We're off the see the wizard.

The past few weeks have been like a dream come true for Penguin's fans after reliving horrifying nightmares night after night, and Therrien was apparently playing the part of the monster in our closest, who knew?

Things are looking up, but I as well as I believe everyone, is hesitant to get too far ahead of ourselves. The 14 game road ahead of us isn't an easy one, and even if it was the Penguins have proven that doesn't matter. But hey, that's the fun of it all. With games coming up against the Panthers (ugh, again?), Pittsburgh South, Rangers, Senators, and tonight with the Bluejackets, it's going to be a bumpy trip with a few St. Louis sized pot holes ahead.

This is the re-newed Penguins. The ones we remember from the playoffs. The ones that believed in themselves, and overcome adversities. As fans all we can do is, sit, watch, hold our breath, yell, throw things, and wait. And we wouldn't have it any other way.

As you may have read in TheHockeyJunkies blog, we recently have traveled to Wheeling and Columbus for some games. People may ask, why Wheeling? For one, ECHL games are hardcore, apparently helmets get thrown and for the first period almost no penalties are called. Awesome. Oh and a little fellow named Luca Caputi may have been there. A $20 ticket to see my prospect was a no brainer, and I dragged Noodles along for the ride. I apologized to her for embarrasing her in the parking lot. As I recieved the Sabres text after their game and jumped up and down in 4 inch heels yelling "DREW STAFFORD SCORED! DREW STAFFORD SCORED!" Woops. I forgot everyone and their mother hates Buffalo for no reason, and I wasn't exactly being discrete. Again Noodles, my apologies, haha.

And Columbus, no not for the Penguins, but for the Bruins, WHAT!? Well we decided to show up but the Bruins apparently took the night off, & I think Mason was slipped a couple hundred extra if he got a shut out, because he was waiving his glove hand around like Beyonce in Single Ladies. Good thing we love Stevie. To no surprise we got a ton of heckling as we pranced around the arena in heels eating cotton candy, and screaming things about the Bruins, Playoffs, and of course the Pens.

Tonight Noodles and I are being held hostage by Barnes and Noble Cafe, and Henrik by class. So none of us get to watch the game until later. Good thing we're used to this as we were held hostage every night of a Pen's game for about a month straight.

Saturday Noodles was gracious enough to give me her ticket to go to the Senators game, so I can see Ruutu (!!!) and many of the other Sens players, such as Shannon, Heatley, Spezza, I so guitifully love. Luckily Henrik loves a bunch of their players too, so I am not alone. It goes without saying that we want to Pens to win, just a bonus to see some other cuties. We plan on partaking in the St. Patty's day parade & festival shenanigans and then go to the game. Should be an interesting one.




Yesterday Noodles was telling me about how they were talking about the Sens and how none of them are single now that Mike Fisher is dating Carrie Underwood, and I immediately asked "What Ruutu isn't single?!" and her response was "They were talking about all the good-looking ones." Woops. I forgot I'm like the only female to find him attractive.

On that note he hasn't played in the Igloo since Game 6 of the finals. Damn.