Brandon Dubinsky noted that sometimes these getaway games--the last game before some time off--can often be "sleepy" though he vowed not to let that happen. But, lest we sit and wonder what encore he and Sidney Crosby might come up with, it was reported that Crosby will not play. Neither will Nick Foligno.
A GAME WITHOUT CAPTAINS. HOW WILL IT EVEN FUNCTION??
In all seriousness, the Penguins are getting a dose of what the Blue Jackets were stuck eating all of last season, as the injury bug has decimated their lineup. And, with the top-heavy nature of said lineup, this isn't a team that can withstand having the guys on the shelf that they do: Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Kris Letang, and Beau Bennet are all out tonight.