FREE HOCKEY ENDS BADLY

Notes on the Pens' 3-2 shootout loss at Toronto last night:-No Sid, no Geno, no Fleury for the Pens. In fact, only five Stanley Cup winners were in the lineup for the champs.-Regardless, there was 18,910 (100.6% capacity) on hand at the Air Canada Centre. And for what it's worth, this game outdrew the Blue Jays game being played simultaneously by roughly 7,000.-Penguin goals came from Chris Conner and Ryan Bayda - both in the first period. Which means the Penguins blew a 2-0 lead.-Brent Johnson stopped 14 of 15 for the Pens over the first two periods. In relief, John Curry was 16 of 17, but only 1 for 3 in the shootout.-Shootout goals came from Nazeem Kadri and Lee Stempniak for Toronto. Kadri also scored the game-tying goal with 1:08 left in the third period.-Pens are 1-2-1 in the preseason.-Local product Christian Hanson had an assist for the Leafs.-On the fight card: Jordan Staal vs Michael Komisarek......Paul Bissonnette vs Jay Rosehill......and Bissonnette vs Francois B...