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Hurricanes At Penguins: Game Day Preview

By Bob Wage
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The Carolina Hurricanes, (23-18-6) are visiting the new rink of the Pittsburgh Penguins, (29-15-4) again tonight and will try to extend their one game winning streak.  The Penguins are without the services of superstars Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but Jordan Staal has returned to action and of course goalie Marc-Andre Fleury is always capable of stealing a game.  

Cam Ward will be in goal for the Canes.

GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2010 - Cam Ward 40 2268 20 14 101 2.67 1282 1181 .921 2

GP MIN W L EGA GA GAA SA SV SV% SO
2010 - Marc-Andre Fleury 36 2075 21 11 78 2.26 1005 927 .922 1

 

The rest of the lineup for Carolina will be the same as it was for the Rangers game on Thursday night.

  • Staal, Samsonov, Cole
  • Ruutu, Skinner, LaRose
  • Sutter, Dwyer, Jokinen
  • Carter, Tlusty, Bodie
  • Gleason, Corvo
  • Pitkanen, McBain
  • Harrison, White

The Hurricanes are 5-3-2 in their last 10 games while the Penguins are 4-4-2.  The Canes have also earned points in 15 of their last 21 games,  (12-6-3).

Carolina is 0-1-1 in the two previous meetings against Pittsburgh this season.  The team lost 3-0 at home on October 30, and lost in a shootout, 5-4 in Pittsburgh on November 19. 

The Pens lost their last game on Thursday night to the New Jersey Devils, 2-0.  For more info about the Pens, please visit our SBN Partners, Pensburgh.

Even though Pittsburgh is without Crosby and Malkin, the Hurricanes can not afford to take this game lightly.  The game will be televised locally by FS Carolinas starting at 7.

Here is some video of Dan Bylsma talking about the game tonight.

Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (1/22/11) Video - NHL VideoCenter - Pittsburgh Penguins
Game-Day: Dan Bylsma (1/22/11) - Head Coach Dan Bylsma talks to reporters before tonight's game against the Carolina Hurricanes.