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Thursday, 20 October 2011 12:45

Written by Seth Rorabaugh

Another day, another laundry list of injury updates for the Penguins (PG+):

-First, defenseman Brooks Orpik (right) will make his season debut. He has missed the team's first eight games while recovering from offseason abdominal surgery. In 63 games last season, Oprik scored 13 points (one goal, 12 assists). He is expected to be teamed with defenseman Deryk Engelland tonight.

-Brian Strait is sidelined after he hyperextended his left elbow Tuesday in Minnesota when Wild forward Kyle Brodziak slammed him into the boards behind the Penguins' net.

-Tyler Kennedy will remain sidelined indefinitely due to a concussion.

-James Neal skipped today's morning skate but is expected to play.

-Evgeni Malkin is day to day due to soreness in his knee.

-For the Canadiens, forward Mike Cammalleri, who has been sidelined since Oct. due to a laceration on his knee, will return to the lineup.

(Photo: Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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written by Disgruntled Goat, October 20, 2011 - 01:30 PM

I hope Orpik is coming back because he's ready, not out of necessity. The last I heard, he was not participating in practice. The last thing this team needs is another long term injury caused by a player coming back too soon.

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written by kpa42, October 20, 2011 - 02:31 PM

I'm with Goat here. I saw it said somewhere that's he's not 100% and won't be rushing back into "his game," (that is to say, he won't be liberally passing out candy at a regular rate) and will be getting his feet wet with regularly defensive play.

It was worded in a pretty vanilla fashion, but to me it smacked of "hopefully it doesn't get any worse while he's playing, but we need him in there."

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