Pens vs Canucks

Hello, Goodbye western Canada! Pens went on to sweep all 3 cities.

First Period:

• Pens get a 4 minute penalty from Mitchell (high stick, double minor)


• Canucks do a good job of killing it. Boo!


• Nucks get their first Power Play of the night - Talbot sent to the box for hooking.


• Hehehe... Swedish twins.
• Pens go on da power play (Pyatt - hooking)
• Sid gets knocked down - Malkin gets penalty while trying to defend him. Nucks on power play.
• Dude... I was flipping through the channels and Good Burger was on. Childhood favorite or Pens game? "Welcome to Good Burger, home of the Good Burger! Can I take your order?"
• Flipping back I see a shot of goaltender Ty Conklin eating on the bench. Mmm... why hello Mr. Conklin you made me feel like a school girl.
• Bob Errey mentions the Luongo bathroom story, and how the canuck at the time Sabourin filled in for him.
• Canucks go on power play (Eaton - hooking)
• With 1:41 left Petr Sykora scores a beauty (malkin-geoorrrrges assists)

Pens lead 1-0

First Intermission:

• FSN's Potash interviews Sykora. Is it me or did Petr slightly resemble My Name is Earl's Jason Lee.
• They did a segment on Jarkko Ruutu's song. They mentioned that Sidney didn't have one... BUT he does. "He's my Sidney Pie...We forgot to lock the door, In walks his coachy Standin' six foot four, He said you ain't gonna puck with my player no more..."
• Don't ask me - my anti-crosby friend wrote it as a joke.

Second Period:

• I had to make a trip out into the Christmas time craziness with all the midnight sales and Saturday night bar rushes. I attempted to find the game on the radio, but no luck finding anything up here.
• Came home to the 2nd Intermission Update and saw it was still 1-0 Penguins. Saw a few amazing saves by Sabu and Roberto.

Third Period:

• Canucks Ryan Kesler scores making it 1-1. Assists - Burrows, Mitchell
• Penguins almost had a goal when the shot hit the goal post looking as if it bounced back and went over the line but did not.
• Talbot's ankle seems to still be giving him trouble.
• After an intense end of period the game goes into overtime.

Overtime:

• Sid gets knocked down causing a penalty shot. Pens could have wrapped it up, but Sid was denied.
• This is one of the best games pace wise I've seen all season. It was great to see the Western Canadian teams, and the players seemed to love it as well.
• No goals - go to shootout.

Shootout:

• Kesler takes it for Canucks - save by Sabu, Erik gets one in for the Pens
• Both Morrison and Sykora's are denied
• Linden scores - Crosby's saved
• Pyatt and Ruutu denied
• Dany does a good poke check save on Naslund, Malkin's denied
• D. Sedin denied.
• Then... the beautiful rookie wins it again. Letang is on a roll - you can just see the confidence gleaming off of him.

They celebrated like a bunch of boy scouts who started a fire with twigs. Beautiful.

Steelhound Highlights:

• Hounds got hammered during their last game against the Mudbugs. Mississippi's Aaron Davis scored a hat trick with one goal in the 1st, and two in the 2nd. Final score 5-1.
• Hounds still on top in the Northeast Division with 31 points.
• Next game is at home on December 12th against the Brahmas.
• The team will be out at the Warren Public Skating Rink on Weds. from 6-8pm. They will be taking part of a cookie contest... more info here.
• The future of the hounds in the CHL (central hockey league) is uncertain for the next season. Talks between the Steelhounds Herb Washington and Mahoning Valley Phantoms (USHL) Bruce Zoldan about working together to find a solution are happening. More on this here.

Pens VS. Coyotes

First off, when Bob Errey starts off by saying "stinker" you know its going to be a good time.


First Period Highlights:

• Wayne Gretzky looks very handsome tonight. No worries Mario... awww
• First fight starts with Army and Ballard after a big hit took Colby down.
• 1st power play for the Pens - no score
• Powerball is $20 Million... woot woot!
• Errey calls Coyotes goalie a "Russian tank" - due to his size.
• Ballard and Army nag at each other again. This is an all night affair.
• 2nd Pens power play - no score again.
• Brooks Orpik is identical to this kid I used to go to school with and every time they show him I get kinda... freaked out.
• Mad Max (Laraque assist) finally scores with 35.9 seconds to go. Pens on top 1-0.

