Thursday, November 6, 2008

Oilers @ Penguins 7:00 PM

The Oilers are in town to face off against your Pittsburgh Penguins at 7:00PM tonight. Only one thing is for dustin_pennercertain in this game, some of the best young talent in the NHL will be facing off against each other in tonight's game.

Dustin Penner leads the young group of Oilers into Mellon Arena. Penner was a part of the Stanley Cup winning Ducks franchise and signed a big deal with the Oilers prior to last season. After a disappointing year, look for Penner to explode and motivate the young team to improve toward a playoff birth.

The Oilers haven't had a consistent season this year, but they know how to score goals. The Penguins have shown just as much consistency, but looked to take a step toward greatness again in their previous game against the Blues. The Pens should win this game after a long rest at home that followed the 3 point road trip. The Oilers are playing their second game in as many nights and will be tired on the road. There are a lot of things to watch for in this game, but keep your eye on Jordan Staal. Staaly played a solid game in St. Louis and we are looking for him to net a real goal in this game.

Sid might have said that he wasn't bothered by Semin's comments, but we might know Crosby better than he knows himself. Look for The Kid to leave a trail of fire on ice tonight while he leads the Penguins to a 4-1 victory over the Oilers.

Matt@Penstation

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