Game Day: Pens' v. Flyers

Just a short post today.

Despite it being early in the sesason, the Penguins have a big game tonight on home-ice against Philadelphia. The flightless birds are already 7 points behind the division-leading New York Rangers, who have started the season 5-0. The Flyers are coming into the Igloo tonight after having fallen to the Montreal Canadiens last night. It's a good chance to catch a team on the back end of back-to-back games, although New Jersey was in the same situation on Saturday and still dominated most of the game. Pittsburgh definitely needs to rebound in a good way.

The Flyers will be missing defenseman Randy Jones and Ryan Parent tonight due to injury, so that won't help their cause. They also are missing Derian Hatcher, too, but if you ask me, that's an advantage for them. Unlike in last year's Eastern Conference Final, the Penguins will have to deal with Kimmo Timonen, and they'll also have to contend with right winger Simon Gagne, who has returned after missing most of last year with concussion-like symptoms. Maybe Brooks Orpik can dish out some FREE CANDY and send him back to IR,

The Penguins need to focus on getting their offense going tonight. To do that, they'll have to do it the old fashion way. Work down low, get pucks to the net, and make it miserable for whoever tends goal for Philadelphia. I'm not sure if Martin Biron will start because he played last night and hasn't looked all that great to start the season so far.

I'll post a game recap tomorrow.