Crosby's 2 Goals lift Pens over Stars

14 Goals now for young Sid

Three wins in a row now for the Penguins, after their 4-1 victory over the Dallas Stars tonight in Pittsburgh. Crosby did his thing. Two more goals for the kid, and it's getting pretty obvious to me that he's decided he wants to be known as a scorer this season, not just a guy who sets up the scoring. In his first two seasons, he failed to reach 40 goals, finishing in the 30's. I think it's safe to say that if he wants to do it; he'll get to 50 this season. 50 goals is the benchmark of a legit scoring threat, wouldn't you say?

What is amazing about this Crosby, is that he seemingly does his nightly show with such ease at such a young age. He is the most dominating young player in any sport, in the history of sports. I know that people will eventually want me to shut up about Crosby, but it isn't going to happen unless he gets hurt or stops doing it. I'm sorry. It's just the way it goes. More hockey talk to come. I'm too fuggin' tired to write anything else tonight.

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Lights Out Dick. Pens Win. [The Pensblog]

Sidney Crosby is on a pace to score 48 goals this season. [The Sweater Ted]

Pens back in action tomorrow night

I did something very, very shitty today. It ruined my day. I was playing NHL 2008 on my Xbox 360 with my friend Tyler. I saved our stupid ass shitty franchise over my prized Penguins franchise. I was in the 2nd round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Boston Bruins, up 3 games to 0, at home; and ready to move on to the conference finals as the #6 seed. Sid the Kid was on a roll. 53 goals in the season of which I played 95% of the games, no simulation. I am a loser. Not because I really took the time out of my life to play these games; but because I erased my season and with it goes my manhood, my will to live.

So tomorrow night; we start over.

The Penguins play host to the Dallas Stars. They'll try for their 3rd straight win. This coming after a full week off. I have to say, this is what I'm NOT a big fan of if anything in NHL hockey. Too much time off between games. Pens were on a roll. In my mind, don't they wanna get out there and just keep playing as much as possible? How could any team get in a rhythm with this kind of gappage between contests? I am falling in love with the NHL and Hockey in general, but I wish there were less days off. I've waited all week to listen to the Pens on the radio tomorrow night.

I'll also start over, a new franchise on NHL 2008. I'll pack a lip of Skoal while doing so, and I'll climb that mountain back towards the Stanley Cup (and losing another few weeks of my life).

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The NHL did get something right today in the model of Major League Baseball, College Football/Basketball, and the NFL. The NHL decided to make a change for 2008 scheduling, so that every team will get to see new opponents and foes.

I find this to be very good news, as I was extremely pissed that my Pens didn't come to Columbus this year, so I couldn't get a glimpse of Crosby, Malkin, Ga. Roberts, Laraque, Staal, etc. in person.

I'll be posting a lot this weekend. Don't you fuckin' move.

Lightin' the Links

A new segment on the blog in which we'll link some of the finer posts or things to read around the internet for the day. Enjoy the initial installment of Lightin' the Links.

Sidney Crosby is the perfect captain for the Penguins. [Sports Illustrated]

How Michel Thierren can be a better head coach. [Beaver & Allegheny Times]

Critiquing Mark Madden. [The Sweater Ted]

A recap of the Pens win the other night. [Sidney Crosby Show]

It was game night for the Calgary Flames; and goal differential stats. [The Battle of Alberta]

The Columbus Blue Jackets have a blog. [Puck Rakers]

A New Jersey Devils Blog [Interchangable Parts]

Thanksgiving and Hockey traditions [Confessions of a Hockey Fanatic]

The 'Light the Lamp' era begins

So I decided it was time to change the name of the blog to make it a bit more appealing and well, to make it KNOWN that it is indeed an NHL Hockey blog with some other sports takes as well. Hell, it might just have a little bit of everything else.

Sean Taylor could not outrun his troubled past

Sometimes, life imitates art. This spot, life trumps art. To build off what Jake said below; this is the loss of a superstar. This is not just another role player, this is a guy we'll be talking about 'what could have been' for decades from now.

