Penguins Notebook

Penguins vs Wild: October 28th

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6 years ago

October 28, 2017

Penguins vs Wild tonight, start time is 8 P.M. There are no expected line changes. There are only two unlikely but possible line up changes worth noting: the first would be if Frank Corrado plays, and the second would be if Casey DeSmith gets the start tonight.

Game day interviews.

Interviews→
Coach: https://t.co/h8VZRnQCCU
Cullen: https://t.co/k36Wm7YdcF
Guentzel: https://t.co/zq4dqniyyw
Reaves: https://t.co/jLcrZpdYLQ

— Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) October 28, 2017

#Pens lines:
Guentzel-Crosby-Sheary
Rust-Malkin-Kessel
Hagelin-Sheahan-Hornqvist
Kuhnhackl-McKegg-Reaves
-SK

— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) October 28, 2017

#Pens defensive pairings at morning skate:
Dumoulin-Letang
Maatta-Ruhwedel
Cole-Trotman
(Archibald-Corrado)

— Josh Getzoff (@PensJG) October 28, 2017

Injury report:

Remains unchanged. Matt Hunwick and Carter Rowney are both expected to be out. Justin Shultz still out with concussion.

The Minnesota Wild is coming off an impressive win over the Islanders, 6-4. Eric Staal and Luke Kunin both scored shorthanded goals. Luke Kunin’s goal was also his first NHL goal. Zach Mitchell scored his first NHL goal, as well. Last season, the Pittsburgh Penguins lost both games to the Minnesota Wild.

Congratulations to Jason Zucker! He’s a dad! His son’s name is Hendrix.

Welcome to the world, Hendrix Scott! We are so excited to have you. We love you very much! Everybody is happy and healthy ???????? pic.twitter.com/IjuLpwXnDm

— Jason Zucker (@Jason_Zucker16) October 27, 2017

I sure hope Matt “dad” Cullen is ready for an emotional night. This is his first game facing the Penguins, since his off-season move back to his home state of Minnesota.

???? Matt Cullen on facing his former club tomorrow night. #PITvsMIN pic.twitter.com/Gi9DzJieQH

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 27, 2017

Matt Cullen just got his 2017 Stanley Cup ring ???????? pic.twitter.com/sr7RUZtKJq

— Minnesota Wild (@mnwild) October 28, 2017

Cullen on which jersey his kids will wear tonight: “I don’t know. I’m staying out of that one.” -SK

— Pens Inside Scoop (@PensInsideScoop) October 28, 2017

Forward lines:

Zucker (3G/4A) – Koivu (3G/2A) – Granlund (0G/1A)

Ennis (2G/2A) – Staal (4G/3A) – Kunin (1G/2A)

Foligno 92G/3A) – Eriksson Ek (1G/2A) – Stewart (6G/2A)

Winnik (1G/1A) – Cullen (0G/1A) – Mitchell (1G/1A)

Defensive parings:

Suter – Spurgeon

Reilly – Brodin

Quincey – Dumba

Goal:

Dubnyk (2-3-0. .896 save %. 3.38 GAA)

Stalock (1-0-1. .924 save %. 2.90 GAA)