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Pre-Game Notes: Pittsburgh VS Boston

Found February 04, 2012 on Rant Sports: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Steve Sullivan,  Tyler Kennedy,  Marc-Andre Fleury,  Jordan Caron,  Nathan Horton,  Tim Thomas
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Penguins,  Boston Bruins

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THIS AFTERNOON’S GAME WILL BE BROADCAST ON ROOT SPORTS – PITTSBURGH and nationally on the NHL Network (US) FACE-OFF IS SET FOR 1:00 PM (EST) CAL O’REILLY O’Reilly is expected to play in this afternoon’s lineup alongside Steve Sullivan and Tyler Kennedy, according to Dan Bylsma; he will be wearing #16 for the Penguins LINE COMBINATIONS (projected from yesterday’s practice) FORWARDS: Kunitz-Malkin-Neal Cooke-Jeffrey-Dupuis Sullivan-O’Reilly-Kennedy McDonald-Park/Vitale-Adams PROJECTED STARTER IN NET: Marc-Andre Fleury TORONTO INJURY / LINE INFO Jordan Caron (F) was recalled from the Providence Bruins by Boston earlier this afternoon Nathan Horton (F), concussion – Injured Reserve (IR) PROJECTED STARTER IN NET: Tim Thomas
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