The Penguins Homepage will be broadcasting the preseason game Friday night between the Pens and Sabres. This is a great opportunity for you to check out the team if you haven't done so already. I'd imagine the bandwith will exceed and potentially even slow down or stall the video feed - but hey, you never know unless you try.
Of course, you have to sign up for the free trial to Center Ice (if you don't already have an account). Aside from that, everything is gravy.
The Pens wrapped up their West Point trip today. Maxime Talbot took part in the training last year as well. "It’s really fun for the guys and great for team chemistry, team building and leadership" he said. "It was a great experience again.”
Aside from rigorous training and exercises, the players also took part in various team activities as well - like, paintball.
Apparantly Malkin, Ruutu and Armstrong all have some big welts on their bodies. West Point paintball, unlike regulated paintball areas around the country, don't keep regulations on the distance between players.
"Yeah, I got smoked in the neck – really hard. That was the first time I got shot in that round, but it eliminated me really quickly,” said Colby Armstrong.
Speaking of Armstrong, in the midst of all this talk with headhunting and high hits, his name has made more than a few appearances. Some videos to consider are at the end of this blog.
Only five days after being sent down to WBS, forward Jeff Taffe will make an appearance on the Pens roster again. In exchange, center Tim Brent was sent down. Perhaps this move was do in part to the sheer fact the Pens already have 400 centers in their line-up. Unless you can pose as a two-way forward, you're in a tough spot. Of course, if you're like Brent and have expectations of making the team, you also have to score more than one goal in 15 games. That was the case last year with Anaheim.
Pens take on Buffalo tomorrow night at 7:30. Watch it here.
