Aftermath: Penguins-3 Devils-4 OT

I mean at least we got a point right?

Ha.

As Noodles, Henrik and I sat at the RMU hockey game with 37 seconds left in the Penguins game, we knew the lead wasn't safe. Just like that Langenbrunner had to be a hero, twice.

Something that needs to be said...

THE PENGUINS LOSING IS NOT RYAN WHITNEY'S FAULT. PLEASE SHUT UP HATEWAGONERS.

FYI; Hockey is a TEAM sport. Does anyone verbally abuse Scuderi whenever he deflects a shot in? No. Did anyone want to trade Zigomanis when he won a faceoff right into the back of our net? No. Did anyone want to shoot Kris Letang when he hand passed the puke right to Maltby and it resulted in a goal? No. Get off his back.

A few things you people might be missing about how good Ryan Whitney actually is...

1)He leads the team in ice time EVERY game, for a reason.

2)He has the best tape to tape passes that helps us in a quicker transition out of our zone. Which a lot of the time we are in great need of.

3)Even though the power play doesn't show it because of Mike Yeo, Ryan Whitney holds the point and does a pretty damn good job, better then Malkin on the point by far.

Everyone messes up. This is a team sport. People keep saying 'Wait until we get Gonchar back', it's not going to fix everything. It's going to help, but it's not going to just fix everything.

Ryan Whitney should not be traded. Ray Shero is not a dumbass, unlike all you bandwagon fucks. You don't coach, or Generally Manage a team for a reason, and thank god for that.

With that being said, have a nice day.

Penguins vs. King Henrik. Wait. Didn't we just do this?

The hockey world is finally back to normal.
The All Star weekend is in the past, and even though it was fun and hilarious, I'm ready for some real hockey. 7 days was a long time.

The final push for the playoffs will be a good one. Currently Pittsburgh is on the outside looking in. We need to win a majority of the games, but I know we can do it.

Cookie Monster is suspended for 2 games because of the Mellon Arena curse. Damn Hurricanes, who are you anyways? I may love Tuomo, Noodles may love Brandon Sutter, and yeah Cam Ward may play like Jesus Christ against us, but whatever. I think goalies enjoy playing like Jesus Christ against us. It was pretty much a bullshit suspension call, but whatevs, that's sports for you.

The WBS boyz are still here and in full force. 'Nough said.

I am forced to miss the game tonight because I had this wonderful idea to go to college, and like a good student, I go to my classes. But I am sure Noodles and Henrik will tape the game for me, and give me minute by minute text message updates because I am crazy and need to know everything right when it happens.

I swear if Goose is a healthy scratch I am personally launching a war against the coaches. LET THE BOY PLAY! I'm sure Noodles will try and burn down Mellon Arena too, so it's in their best interest to play him.

In other news, Ovechkin finally got a taste of his own medicine, and didn't like it too much.



I obviously didn't make this video, and unfortunately the only one I could find was made by an Ovechkin fan. I would never put "Alex Ovechkin Scary Fall". Mine would be more along the lines of "Bitch getting what he deserves" or "This is what you get for injurying half the NHL, bitch."

'Alex the Great' didn't seem too happy going down the runway. He decided he was going to be mister pouty pants and throw his equipment down. The only credit I can give him is he said "It was just a hockey moment -- it is OK," so all you Caps fans can now pull your panties out of the bunch they are in and breathe.

I wonder how other fans would fair being Penguins fans? Even if we lose we still see it in a positive light if no one got injured.

Oh well, we die-hard Pens fans are strange, strange Creatures.

A weekend in review: The All-Star insanity.

Too many things happened this weekend to even know where to begin.

So I will probably just ramble so forgive me.

Apparently Malkin and Ovechkin made up, the question is, was it real or for PR? Hmm...

Guess we will find out February 27th.

Malkin was amazing in the Accuracy contest. He was my only prediction that won, but whatevs. His goal in the game was also amazing. I vote him for "best goal of the entire game", and there were enough goals to go around. Maybe some of those can get donated to Pittsburgh.

What Ovechkin did was pretty funny. I hate admitting it, stupid showboating Russian.

Marc Savard is hilarious. I loved him being mic'd up. He's such a button.

Henrik is by far the best dressed man in the NHL. It should be illegal in at least 47 states, and 9 countries how beautiful it is. Plus he makes eye love hardcore to the camera and i'm pretty sure impregnated at least 58 women.

Toews scored and Noodles almost died. 'Nough said on that. Except that Toews is a certifyably QT.

