"I find I’m so excited I can barely sit still or hold a thought in my head.
I think it’s the excitement only a Penguins fan can feel. A Pens fan at the start of a long journey whose conclusion is uncertain. I hope they can make it to the Finals. I hope to see
Lord Stanley and shake his hand. I hope the
Gary Roberts is as dominant as he has been in my dreams......I hope."
Updated lines for opening night (unless
Michel Therrien---who changes lines like an aggressive driver changes lanes on the interstate, gets rambunctious. They're different than previous projections on this blog, so here's your update).
Staal-Crosby(C)-
SykoraMalone-
Malkin-
Recchi (A)
Roberts (A)-Christensen-Armstrong
Ruutu-Talbot-
LaraqueGonchar-
SydorOrpik-Whitney
Scuderi-Eaton
Healthy scratches: Hall,
NasreddineStarting goalie: Marc-Andre
FleuryNote:
Mark Recchi will be an 'all-time' alternate captain.
"Lord" Sergei Gonchar will wear the A whilst at home, Gary
Fuckin Roberts will have the A on his jersey when the Pens are on the road..Because Roberts is a road warrior.
And Sidney Crosby is the 4
th (legitimate) captain for the Penguins since the late 1980's.....Joining the
prestigious and classy ranks of
Mario Lemieux,
Ron Francis and
Jammer Jagger. But you knew that.