This is a helluva way to start the season, Sid-the-Kid and the hated Penguins. It will feel like a playoff atmosphere down at Wells Fargo today.  It will likely only take one shift by Crosby and Malkin today for me wanting to TEA-BAG the shit out of them.

Look for Brayden Schenn to start with G and Harts on the first line. By the way, we are going to love Brayden brother Luke. He is a hitting machine. It would be nice to see Bryz get off to good start today. Mr. Russian Space Station himself.

Here is the expected opening lines courtesy of Randy Miller of the Courier Post..

Forwards

Hartnell/Giroux/Schenn

Talbot/Couturier/Voracek

Matt Read/Laughton/Simmonds

Fedotenko/Wellwood/Rinaldo

D-Men

Timonen/Schenn

Coburn/Grossmann

Foster/Meszaros

In Net

Bryz

Here is Giroux’s opening shift against the Pens in last years playoffs..