Penguins’ Lineup vs. Buffalo Thursday: 87+71+65+58 = Intrigue
It’s taken four games, but the Pittsburgh Penguins are about to unveil a preseason-game lineup similar to the one they’re expected to dress for the regular-season opener Oct. 10 against Chicago.
When Buffalo visits PPG Paints Arena Thursday at 7 p.m., the Sabres will face a team featuring the likes of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Erik Karlsson and Kris Letang, among other prominent figures from the Penguins’ depth chart.
It should provide the crowd with its first look at how the Penguins’ overhauled lineup might fare during the season ahead.
The Penguins have relied largely on junior and minor-league players in their first three preseason games, during which they went 1-1-1.
But that won’t be the case against Buffalo. Here are the 23 players, from which Mike Sullivan and his staff will craft the Pittsburgh Penguins’ 20-man lineup:
FORWARDS — Noel Acciari, Jeff Carter, Sidney Crosby, Lars Eller, Evgeni Malkin, Matt Nieto, Alex Nylander, Drew O’Connor, Rickard Rakell, Bryan Rust, Reilly Smith, Austin Wagner, Radim Zohorna.
DEFENSEMEN — Mark Friedman, Ryan Graves, P.O Joseph, Erik Karlsson, Kris Letang, Marcus Pettersson, Chad Ruhwedel, Ryan Shea
GOALIES — Tristan Jarry, Alex Nedeljkovic.
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This has to be the most anticipated season since the opening of the 2016-2017 opening season. Dubas has done his magic with acquisitions, trades, resigning’s and maneuvering of the salary cap.
It truly feels like it could be a magical LONG season…..hears to NO major injuries.
GO PENS
No Ty Smith on the D list. Trade him o Chicago for one oft missed their forwards who are still waiver exempt. Thy have 5
Maybe they would take Carter as a throw-in.