Penguins make change to lineup ahead of clash with Leafs.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are making a significant change to their lineup ahead of today's game.
The Pittsburgh Penguins appear poised to make a significant change to their lineup ahead of a clash against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, and it will be one that will be welcomed by fans after an up and down start to the season so far.
On Saturday morning, Penguins forward Bryan Rust was back in his usual spot as the Penguins worked their lines ahead of Hockey Night in Canada, with Rust working alongside linemates Sidney Crosby and Anthony Beauvillier. Rust has previously been held out of action due to an injury, but his presence on the top line during today's morning skate would appear to indicate that this will change later tonight.
Here is a look at the Penguins starting lineup based on what they showed today during their morning skate:
Beauvillier-Crosby-Rust
Bunting-Malkin-Rakell
O’Connor-Eller-Puljujarvi
Hayes-Glass-Acciari
Grzelcyk-Letang
Pettersson-Karlsson
St. Ivany-Graves
It will also be a big night for goaltender Joel Blomquist who will get his second straight start this evening after leading the Penguins to a win over the Detroit Red Wings earlier in the week, making it just the second game of his career in the National Hockey League. As this will be a nationally televised game in Canada, the pressure will be on the 22 year old netminder who made 29 saves and recorded a .906 goals against average in his win over the Red Wings.
If you're interested in details regarding the Maple Leafs lineup you can find those here.