Man crushes were re-united for the weekend and it was adorable.

The little boys a.k.a. Younstars were adorable. Their photoshoots were almost too much too handle. Kris Letang scored and I about passed out, especially when they tried to give it to Marc Staal. BITCHES, that goal was Tanger's. It was funny, especially because Staal was giving him a hard time about it.

It was a crazy weekend, and this re-cap is half assed, but if you're even reading this blog, then you probably were glued to your T.V. since Thursday and already know what happened.

I will leave you with this. I could hardly contain myself when I saw these beautiful boys signing on the red carpet. Then when I heard snipets of them playing during intermission, Henrik thought they showed Tanger because of my school-girl screaming. I've been in love with them since I was about 13 or 14, and I've never stopped. I just kept it hidden. It's quite embarrassing to admit but I'm finally coming out of the closet.

I've wanted to marry this man since I was 13.

Pittsburghs going to the S-U-P-E-R-B-O-W-L.

Ahh, once again the Steelers are the AFC Champions and on the way to the Superbowl.

Southside was absolutely INSANE, duh.




(Photo credit: Sarah Puliatti)

It was one of the most hard hitting games of the entire season.

I thought for sure McGahee and Clarke were dead as soon as they hit, scary moment for both teams.

Sweed redeemed himself after apparently dipping his hands in a bucket full of butter and dropping a perfect pass. It happens to everyone, but if we would have lost he probably would have been humiliated and terrorize by fans more then he already was. He almost killed Ivy as well and redeemed himself.

Heinz Ward's knee better be good for the Superbowl. I will cry if he doesn't play due to him being amazing and also my crush that I've had on him since I was 8 years old.



Get those Terrible Towels our and waving!

Apparently none of the Eastern Conference teams except the big bad Bruins got the memo to lose yesterday to help the Pens out. Well Florida lost as well but since they were playing the Sabres, one of them had to win.

The Blues absolutely hands down had the most amazing win. David Backes is a god. He pulled a total Crosby move and it was delicious. Yes I said delicious.

Eric Staal and Tuomo Ruutu are in town tonight! I know no one really cares about Tuomo but I throughly enjoy the Ruutu brothers, so it excites me. Noodle's is the most amazing person in the world and gave me her ticket for tonight's game, and also the chance to help on the blog post, hopefully I don't screw it up too bad.

Oh and yes our 44th President of the United States; Barack Obama.



Good Riddance, Dubya.

It's a Pittsburgh Sunday (funday).

Today's agenda for almost every Pittsburgher.

Pens v. Rangers 12:30

&

Steelers v. Ravens 6:30.

Home ice and home field advantage.

I get to watch about 2 hours of the Pen's game, then my work is holding me prisoner from 3-8:30, lame sauce. Then hurry home for the rest of the Steeler's game.

Enough of my agenda, because no one really cares.

This is a UGE game for the Penguins, but then again, isn't every game a big one right now?

We don't even know who is playing due to all the injuries, so this should be interesting.

Some things...

-PENGUINS-

- I along with Noodles and Henrik LOVE the WBS boys. They are insane, finish their checks, and are like 200% on the ice. Bissonnette is a freaking crazy man and maybe should start this game off with a fight as well. He's been in 4 NHL fights this season and has yet to loose one, he's insane.

-Dustin Jeffrey is probably the cutest boy in the entire world. The picture of him holding the puppy brings tears to my eyes.

-As Noodles and Henrik have already pointed out, Bob and Paul's commentary keeps getting more and more sexually oriented. Maybe due to all the losing we're just trying to focus on anything else, but I really think they're really losing it. Maybe today's break will be good for them.

-This could be the game where Letang murders Dubinsky.

-Hopefully Jordan gets a bogus interference call on Marc, that was REALLY awesome.

-STEELERS-

-Luke Ravenstahl changed his name to Luke Steelerstahl, which apparently if translated, he basically changed his name to Luke Steelersteel. But it's amazing none the less.

-Someone said that they think Big Ben is overratted and thinks Leftwich should start over Ben. Of course this is coming out of a Philly fan, and we all know they can't be trusted. I may think Ben is a total douchebag off the field, because well he is, but I wouldn't put anyone over him.

-As I have said since Heinz Ward started playing for the Steelers in 1998, when he smiles rainbows appear and kittens are born. I love this man.

-It's amazing and adorable how much the Pen's are rooting for the Steelers. Goose is probably bursting at the seems with excitement for tonight's game.

