In the wake of a stunning Game 6 and on the brink of a decisive Game 7, this is familiar territory. The Penguins have never done anything the easy way. They impress with brilliance and solid focused play on one night and fall apart the next, and just when you think they are sunk, they…
Tag Archive: Eastern Conference Quarterfinals
A Tale of Two Teams
It was the best of teams…It was the worst of teams. Both were the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 1 and then Game 2 of the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning. The Best of Teams On April 13, a play-off seasoned Pittsburgh team skated with authority and precision, an unrelenting…
The “Shhhh” of Death
For all those Christopher Walken fans who remember him as the angel of death in Prophecy, watching Penguin Mad Max Talbot put an index finger to his lips, with a little knowing smile to the Philly fans as he said “shhhhhhh” was the the kiss of death for the Flyers. On the heels of a fight…
Game 6: “Coach” Chaiwoman’s Pre-game Talk
Gentlemen, it’s a race to 4, and reaching that magic number today means extra time to rest up, heal up, and get our minds right for the next level. If you want the next level, if you still remember what it was like, that taste in your mouth when Detroit came into OUR house and…
Lucky Number 13
Fridays and the number 13 are traditionally viewed as a very unlucky combination, but it was a Friday night, and it was Number 13, Bill Guerin, who brought the luck to the team in game 2 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals match-up against the Philadelphia Flyers. Game 2 had a decidedly different feel to it…
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