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Thrashers/Penguins preview - 1/6
by Tony on 01/06/09 at 08:51 AM ET
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Thrashers at Penguins, 7:30 PM ET, Mellon Arena
Season records:
Thrashers, 13-22-5, 31 pts, 14th in Eastern Conference
Penguins, 19-17-4, 42 pts, 9th in Eastern Conference
Season series: 3rd meeting, Penguins lead series 2-0
Last game vs. Thrashers: Penguins def. Thrashers, 6-3, Dec. 18th.
Last game results: Rangers def. Penguins, 4-0, Jan 5th. Lightning def. Thrashers, 4-1, Jan. 4th.
Special teams rankings:
Powerplay: Penguins 16.5% (20th), Thrashers 21.1% (10th)
Penalty Kill: Penguins 80.4% (T-20th), Thrashers 72.5% (30th)
Probable goaltender rankings:
SV%: Penguins - Marc-Andre Fleury .903 (T-28th), Thrashers - Kari Lehtonen .903 (T-28th)
GAA: Penguins - Marc-Andre Fleury 3.01 (35th), Thrashers - Kari Lehtonen 3.39 (43rd)
Notes:
- The Penguins are 5-1-1 in their last seven games versus the Thrashers and have won three straight games.
- Evgeni Malkin’s 251 points (95G-156A) in his first 200 NHL games is the ninth highest total in NHL history.
- A sellout tonight will be the 86th consecutive.
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I’ll be honest, when I was younger, I really used to get spun up, whether that was the Pirates, Steelers, or Penguins. Now, I’m bummed for a couple of days, then I just move on… Another season will come, and I’ll be here to cover it, unless I keel over one of these days…..
And I’ll blame it on the powerplay… 
Posted by Tony F from Virginia Beach, VA on 01/06/09 at 03:09 PM ET
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It’s relatively scary to think about how I’ll feel if the Pens lose tonight.
Posted by Penguins Experience on 01/06/09 at 03:04 PM ET