Pens get ready to face Datsyuk.

While there is no confirmation that Pavel Datsyuk will be back in the lineup tonight, the Pens have prepared for his return, noting that it really will not alter much of how the Pens play, they will just have to be aware of him on the ice. Apparently, Detroit will also have Kris Draper back in the lineup tonight as well.
Datsyuk coming in will most likely mean less ice time for Henrik Zetterberg, who led all forwards in ice time from game 3 with over 24 minutes.
The Pens believe their system has been successful so far and are not going to make huge alterations because of Datsyuk's return. They acknowledge his skill and understand how big of an addition he is and they will play against him like they do everyone else on the Detroit team.

Game 4 Tonight.

The Penguins and Red Wings meet in Game 4 tonight at Mellon Arena. While it is being said in almost every article and by most people that this series is shaping up to look a lot like last year's final, the Pens are hoping to change that tonight. Last year they lost game 4, this year the Pens will be striving to get their second win of the series and go back to Detroit tied 2-2 in the series.
I would love to see Crosby break out with some goals in this series. He has been surrounded by Zetterberg nearly the whole time he is on the ice , so it has been difficult, but I am hoping that he finds his way around that, or him, and puts up the numbers he has been in all the previous rounds. It is a lot easier said than done, but I think he has the talent and the motivation to do what he has already done this postseason.