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Penguins Report: 1/8/13

Tuesday, 01.08.2013 / 10:17 AM Pittsburgh Penguins





























HEALTHY CROSBY
Crosby, who signed a 12-year contract extension in June that runs through the 2024-25 season, had to overcome concussion and neck injuries that have limited him to just 22 games (and six postseason games) since Jan. 6, 2011. And he's as ready as he possibly can be to handle the workload of the year.

"I think it’s something I’ve been working as hard as I can to prepare for," he said. "You can’t really prepare for games until you play them, but I’ve done my best to try and prepare accordingly and hopefully things will work out well."

Full story here.

--Sam Kasan


CHECKING IN WITH GLASS
Though new Penguins forward Tanner Glass was in Pittsburgh to skate at CONSOL Energy Center for the first time on Tuesday, his teammates teased him as if he was somewhere else.

That’s because Glass just returned from Europe a few days ago, where he spent a few weeks playing for HC Banksa Bystrica of the Slovakia Extraliga League – and he’s still feeling the effects of traveling halfway around the world.

Full story and Q&A here.



--Michelle Crechiolo




KENNEDY GRATEFUL FOR SHOT AT TOP-6
One possibility would be forward Tyler Kennedy, who is a right wing and has filled a top-6 role over the past two seasons due to various injuries. And Kennedy would love an opportunity to skate with the talents of Malkin and Neal.

“It would be a great opportunity. It seems like they’re going to give me a chance,” he said after Tuesday’s informal practice. “I want to do the best I can."

Full story here.

(Photo credit: Getty Images)

--Sam Kasan


PENSTV BRINGS YOU LOCKER ROOM SOUND






--Sam Kasan


QUOTES HEARD AROUND THE LOCKER ROOM







--Michelle Crechiolo


PRACTICE PHOTOS


Beautiful sight




Cooke and Adams screening Fleury


Jeffrey can't sneak a shot behind 'the Flower'


The newest Pen Tanner Glass


Jeffrey with Tyler Kennnnneedyyyyy (the ol' boy)


Vitale is all smiles while Engelland gives a serious stare


Dupuis got his work in early before the rest of the group


Niskanen's first day back with the guys


Sid eyeing his target


Duper leading TK in circles...


Before horsing around with Engelland


Adams explaining a drill to his teammates




Jeffrey is back from Europe!


Fleury sliding over to make the save on Jeffrey


Kunitz providing that net-front presence




Gatorade break


Sid waiting for a pass from Niskanen


Who's hooking Sid?!

--Michelle Crechiolo and Brooks Bratten


THE PENGUIN WEARS PRADA
Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was wearing an all white helmet at Monday’s practice at Southpointe. I guess he was saving his best for the home skate debut at CONSOL Energy Center.

Fleury was sporting a brand-new netminder mask for Tuesday’s informal skate. Looking pretty chic. A friendly tweeter (@DougGraham1) sent us an article on his new masks. Check it out here. He also has a blue mask for the third jersey that you can see here. Looking chic Flower.



--Sam Kasan

PRACTICE DETAILS
The Pens skated on their home ice of CONSOL Energy Center for the first time since April. The group of players are taking part in another informal skate.

Participants were Kennedy, Jeffrey, Vitale, Crosby, Glass, Cooke, Neal, Kunitz, Adams, Engelland, Niskanen, Orpik, Lovejoy and Fleury.

Also of note: Dupuis skated on his own from 10-11 a.m. Brent Johnson tended net at the other end of the ice.

--Sam Kasan

START THE DAY
Good morning Pens fans! The players have an informal practice scheduled at 11 a.m. at CONSOL Energy Center. The sessions are player organized so participation depends on which players are in town. The guys will be operating under such a dynamic until the collective bargaining agreement between the NHL and NHLPA are finalized and training camp begins, which of course is organized and directed by the coaching staff (no date has yet been set for the start of camp).

--Sam Kasan

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