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Roberts to play - 2-4-09

WWGRD? Come off injured reserve.

The Lightning took former Penguins forward Gary Roberts (above) off injured reserve today and he will be in the lineup to face his former team tonight. He has not played since Nov. 29 due to an elbow injury. This will be his first game against the Penguins since his rights were dealt along with Ryan Malone's in a trade to Tampa Bay in the offseason.

To make room for Roberts, Tampa Bay put forward Jussi Jokinen on waivers and goaltender Mike Smith on injured reserve due to an "upper-body" injury.

Notes:

-Mike McKenna will start in net for the Lightning. He made his NHL debut last night against the Islanders in a relief appearance. In a 3-1 loss, he came in for Kari Ramo and stopped all 11 shots he faces.

-Lightning forward and former Penguin Adam Hall will appear in his 400th career game tonight.

EN Says: We don't expect Roberts to play more than 10 minutes tonight, but it will be interesting to see how fan welcome him back tonight. It will be even more interesting to see how they react when he blasts Kris Letang in the corner on a forecheck.

And if the Penguins can't beat a team with Mike McKenna in net, well... you do the math.

(Photo: Joy Fredrick/EN reader)

Posted Feb 04 2009, 03:51 PM by Seth Rorabaugh

Comments

Disgruntled Goat wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 4:31 PM

Satan out and Roberts in?  There's a joke in there, but my brain hurts.

Bones wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 4:44 PM

McKenna will do his best Brodeur impression tonight. At least Lost is on...

Matt Gajtka wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 4:49 PM

Disgruntled Goat, how about "God kicks Satan out of heaven?" Although with the quality of play under the Mellon Arena roof lately, it's quite the stretch to call the Igloo "heaven."

Disgruntled Goat wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 4:59 PM

"Roberts beats down gates of Hell to get back on ice.  Satan out."

dps2002 wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 5:04 PM

"Satan fears God."

Simple, direct, to the point, and contains multiple meanings.

marty34156 wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 5:26 PM

I'll be glad to see Gary playing tonight hes one of my all-time favorite players, and i was at the game last time we played Tampa and Malone got cheered in pre-game but then once the game started booed horribly non-stop i dont think it will be that way for Roberts. And the sentence, "And if the Penguins can't beat a team with Mike McKenna in net, well... you do the math.", they won't for one reason and one reason only......Ryan Whitney is in the line up.

a Habay wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 5:31 PM

Please, Someone get the Jumbotron text number.  All of those need sent to it.

PenguinsExperience wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 6:29 PM

I hope Roberts gets a huge, warm welcome from the fans.

And yes, I want to send a text message to the jumbotron.  What's the number?

pEktaS wrote re: Roberts to play - 2-4-09
on Wed, Feb 4 2009 7:31 PM

just announced satan is playing

they just cant do the right thing and sit the guy who doesnt do anything but hurt the team