Good morning one and all,
The Pens are in Vancouver where they face the Canucks. It's also a homecoming for Nick Bonino and Mike Johnston. [Pens Inside Scoop]
Chris Kunitz has missed two consecutive practices. The first absence was termed a 'maintenance day' and the second time around Mike Johnston said he was banged up and he wasn't sure if he would dress in the Vancouver game. Always good to have an extra healthy F. [Trib]
Asked to diagnose his offensive slump of 5 points in 11 games, Sidney Crosby pointed to inconsistency on his part as the culprit.