adding:
Ana +100 2u
Always tough to pull against my Pens, and honestly this would probably be a 4u play if it were not the Pens, but just don't see how Murray performs well in this spot and I expect a strong performance from Gibson. I was at the Ana/Pens game on 10/15 and met a group of Gibson's friends, including his fiancé, in the bar. They said he was devastated when Carlyle told him the morning of the game that he was not starting against his home town team. It was only the second game of the season and the team was playing after a day off. He has started every game since, so this was not a situation where Carlyle was trying to get him some rest. Why he benched him? Well, I have no idea. The Pens did light him up the last time they faced him in Pittsburgh so perhaps Carlyle thought playing in Pit was a distraction for him. In any event, I'm sure the kid is chomping at the bit to face Pit. He looked great last night against the Kings and outdueled MAF last season 2-1 when the teams met in Anaheim in what was a very tight game. The Pens won the last meeting 3-2 in Pit, but the 3P was the Ducks' best period of the game and the Pens were lucky to hang on (thanks to MAF standing on his head). Think Ducks win pretty comfortably here.