This was a completely pointless post, but whatevs, I do what I want!

From Russia with love.

As we all know...

-Ovechkin and Malkin don't exactly see eye to eye anymore. That's no secret. This game should be interesting. I plan on counting how many times Ovechkin charges at Malkin and tries relentlessly to kill him.





-On a more interesting note now that Semin the professional bongo player has put his 2-cents in about how there is "nothing special" about Sid, and "a dead piece of wood" could get paid 10 million as long as he sells, things should heat up a little more.

-I would love to inform Semin that the love of his life Ovechkin actually is the highest paid player in the league at a whopping 10 million a year, while Sid took a discount of 8.7 million, he indirectly jobbed Ovie. This could be the NHL's version of Lost in Translation. Whoever translated his statement should be fired since the Caps had to cover for his intelligent remarks.

-I just hope he doesn't mistake Jordie for a bongo drum like he did for his brother Marc. We all know now that Semin can't resist the oppurtunity to laid down some sick beats.

-Pretty much all I want to say about the game, I'll leave the jinxing up to Paul and Bobby.

P.S. Notes from last night

3 Stars...

3) Letang (!!!!!)
2) Crosby (duh)
1) Staal (finally)

-I wish Staal and Crosby could have tied for 1st so Cookie Monster could get a star, but I wouldn't strip Tanger. He led the team in TOI (over 25 minutes), had 1 assist, and an awesome defensive game.

-TK FINALLY got a goal, about damn time. Now if he could only score at home.

-If we wouldn't have won last night headband Hartnell getting a passer might have called for suicide, or at least a coma.

-Cappy v. Cappy last night was amazing. Sid showed Richards what's up, and Mikey went home crying.

A little note for the coach.

Dear Therrien,

Please STOP scratching Goose and Halbert (when healthy), and playing Doucher and Manorexia. They make me want to puke from nervousness everytime they are on the ice together. Goose and Halbert are about a million times better then Doucher and Manorexia. Praising your point-leading defencemen shouldn't involve scratching him.

Oh and on the powerplay, switch Whitney and Tanger's point so they can do one timers. That's for Mike Yeo, but just thought I would mention it.

Thank you,

Letude.

Oh and you know that's right.

This past week was filled with hockey, not sleeping enough, driving, and work.

-Staying up 37 hours straight while student rushing was probably the best idea we've ever had, make that second best.

-Driving to Wilkes-Barre, PA to see the baby Penguins in the middle of a winter storm was probably the best idea of the week. We made it alive and unharmed.

Conversations while driving to Wilkes-Barre and back...

-How we wanted to take Curry home with us due to how adorable he is.

-Doing a tree graph of how each NHL player is connected through bromance.

-Throwing up in my mouth when Hossa's name was mentioned. Not out of excitement. He broke our hearts.

-Listening to the Pens game on the Avs radio station, as they continued to think Ray Whitney played for us instead of Ryan Whitney. Nice try.

-Screaming when Staalsy scored his short handed goal.

-How Jeff Taffe is a professional AHL'er.

-Noodle's love for Jesse Lacey and my love for Anthony Green.

-Not so much a conversation but screaming/singing Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco songs to keep us awake that I haven't listened to since oh, 9th grade.

-Probably some inappropriate conversations that I don't remember/shouldn't relay to the public. There's always at least one of those thrown into the mix.

-Even though the baby Pen's lost, Ben Lovejoy's goal was fantastic, a lucky bounce and the goalie out of position was all it took, but it was amazing. I told Katie as soon as it happened and she was probably just as excited from Pittsburgh.

-The game went into a shootout and Berkhoel is a skank and couldn't close his legs to save his life. Noodles and I called both 5 hole goals from a mile away.

-Wally has been re-assigned to the baby Pens, uh Therrien why couldn't you re-assign him Saturday, or not at all.

-Pens v. Flyers tomorrow, hopefully something clicks. If headband Hartnell gets a goal, there might be a 3-way suicide.

Staal's just want to have fun. Oh and STAY IN PITTSBURGH.

Ladie's and Gentlemen say hello to your 3rd line Center (and more since he's found some wing time and happy with it) for the next 4 years, yes I said it, 4 years.



Jordan mother f-ing Staal.

So everyone who said "Oh man Staal is definitely going in the trade" and "Staal and Tanger are being traded for Kovalchuk" can sit down and shut up.

Everyone is thinking way to irrationally about the trade's and who were willing to give away to get a winger for Crosby.

