Penguins Notebook
Backchecking the Pens: April 11, 2017
UPDATE (8:45 PM)-
**How special is playing for and winning the Stanley Cup? Watch This
The feeling is indescribable.
The pursuit of the #StanleyCup begins on Wednesday. https://t.co/NU27fTcS1x
— NHL (@NHL) April 11, 2017
UPDATE (5:02 PM)-
**Looks like at least one national writer thinks the Penguins can repeat as Stanley Cup Champions.
Stanley Cup predictions from @USATODAYsports' NHL staff. https://t.co/Z8SqmBG6RQ pic.twitter.com/iK05GDRfrF
— Kevin Allen (@ByKevinAllen) April 11, 2017
UPDATE (4:51 PM)-
#Pens playoff hockey starts tomorrow and the big screen weather looks great…partly cloudy and low 60s at faceoff #LetsGoPens #NHLPlayoffs pic.twitter.com/dYGFDM42PX
— Jeff Verszyla (@Verz) April 11, 2017
UPDATE (4:53 PM)-
The smell of Stanley Cup Playoff hockey is in the air.
On the eve of Game One, both Columbus and the Penguins held full squad practices before they start what should be a very entertaining series.
Here are some notes from today’s practices: The big news was that Evgeni Malkin was a full participant and will play tomorrow night. The two big names that didn’t skate today were Chris Kunitz and Carl Hagelin.
LINE COMBINATIONS:
COLUMBUS
Saad – Wennberg – Foligno
Jenner – Dubinsky – Atkinson
Hartnell – Gagner _ Bjorkstrand
Calvert- Karlsson – Anderson
Guentzel – Crosby – Sheary
PITTSBURGH
Guentzel – Crosby – Sheary
Rust – Malkin – Kessel
Wilson – Bonino- Hornqvist
Kuhnhackl – Cullen – Rowney
Dumoulin – Hainsey
Maatta – Daley
Schultz – Streit