Published 11/27/2008
by Eric Kuzmiak
at Bleacher Report - NHL
The Pittsburgh Penguins will meet the New York Islanders tonight at 7:08 at Nassau Coliseum. The Pens won the first meeting of the season, 4-3 in a shootout. Dany Sabourin was the goaltender of record. Sabu is back in the net tonight, and he will be debuting a new goalie mask.
Sabu's current mask
There is still no word on Marc-Andre Fleury or when he might return to the lineup, but it will not be tonight. Look for him to sit out the rest of the week and get back on the ice in the first week of December.
Penguins' rookie goaltender, John Curry might get his first NHL start this weekend as the Pens play back-to-back games on Friday and Saturday. The Pens' defensive pairings will have a new look tonight.
Orpik-Letang Scuderi-Goligoski Boucher-Gill (Gatoraaade) H2O! (Gatoraaade) H20!
The Isles are riddled with injuries. Stating that Dipietro is injured would be like telling someone that Scott Hartnell is the worst player in the NHL. No need to over-state the obvious.
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