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Penguins/Coyotes Preview - 10/30
by Tony on 10/30/08 at 08:00 AM ET
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Penguins at Coyotes, 10PM EST, Jobing.com Arena.
Season records:
Penguins, 5-3-2, 12 pts., 6th in Eastern Conference
Coyotes, 3-4-0, 6 pts., 14th in Western Conference
Season series: 1st meeting
Last game vs. Coyotes: Dec. 3, 2007, Penguins def. Coyotes, 3-1.
Last game results: Sharks def. Penguins, 2-1, Oct. 28.. Flames def. Coyotes, 4-1, Oct. 25.
Special teams rankings:
Powerplay: Penguins 20.9% (7th), Coyotes 14.3% (25th)
Penalty Kill: Penguins 87.2% (5th), Coyotes 77.8% (22nd)
Probably goaltender rankings:
SV%: Penguins - Marc-Andre Fleury .933 (4th), Coyotes - Ilja Bryzgalov .889 (T-26th)
GAA: Penguins - Marc-Andre Fleury 2.17 (8th), Coyotes - Ilja Bryzgalov 3.41 (T-29th)
Notes:
- Pascal Dupuis left practice early on Wednesday. Unknown at this time whether he is injured, and if so, whether he will play on Thursday.
- Hal Gill practiced with the team Wednesday. Unknown at this time whether he will return to action on Thursday.
- Former Tampa Bay GM Jay Feaster was a guest on NHL Live on Wednesday and stated that the Penguins and Thrashers were discussing a “major trade”. That pretty much narrows it down, Kovalchuk and Staal plus various other pieces. Whatever, someone wake me when it’s official.
RUMORS DISCLAIMER: Since I’m new on the block here, it’s fair to let you know how I deal with rumors. I will never profess to be an “insider”, however personally, I enjoy reading rumors, especially as we get closer to the deadline. So while I doubt you’ll ever see me say “according to one of my sources” (‘cause I don’t have any), I will simply report the existence of rumors involving the Penguins. As always, take them with a grain of salt.
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