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Wednesday, 24 November 2010 13:20

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

The Penguins will start Marc-Andre Fleury in net tonight. Brent Johnson was expected to start but will be sidelined for the second consecutive game due to the flu.

Fleury is 6-6-1 this season with a 2.88 goals against average and .887 save percentage. In his career against the Sabres, he is 6-3-2 with a 3.03 goals against average and .894 save percentage.

Mike Comrie is expected return to the lineup in place of Arron Asham. He practiced on the team's fourth line today. Speaking of which, here's how the lines looked:

Chris Kunitz - Sidney Crosby - Pascal Dupuis
Matt Cooke - Max Talbot - Evgeni Malkin
Chris Conner - Mark Letestu - Tyler Kennedy
Mike Rupp - Craig Adams - Arron Asham/Mike Comrie

The Sabres are expected to start rookie goaltender Jhonas Enroth tonight in place of regular back up and former Penguin Patrick Lalime.

Enroth was recalled from Portland of the AHL today. He has a 2-1-1 record with a 3.42 goals against average and .884 save percentage. He has never faced the Penguins.

Also, the Penguins will face a Western Pennsylvanian for the second consecutive game, two nights after facing Panthers forward/Fox Chapel native Bill Thomas, they will have to contend with defenseman Mike Weber, a former Seneca Valley product. Weber is expected to take the place of captain Craig Rivet in the lineup.

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written by chuckinrlp, November 24, 2010 - 03:31 PM

Grrrreat! Another rookie goalie ready to "stand on his head" against us in his NHL debut. Seth, any way we can get the record of rookie goalies making their debut against us in the last few years?

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written by chuckinrlp, November 24, 2010 - 03:33 PM

Although I guess this really isn't his NHL debut, having played in a game last year and a few this year.

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written by Wintermute, November 24, 2010 - 05:30 PM

Is Asham in Bylsma's doghouse or something? First getting bumped down to the 4th line and now a scratch. Too bad -- I was enjoying watching him play real hockey (instead of drowning puppies) on Malkin's wing.

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written by eman41, November 24, 2010 - 06:07 PM

Never a fan of the obscure NHL Rookie playing in goal against the Penguins.

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