here pointing to the trophies he didn't beat Alexander Ovechkin for. The Stanley Cup winning captain, youngest ever, picks up where he left off. Getting pissed off at Brett McLean (wait he isn't on the team anymore? Then who's he gonna pick on?). Oh well, I guess Ballard can keep upending Malkin at least.

Red Hot Cat Of The Night

Steven Reinprecht, who has scored in back to back games now. First the empty netter to seal the deal for the Flyers game and then, even down 4-0, doing his best to keep the team alive in the first period of the last game. He has been working hard to make his presence known on a team dying for offense.

Last Game VS. Penguins

Last Game Played

LET'S GO PANTHERS!!!!!!!!!!

**StrangeVision** · 10-22-2009, 11:30 PM

Panthers Rock · 10-22-2009, 11:42 PM

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Originally Posted by StrangeVision

**StrangeVision** · 10-22-2009, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Panthers Rock

ratmanfu · 10-23-2009, 12:00 AM

All I wanna know is...

panther4life · 10-23-2009, 01:01 AM

8-2 penguins

Acadmus · 10-23-2009, 06:20 AM

Doo-bee-doo-bee-doo....enjoy the game but, uh...beware of the Penguins.

If they win, nice. If they lose...well, I expected that outcome, so it's not really a letdown anymore. I'm already let down...but not too much, as I didn't expect much out of this crew anyway. A 2-5 start from a team not really expected to make noise for the playoffs anyway is not exactly inspiring.

Declawed Panthers · 10-23-2009, 07:33 AM

Like the season it takes us too damn long to get into the game, by second period its already too late. Let's make Johnson look like a superstar tonight! 4-1 penguins.

KWGoon · 10-23-2009, 09:20 AM

The only thing in question tonight is whether Malkin will hipcheck Ballard over the boards, and whether the Panthers have anyone who can fight Crosby and win?

Acadmus · 10-23-2009, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by KWGoon

The only thing in question tonight is whether Malkin will hipcheck Ballard over the boards, and whether the Panthers have anyone who can fight Crosby and win?

Crosby won't pick a fight with anyone that could win against him. He's an opportunist.

Actually, he's the type of guy that an enforcer normally would be used to keep in line...but since it's Crosby the league would bar anyone that punched his lights out from the league forever.

RECsGuy · 10-23-2009, 09:33 AM

When the opposition starts its backup, you suck. Fleury has faced a mere 46 shots in 2 easy wins spanning a week and a half, so rest cleary is not a factor.

Mogo · 10-23-2009, 09:55 AM

12-1 Pens

Panthers/Leafs fan · 10-23-2009, 10:25 AM

Of course we beat them! The Pens aren't the slightest bit motivated for this game. I think they'll come out flat.

Man, what wouldn't you pay to see Ballard atone for his benching by launching Malkov (Droopy D) into the air again?

KWGoon · 10-23-2009, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Acadmus

Crosby won't pick a fight with anyone that could win against him. He's an opportunist.

Actually, he's the type of guy that an enforcer normally would be used to keep in line...but since it's Crosby the league would bar anyone that punched his lights out from the league forever.

Yeah I missed putting in the

at the end.....I guess I thought it was implied, given that I put the words 'fight' 'Crosby' and 'win' in the same sentence.

KWGoon · 10-23-2009, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Mogo

12-1 Pens

Since when have you moved into the optimist category? Who will score for us?

catEye · 10-23-2009, 10:50 AM

4-2 Pens, They will give a valiant effort after Daddy spank them on practice yesterday. It wont be enough though.

Desert Panther · 10-23-2009, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Acadmus

Crosby won't pick a fight with anyone that could win against him. He's an opportunist.

Actually, he's the type of guy that an enforcer normally would be used to keep in line...but since it's Crosby the league would bar anyone that punched his lights out from the league forever.

Crosby showed me what kind of player he is during their Cup run last year. If you watch each game and each series, Malkin's game got bigger and better the further they went. Crosby seemed to disappear more the bigger the game got (I know that part of it is he usually draws top line D compared to Malkin getting 2nd pairing). At this point, if I were building a team and had one of Malkin or Crosby to build around, I'd choose Malkin.

**StrangeVision** · 10-23-2009, 11:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Desert Panther

Crosby showed me what kind of player he is during their Cup run last year. If you watch each game and each series, Malkin's game got bigger and better the further they went. Crosby seemed to disappear more the bigger the game got (I know that part of it is he usually draws top line D compared to Malkin getting 2nd pairing).

I have read some ridiculous stuff on this forum, but that is certainly near the top.

Acadmus · 10-23-2009, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by KWGoon

Yeah I missed putting in the

at the end.....I guess I thought it was implied, given that I put the words 'fight' 'Crosby' and 'win' in the same sentence.

I thought it was your way of trashing the toughness of the Panthers

jol · 10-23-2009, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by catEye

4-2 Pens, They will give a valiant effort after Daddy spank them on practice yesterday. It wont be enough though.

Somehow I wouldn't be surprised if Panthers were to win tonight.

JOL

Panthers Rock · 10-23-2009, 12:07 PM

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Somehow I wouldn't be surprised if Panthers were to win tonight.

JOL

Classic play up to the level of the opponent crap? Typical, Jacksonville Jaguar syndrome.

Biggzy · 10-23-2009, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by KWGoon

Since when have you moved into the optimist category? Who will score for us?

Lol for real.

KWGoon · 10-23-2009, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Acadmus

I thought it was your way of trashing the toughness of the Panthers

Let's call it a dual purpose opportunity.

mind_the_gap* · 10-23-2009, 01:03 PM

Just work hard and play solid. I don't mind a loss when trying..it's this standing around watching the other team that annoys me.

jglenn001 · 10-23-2009, 01:19 PM

Doomy-doom-doom