Brianland

Pittsburgh

Penguins

Line-up

 9   Pascal  Dupuis

‘Duper’  29/79;  Que.;  trade with Atlanta 2/08 (also Rgrs & Wild!)

Speed n Skill Scoring Line

 87   Sidney Crosby  ‘C’

20 / Aug 7, ‘87;  5′11″;  Nova Scotia;  drafted, 1^st overall ‘05

18   Marian Hossa

‘Hoss’  29/1979;  Slovakia;  trade from Atlanta 2/08  (12^th overall, Ott.)

12 Ryan ‘Bugsy’ Malone ‘A’

28/1979;  6′4″;  Pittsburgh; draftee, 4^th round, ‘99

Big Scoring Line

71  Evgeni Malkin

‘Geno’  21/’86;   6′3″;  Russia; drafted, 2^nd overall ‘04

17   Petr Sykora

‘Sicky’  31/16;  Czech; free-agent 7/07 frm Oilrs; Rgrs, Ducs, Devs

37   Jarkko Ruutu

 ‘Roots’  32/’75;  6′1″;  Finland;  free agent 7/06, from Van.

Checking Line

11   Jordan Staal

19/1988;  6′3″;  Thunder Bay; drafted, 2^nd overall in ‘06

48   Tyler Kennedy

21/1986;  5′11″;  from the Soo! 

draftee, 4^th round in ‘04

28   Adam Hall

27/ ‘80;  6′3″;  Michigan;  free-agent, 10/07, from Wild!

Nasty Checking Line

25  Maxime Talbot

23/’84;  5′11″;  Quebec - defensive; drafted 8^th rd in ‘02

 27   Big Georges Laraque

 31/’76;  6′3″  245;  Montreal;  trade w/ Oilers 2/07

 44   Brooks Orpik

27/’80;  6′2″;  San Fran.; drafted, 1^st rd, 2000

55  Sergei Gonchar  ‘A’

34/’74; 6′2″;  Russia;  free-ag. 8/05, Bruins; 10 yrs @ Caps

19   Ryan Whitney

24/1983;  6′4″;  Boston;  draftee, 5^th overall in ‘02  

58  Kristopher Letang

21/’87;  6′0″;  Montreal;  draftee 3^rd round, ‘05

2   Hal Gill

33/’75;  6′7“!;  Mass.; 2/08 trade Leafs for 2^nd rounder

4   Rob Scuderi

27/1980;  6′0″;  Long Island; weak link;  drafted, 5^th rd, ‘98

29   Marc-Andre Fleury

‘Flower’  23/’84;  6′2″;  Que.;  draftee, 1^st overall in ‘03

drafted: 11

free agents:  5

traded for:  4

35   Ty Conklin

31 / 1976;  6′0″;  Anchorage;  free agent 7/07, from Sabres