NHL Network will air Game 7

TCU to the Big East?!?

Blue-collar Linebackers Impressed in Startting Debuts

Offensive Line Doing a Good Job

"It is not an Achilles' (injury) and he is not ruled out for the remainder of the playoffs," Bylsma said after Saturday's skate. "He had a procedure to repair a tendon from a cut on the top of his foot and he will be day-to-day from here on out. So, it is not an out for the remainder of the playoffs." -- Head Coach Dan Bylsma

NHL Playoff ratings hit pre-lockout numbers

"He'd better ask me to go with him or I'll lose it." — Penguins right wing Tyler Kennedy on the possibility of attending the NHL Awards Show in Las Vegas with traveling roommate and Selke Trophy-nominee center Jordan Staal.

Johnson didn't practice, and Curry is called up

Penguins acquire defenseman Steve Wagner from the Blues for Nate Guenin.

Letestu Yoyo'ing days aren't over yet...

Letestu and Wallace get the call

"Kunitz is doing well. We keep pushing him and going forward. He’s getting close. We are hopeful that he could possibly play over the weekend. So we will see on that. Max (Talbot) left practice today. We are waiting to hear exactly how that is. It’s obviously not a good sign in terms of him progressing forward."

Connor called up again for tonight's game

"You go through ups and downs in a season, and I didn't like how I was playing a couple of weeks ago. But I like how I'm playing now. I'm not going to worry about any contract stuff or anything right now. I just want to keep getting better and keep winning games."

Penguins Recall Forward Mark Letestu

Free-agency update ...

Beat reporter Rob Rossi gives the lowdown on activity between the Penguins and their players who can become unrestricted free agents on Wednesday:

LW Ruslan Fedotenko: No offer yet. He is seeking a multi-year deal. Talks will intensify today, though he is leaning toward testing the market.

D Rob Scuderi: Talks will continue today, but Scuderi will test the market. However, his camp will meet with Penguins one last time before making any final decision. He is seeking a multi-year deal.

D Hal Gill: His situation mirrors that for Scuderi.

C Mike Zigomanis: His camp was actively engaged in talks with Shero, and a deal could be reached before Wednesday.

RW Petr Sykora: No offer. However, the Penguins have not ruled out bringing him back.

RW Miroslav Satan: No offer. His return is unlikely. He will test the market.

D Philippe Boucher: No offer. His fate is tied into Scuderi and Gill. He will test the market.

G Mathieu Garon: No offer. He will test the market.

"The President is calling and my phone is running out of batteries and has very little charge."

"Like every kid growing up, you play street hockey, you play in the outdoor rinks and you always dream of that opportunity. I've watched Game 7 on television and you dream of making it to the NHL, but playing in a Game 7 is something you dream about. We've got an amazing opportunity here."

Coach Bylsma on Game 6

"I like it being a defining moment," Bylsma said. "Everyone in that room should be ready to play their best game and make a difference, by doing what we do as a team. Everyone needs to be ready to have the puck on their stick and make THE play or make THE defensive play or block THE shot or make THE save. That's what we need. We need a defining game."

"We haven't really thought about it too much. We've heard all the chatter about him coming back. It doesn't change anything for us to be honest. Even if he does come back, we all have a lot of respect for the player he is but that being said, I don't know how effective he's going to be if he comes back and he's playing at whatever level he's playing at."

Tyler Kennedy on his Game 4 Goal

"With centers like Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Jordan Staal, you have to learn quickly that after you pass the puck, you go to the net and if you don't put your stick down, you're crazy," Kennedy added. "On the goal, I raced to get the puck and gave it back to Kunny (Chris Kunitz) and then when I headed to the net and Chris gave it to Sid, I knew I had to get my stick down. I knew where the puck was going to go.

"That's all I had to do, because Sid just rang it in off my stick."

"Oh, I tell you, just this is not fun to watch. I take in lots of beer. But it's better when you play in the game and you be there with the teammates on the ice, try to help," he said.

[Pavel] Datsyuk blocked a shot in the Western Conference finals and has missed six straight games and looked during practice Wednesday like he was feeling much more comfortable.

The speculation is if Datsyuk does return, he would play on the wing instead of his natural center position. Not that it seems to be an issue for Datsyuk.

"I think [I'd play] at wing, center, defenseman, I want to play so bad," Datsyuk said. "I don't want to watch this game again."

One point and a minus-2 in the series. I would put that sentence all over his locker if I was his teammate. I'd repeat it over and over again in the dressing room and at any practice or morning skate. I wouldn't say anything else to him. Maybe get T-shirts made up for Game 4. One point and a minus-2. Put it on a Post-It on his steering wheel and on his perfect pushup, perfect pull-up and his tub of protein powder. Then, watch him respond in Game 4. If it's enough, we got a series.