Second Period Highlights:

• Somewhat slooow second period...
• Colby finally got jumped on after the back and forth squabbing with Ballard. Sid joins in to help him... but it's all good in the hood.
• Staal gets a double minor (hooking - tripping) 4 mins.
• Times up - no scoring - Staal penalty to be continued...
  

Third Period Highlights:

• Staal penalty continues.
• Shane Doan scores (Reinprecht, Morris) on power play. 1-1
• Malone crashes into the... DUN DUN DAH rrrrrrussian tank!!
• Kris Letang (Crosby, Malkin) scores on the power play. His first goal of the season... Pens 2-1
• Tyler Kennedy snaps one in (Staal, Robert assists) making it 3-1.
• Empty net - Fleury tries twice to shoot one in but his thunder is stolen. Finally gets his chance... time runs out and no luck. Poor Fleury.

Pens win it 3-1.

Other updates:

• During this weeks Inside Penguins Hockey on FSN we hear the correct way to say Georges name. His first name is pronounced "Jaaahorge" like the old lady's lawyer on Aristocats. It was the best way to describe it...
• Paul Steigerwald should have taken up Georges' offer on getting his hair done like his. One word: Delicious. No seriously, that would rock.
• Ryan Malone and George seem like an awesome guys. Their personalities feed off each other well... I smell talk show in the future.
• Update on Angelo Esposito - He's invited to the Canadian Junior Camp. He looks like he just woke up from a month's worth of sleep... oh well he's cute enough to pull it off.
• Evgeni Malkin is slowly learning English like I'm slowly learning Russian. Minus enjoying the Steelers he's a good kid... he likes sushi.

And the Worst Hockey Blogger Award Goes To...

Me!

I am so horrible at updating, but at least I have honest excuses. For the past week I've been battling the worst cold I've had in a long time. Bleh.

Thank goodness it's in the final stages ... and you know which stage I'm talking about. If you don't just ask Roberto Luongo...

Anywhooo...


Penguins Headlines:

• The Pens had a little vacation time after Saturday's 5-0 win against the Thrashers. The next game will be Friday @ 7:30 against the Dallas Stars.


• The Penguins held the Make-A-Wish Lunch/Practice on Tuesday.


• Someone needs to buy Kris Letang some HeadOn for Christmas.

"Apply directly to the forehead!"

• Jordan Staal knows about his sod.
• I watched the brief interview with Ryan Malone on FSN's Sportsbeat tonight. First off I am glad that I'm not suffering alone... Stan Savran looks like he's getting a pretty bad cold. Second, young Ryan Malone was "banging on pots and pans" to celebrate the Pens Stanley Cup win. Oh, the early 90's. To think I celebrated by being born...
• Two "In My Own Words" episodes will be premiering on FSN this December 5th and 6th. They will be featuring Jack Riley and Eddie Johnston.

Steelhounds Headlines

• Steelhounds goalie Andy Franck was called up to AHL's Providence Bruins.
• This weekend was the first Home Games for the Hounds (unfortunately I was coughing my lungs out and couldn't attend). Friday's game was a 4-3 win against the Mudbugs and Saturday's came to be a 4-2 loss.
• Forward Erik Johnson has been traded to the New Mexico Scorpions.
• The Steelhounds welcome back Czech Republic native Petr Pohl who was recently playing for Syracuse (AHL).
• Next game is taking on the Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs on their turf...err ice - Nov. 30 @ 8:05. You can listen along online by clicking the "Listen Live Now" button on the Steelhounds website.
• I don't care what my friend says... Joel Irving is cool because he has a soul patch.

SWEET CAROLINE...

Bah Bah Bah. Good times never seemed so... bad.



Lost 2-4 Against the Rangers last night.

Penguins Highlights:

1st Period...

• Fluery took the net, Whitney still out with his groin, and Colby is back in the line-up.


• The hotdog advertisement under the visitors bench was a nice touch.


• Gomez scored the first point of the game for the Rangers.


• Michel Therrien gives Sean Avery a death stare... for some reason I found it attractive. Oh no!