I'd rather have depth 3 lines deep and 6 amazing defensemen then an amazing top line, weaker lines the rest of the way through and a defenseman who is a liability when on the ice (cough, cough Boucher and Eaton) all because we decided that players like Staal, Letang, and TK are deemed expendable because we need a winger.

Pretty much all can be put to rest now that TK and Staalsy are re-signed.

Predators tonight.

C'mon boys, let's get 2 wins in a row so all the bandwagoners can stop shitting their pants, and throwing you under the bus.

My projected lines for tonight, basically it's not going to look like this, but this is how I think it should be.

Dupuis*-Crosby-Kennedy
Satan-Malkin-Sykora
Talbot-Staal-Cooke
Godard-Jeffrey-Wallace

Orpik-Whitney
Goligoski-Letang
Scuderi-Gill*

*Possibly injured/oh shit that's not good.

And like I said Staal's just want to have fun!

O' Captain, Our Captain

Sid has finally snapped. He's had enough and for good reason.

When a captain like Sidney Crosby flips and goes nuts, you know things need to change.
Maybe a trade.
Maybe leave the fucking lines alone, especially D.
Mike Yeo finally got the message to take Malkin off the point, all he needs to do is to make sure he stays off.
Something has got to give.

Like Noodles and Henrik said, it's been worse then this.
This isn't rock bottom.
Rock bottom is not know if you're going to have a hockey club or not.

Pens fans need to stand behind their team and NOT boo them off.
They know they are doing bad, are you really helping by booing?
Stop bandwagoning, it's disgusting.

As for a trades, quit saying to trade Letang, Staal, and TK.
Are you all morons?

Staal - 20 years old, supposedly the best of the 4, "big body presence", he didn't get the A for no reason.

TK- 22 years old, 150% on the ice at all times, a grinder on the boards, gets dirty goals, sticks up for his team when nessecary, i.e. Upshawl.

Letang- 21 years old, 1 of the 4 right handed shot defensivemen in the league, fast/good skater, smart puck handler.

They are all young and need time to grow. Aren't we supposed to be building a franchise, based around young players who will help win cups in the next 5-7 years?

Trading Boucher and Eaton would be the best on the D.

Then there would be six healthy, reliable D, until Gonch comes back then things will shake up again.

This line shifting needs to stop.
No chemistry can start because the poor boys are playing with different people every shift.

Keep the baby D together and they will find their chemistry.

Keep the third line together, it was working before.

Above all Penguin's fans.
Heed to the words of the amazing Steve Perry, Don't stop believin'.

If we stop believing in them, they will too.
Now more then ever they need their fans behind them to give them confidence.

Stop, 'Tanger time. Pens v. Bruins.

Thanks to Noodles and Henrik I was able to watch last nights game as they DVR'd it for me.

It was Tanger's first game back after missing 4 straight, no one was more excited then me and Jay Caufield as i'm convinced he is in love with Kris.

-Baby D (Noodles has fantastical nicknames) were used as forwards, instead of scratching 2 D and having 6 good D we decided to turn Tang and Gogo into forwards. Why? I'm not too sure why or what Therrien is thinking, but it's not working. Tanger was fighting his instincts to go back and play D. He had 5 shots on net, which is probably his season high or close to it. It's good to see him start shooting more. It's because of his bromance with Gogo when they are together, Bob Errey was all over that though.

-Boston was pretty much raping us and not getting called for penalities, always good to see the refs doing their jobs.

-Malkin is still on the point. At one point last night I threatened the lives of Mike Yeo and company if he doesn't take Malkin off the point. Everyone is getting throughly annoyed now.

-Boucher was stratched, as he is obviously filling Sydor's role, healthy scratching and all.

-Timmy Wallace is fucking amazing and needs to stay forever.

-Gonch has started working with Mike Kadar!

-Animal (TK) could return TO-FREAKING-MORROW, or sometime next week. Thank god. I can't wait for his return and watch him rape everyone.

-Ziggy's return is still unknown. What the f. He was supposed to be back the game after he was injured. Not Happy. Henrik said that Malkin's faceoff percentage was 20%. My god we need Ziggy back to even out Malkin's shitty faceoff percentage.

-Noodles and I are both being punished by Barnes & Noble and are forced to work through every game, so we will be watching it tomorrow when we are off work, at around 9 at night.

-Wings won the Classic, surprise surprise. But Cleary was shown what's up by Brent Seabrooks. Probably the best moment of the Classic.