Pens' Stempniak adjusting to Crosby's explosive speed
/The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review passes along how pleased Dan Bylsma and the Penguins have been with Lee Stempniak's game since joining the team from the Calgary Flames at the trade deadline. The winger has played right wing on Sidney Crosby's line, opposite Chris Kunitz.
“Just playing with someone with his kind of speed has definitely been an adjustment for me,” Stempniak said. “He's got that burst. Such a burst. He's just so explosive. It takes awhile to get used to. Once he gets a step on a guy, you need to get him the puck. So much of it is anticipating when he's going to make a move.”
On puck support: “I'm still learning when to help him and when to give him space,” Stempniak said. “You need to be close enough to give him support when he needs it. But he doesn't always need it.”