• Gonchar scored the first goal of the game for the Pens.


• Michal Rozisval scored 2nd goal for Rangers.

2nd Period...

• I heard Bon Jovi in the background. That is SO not a good way to start the period...


• Sean "big mouth and a few more selective words" Avery gets a goal.

3rd Period...

• Bob Errey caught Jagr talking to his stick for awhile. *wheezy laughs*
• Hey, I guess it does help him.
• Mary-O is at the game... looking nice! Wink Wink
• Bradon Dubinsky scored.
• Marc Recchi scored on the poweplay... he really reminds me of Mel Gibson.

Well, another loss.

I'm way behind...

I've been busy lately so please excuse the delay and short recaps...


Penguin Headlines:

• Penguin's beat Carolina 4-3 on Friday night.



• Beat Capitals 2-1 on Saturday night. Wooot! Jordan Staal got in a fight!



• Did Bob Errey on FSN say, "nose in butt?" Hopefully not Colby's.



• Why am I obsessed with the "Penguins Fans First" commercials?



• Hockey Fights Cancer Awareness Night is on Tuesday.



• Andy Samberg ... uh I mean Sidney Crosby is the current point leader for the Pens.

Hounds Headlines:

• I went to the exhibition game against the Cincinnati Cyclones with a friend, and it was disappointing. Lost 1-4. Oh well, I got to embarrass the crap out of myself and my friend (SORRY!). I really didn't mean to call them sexy when they we're walking into the locker room... I just got excited. I did manage to get some fun pictures so I will get them up here soon. For some reason #15 for the Cyclones ended up in almost everyone of my pics...
• Chevy Centre overcooks their pretzels.
• Their bathrooms are super clean! Score for paper seat covers!
• The Hounds defeated the Oklahoma City Blazers 4-2 on Friday.
• They also beat the M-I-S-S-I-S-S-I-P-P-I Riverkings on Saturday, 4-3

Penguins vs. Hurricanes

Final 1-4.

Slightly disappointing loss tonight. Personally, I felt it was a bit... lacking energy? It was our first big game of the season, and with Carolina playing already they did have the advantage ... so no big worries from me. Let's hope tomorrow will bring better hope!

Penguin Headlines

• Apparently, good hockey players come from sod farms. Or so I've heard numerous times today.


• Today was Mario Lemieux's birthday... many wishes to him!


• What's with Talbot's sexy beard? I love it.


• Tomorrow's is Vs. Ducks @ 7:30

Sidney?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlZUOOnJ5hU

I think Sidney has a red-headed brother who stars in random music videos. Or maybe this was just a night in at Mario's? (Thanks to my friend for finding this, without you I'd be bored and studying physics for the fun of it!)

Steelhound News:

• My brother from another Slovakian mother, Milan Maslonka returns to the Hounds.
• Both ECHL exhibition games start next week (Johnstown Chiefs on 10th and Cincy Cyclones on 12th)
• CHL has announced that fans can now watch games live online and for FREE during the 2007-2008 season. More info can be found here.

Say What?

It's January 1st, 2008. The People of Buffalo are filling into the Ralph Wilson Stadium to watch great plays, nice passes, and their favorite players...

Like Sidney Crosby.

Say What?

Yes, it's official.

The Pittsburgh Penguins will be playing the Buffalo Sabres on New Years Day. Nothing like watching hockey's best turn purple for the love of the game. Sorry Sid.

• Before moving on I'd like to wish Buffalo Bills player Kevin Everett a healthy recovery. My thoughts and prayers are with him and his family - may he heal quickly.

Other Guin News:

• So far Crosby and Armstrong are tied in the mullet race poll.
• Canadiens win 3-2 over Penguins on tonight's game.

Hounds Watch:

• Season 3 for the Youngstown Steelhounds is on it's way. The first home game of the season will be against the ECHL Cincinnati Cyclones on Friday, October 12th at 7:05 pm.
• Is Dallas Anderson returning?

Oh! My Ravens won yesterday 20-13, but this is a hockey blog and I doubt you care. Plus, stating that I really can't stand the Steelers on a "Steel Town" inspired blog would be pretty bad. Oops... did I just?

Hey but I love The Bus!