PITTSBURGH - When the Penguins return to Pittsburgh following their post All Star break road trip, fans can expect to see a much tougher defensive corps on the ice. No, it's not just the much anticipated return of Mark Eaton to the line up: Reports from TSN in Toronto indicate the Pens have signed defenseman Luke Ravenstall to a two- year contract. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed. Sources close to the organization confirm Ravenstall recently became the object of the team's desire to beef up their blue line. TSN believes the move has nothing to do with ongoing negotiations over a possible new arena. Rather, one source close to the negotiations indicated Pens GM Ray Shero was "quite impressed with the way Ravernstall handled himself in a crowd." Shero explained: "He's as tough as they come. Luke doesn't back down from anyone. Obviously, he's willing to give it all for the team and sacrifice his body in any way necessary. He'll be a great addition to the line up and will keep the crease clear in front of Fluery; I mean no more of that pushing and crowding his line of sight to the puck. He's like the Tasmanian devil, there's no stopping him; unless, of course, someone on the ice has handcuffs."
