A funny thing happened to Brent Johnson Wednesday night on the way out to the ice for the 3rd period against the Boston Bruins. When he wasn’t looking, someone completely snatched up his teammates and replaced them with hockey zombies…Really? OK, maybe not, but boy, it sure seemed like a terrifying ending to a horrifying…
Tag Archive: Stanley Cup
Who You Callin’ an Old Man?
Conversation has perennially buzzed around the topic of who Ray Shero can get to play with Sidney Crosby, over and over, ad nauseum. Hockey talking heads felt semi-optimistic about the acquisitions of Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin, but it always seemed that these guys were what could be obtained for now; after all, Guerin…
Jordan Staal: Coming of Age
September 10, 2009, marked for Jordan Staal more than that coveted “legal” age of 21. He got to tour the White House in Washington, D.C., meeting the President as part of the Stanley Cup trimmings. Fittingly, Sunday’s last pre-season game for the Penguins was against the Detroit Red Wings in Detroit, and while the Pens…
Sharpen Your Skates, It’s Hockey Time!
It’s hard to believe, but hockey season is just a little over 3 weeks away! Everything is about to shift back into high gear for the Penguins’ organization as 47 players and prospects report to training camp this Saturday, September 12th, when they will undergo physicals and fitness testing. Practice starts on Sunday at Mellon Arena…
Penguins’ Mid-Summer Update
It is another short off-season for the Pittsburgh Penguins, although this summer is much better than last for the players and their fans. A year ago, the team was licking the wounds of a Stanley Cup championship lost and the loss of a not so insignificant portion of their roster to other teams at season’s end. This summer,…
One in the Can: Pens 3 – ‘Canes 2
Game 1 in a playoff series is always a little surreal. Both teams come out sizing each other up, testing the waters, getting a feel for how they will set the tempo they want to set and executing. Given the hellfire and brimstone of Pittsburgh’s first two series versus the Flyers and Capitals respectively, Monday…
Band of Brothers: Pens 3-Caps 2 OT
“We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;/For he to-day that sheds his blood with me,/Shall be my brother…”–King Henry before the battle of Agincourt, Henry V by William Shakespeare. While many hockey fans might not be familiar with this quote from one of William Shakespeare’s plays, it marks a great speech made by a…
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…
Penguins Stellar Season Comes to an End
Congratulations to the Detroit Red Wings who beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 in Game 6 on Wednesday night to clinch the Stanley Cup. The Red Wings had a phenomenal season and earned the right to lift the holy grail of hockey. Congratulations are also in order for Henrik Zetterberg for winning the Conn-Smythe Trophy for the…
Penguins Beat Detroit in Triple-Overtime Thriller!
With less than a minute to go in regulation, it looked like the Stanley Cup would be skated around the rink inside of Joe Louis Arena. The Detroit Red Wings had posted a come from behind rally and scored 2-goals in the 3rd period to put them 1-goal ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2). But…
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