I'm not tired. The only thing I'm really tired of is being asked if I'm tired. The answer is no. But that doesn't necessarily mean that Snow will be in goal tonight when the Penguins play host to the Florida Panthers at Mellon Arena. Interim coach Rick Kehoe, who replaced Snow with Parent in the third period Wednesday, said he won't choose a starting goalie until after today's morning skate.
Snow already has an answer for that.
I want to be out there every night. ESPN plans to televise Mario Lemieux's first game back, which could be Dec. 27 against the visiting Toronto Maple Leafs. Lemieux is expected to join the Penguins for practice Monday or Tuesday and is likely to accompany the team Tuesday on its two-game trip through Florida. Coach Ivan Hlinka, who returned to the Czech Republic on Monday to attend his father's funeral, could be back with the team as soon as today, according to Kehoe. I feel fine.