Game thread: Jets vs Penguins

By Derek Gagnon Dec 23, 2011, 7:30pm EST

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Penguins vs Jets coverage

Behind Enemy Lines: PensBurgh

Game Preview with Lineups and Player Numbers

Eastern Standings

	GP	W-L-OT	Pts
Philadelphia Flyers	33	21-8-4	46
Boston Bruins	32	22-9-1	45
Florida Panthers	35	18-10-7	43
New York Rangers	32	20-8-4	44
*Pittsburgh Penguins*	34	19-11-4	42
Toronto Maple Leafs	34	17-13-4	38
Ottawa Senators	35	17-14-4	38
New Jersey Devils	33	18-14-1	37
Winnipeg Jets	34	16-13-5	37
Washington Capitals	32	17-14-1	35
Buffalo Sabres	34	16-15-3	35
Montreal Canadiens	36	13-16-7	33
Tampa Bay Lightning	33	14-17-2	30
New York Islanders	32	11-15-6	28
Carolina Hurricanes	35	10-19-6	26

Leading Scorers

WINNIPEG JETS

Evander Kane - 33GP - 15G - 10A - 25PTS

Dustin Byfuglien - 34GP - 6G - 18A- 24PTS

Blake Wheeler - 34GP - 5G - 19A - 24PTS

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS

Evgeni Malkin - 27GP - 15G - 24A - 39PTS

James Neal - 34GP - 19G - 14A - 33PTS

Pascal Dupuis - 34GP - 9G - 14A - 23PTS

Pittsburgh Penguins Injuries

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Paul Martin	leg	12/23/2011

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Richard Park	foot	12/04/2011
Zbynek Michalek	concussion	11/27/2011
Dustin Jeffrey	knee	11/04/2011
Kris Letang	concussion	12/05/2011
Sidney Crosby	concussion	12/06/2011
Robert Bortuzzo	concussion	12/09/2011
Brian Strait	elbow	10/19/2011

Winnipeg Jets Injuries

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Bryan Little	back	12/23/2011

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Randy Jones	other-excused	12/11/2011
Derek Meech	other-excused	10/21/2011

GO JETS GO!