A Bad Break

It's a confirmed (bad) break.

After leaving practice yesterday following a freak hand injury, the Penguins' announced that 2-way center Jordan Staal suffered a broken right hand, and would be out approximately 6 weeks, give or take.

According to Pens' GM Ray Shero, Staal got hit with a puck and just suffered a freak accident.

Staal will have surgery today to repair the break.  With luck, he should be back before Christmas.

Gronk's latest injury is a tough blow for him and the team, who looks like it may now have to continue to play without a full compliment of players until near the New Year.  In part because of that, it's hard for it to be a surprise that they're middling along a little bit right now at 6-5-1.

I hate to think where Pittsburgh would be without the incredible play of goaltender Brent Johnson so far this season.

That said, what choice do the Penguins have but to adjust and keep rolling?  They've been playing without Staal for a month now; they just have to do it longer.

Now that #11 is going to stay on the shelf for a while, can Hilary Duff's husband please stand up and be accounted for?

I'll preview the Penguins and Stars' matchup tomorrow.