GDT: Pittsburgh @ Edmonton - Oct 9th

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PENGUINS (2-0-0) at OILERS (0-0-0)

TV: ROOT (HD), SNET-W

Season Series: These teams are meeting for the only time this season. Their only meeting in 2010-11 came in Pittsburgh on March 13, when Jordan Staal had a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory at the Consol Energy Center.

Who's Hot: Staal is tied for the team lead with 3 points, along with defenseman Kris Letang (3 assists). Five players have 2 points -- Niskanen, James Neal, Evgeni Malkin, Pascal Dupuis and Matt Cooke.

Injury Report: Crosby remains on IR with post-concussion complications, though he is with the team and practicing. Brooks Orpik (lower body) did not play Saturday night and is questionable for Sunday. Forward Dustin Jeffrey is recovering from a torn ACL. … Oilers forward Sam Gagner (ankle) is questionable, along with defensemen Ryan Whitney (ankle) and Ladislav Smid (shoulder).

Stat Pack: Pittsburgh has managed to win its first two games despite struggling in the faceoff circle. After winning only 32 of 78 draws Thursday night at Vancouver, the Pens slightly improved Saturday with 36 wins in 75 tries.

Puck Drop: "You can only practice so much – eventually you're doing the same things. I think everybody's pretty anxious to get a game going and get the season going. We're really excited in here." -- Oilers defenseman Cam Barker

 

[justinanika]

Lets go Penguins, should be an easy 2 PTS here. Need a big game from Malkin and Neal to boost me in the hockey pool! lol

Prediction 6-2 Penguins

 

[OilDrop]

I think Edmontons got this one. The kids are gonna come out flying. Final score 4-2 Edmonton.

Go Oilers Go!!!

 

[big pressure]

Heading to Edmonton for the game and pre-game festivities!

 

[plubers]

McSorley!!

 

[plubers]

Weak call on Ryan smyth . Wow!

 

[OilersRule]

It was an aweome game to attend and fantastic to see The Nuge get the goal.
I agree on the Smyth call though, as that was totally unnecessary for the refs to call it like that.
Shootout was exciting too with Ebs and Hemmer finishing off the Pens to get the win

 

[paulxing]

When you Omark tries that move and it gets stopped, the attempt just looks pretty bad... oh well good win for the Oilers. Wonder how long Malkin will be out this time.

 

[Tom R]

It was a pretty exciting game.. The call on Smyth was correct, so I am not sure what you all saw to dispute it. Edmonton has a nice young team, in a few years they will be tough... This year, they will struggle, but the future is bright.. Glad to see the schedule maker made it nice and easy on the Pens for the start of a season.. 3 gmaes in 4 days and 4 games in 6.. 5 out of 6 points is not bad! Now we come home..

Report on Malkin here is he will probably be able to play tomorrow. Update on Sid...just kidding, not going there too many haters here.:|