It's all very shocking for a guy like me who lives and breathes the NFL on a daily basis. Even though I'm not a Redskin fan and I've never met Sean Taylor, I do feel saddened and in shock by all this.

I wrote a long blog post reaction to this all here on my NFL blog the Nosebleeds. I'm warning you, it's a tear jerker--especially if you play the song while reading the post--but it says exactly what I want it to.

Many years from now; I think that people will realize that like a Shakespearian tragedy character, Sean Taylor wasn't built for the long run in this world. Even if he was turning his life around, those he ran with early and maybe even later on were his death sentence. This wasn't an armed robbery. This was someone who wanted to get back at Taylor, a true badass that lived the life of someone from the streets. This is who he was--there was not pretending.

Make sure you check out my post on the Nosebleeds. It's in Taylor's memory.

Taylor Dead

With Redskins free saftey Sean Taylor now dead, the redskins will have a big whole to fill. This hard hitting and fast free saftey will be very hard to replace. This pro-bowler had 5 interceptions so far this season, and has been an emerging leader in the locker-room. This will be a big loss to the NFL community.

Pens thrash Atlanta 5-0

Dominating win for the Penguins tonight at Mellon Arena. In beating Atlanta 5-0, they won their second straight game and now sit at 10-11-2, just one game under .500 for the season. The game was the Penguins 13th home game compared to just 10 away contests.

Sidney Crosby had a goal (12) and an assist. Jordan Staal added his second goal of the season.

Marc-Andre Fleury pitched the shutout with 28 saves.

Coach Michel Therrien typically has stuck with a winning goalie to start the following game this season, so it was a bit of a surprise Fleury started Saturday. Fleury -- still the youngest regular starting goalie in the NHL -- allowed two goals on four shots Thursday before being pulled in favor of backup Dany Sabourin (who I traded away in NHL 08 because he was bitching too much).

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My saturday night; WVU wins; listening to the pens; playing NHL 08

The West Virgnia Mountaineers came out and played a huge game that will make many of my relatives happy today. They beat Connecticut 66-21. I was watching it in it's entirety until ABC Sports decided things were getting out of hand and they switched it over to Georgia and Georgia Tech. I'm happy for WVU and while I can feel it spelling the end of my Buckeye's Nat'l title hopes, I wouldn't mind seeing WVU in the title game, as I predicted at season's beginning for them to win it all.

I'm spending this saturday night listening on NHL.com radio to the Penguins who play host to those nasty Thrashers from Atlanta. Nothing good ever came out of Atlanta; I swear. There's a shitload of crime and the people drive like assholes. Hopefully the Penguins get the 'W' and Sid the Kid's point streak continues. That's what I'm here for. That's worth the price of admission for me.

I'll be eating dinner and playing some NHL 08 tonight on the Xbox, where I've figured out how to fuck people up online.

Full wrap to come after the Pens game.

NHL Goals of the Week

Brought to you by NHL Video over at YOUtube.

Tie Domi heart Ulf Samuelson

Down goes LSU!

What a ballgame. Best sports saturday friday of the year thus far! Maybe Ohio State was chewing on those roses for nothing afterall.

21 games in and Caps fire Head Coach

Only 21 games in and the Washington Capitols have already fired there head coach. Yes, they do have the worst record in the NHL right now, but that does not mean that they can not bounce back and move up in the rankings.

A-Rod and the Yanks

What are the Yanks thinking? A-Rod is a good third basemen but he is not worth the money. As a Yanks fan and a New Yorker I feel that there are so many better 3rd basemen out there. Look at possible free-agent Mike Lowell. I feel that he would be a much better addition to the Yanks line up. I feel that we do need to re-sign Posada and Rivera. Rivera needs to coach Joba, on becoming the best releif pitcher the game will see. Posada, even though he is having problems with injuries and is getting up there in age, he adds a positive leadership role as well as good numbers to the Bronx Bombers. Brian Cashman needs to go out there and bring in some new pitchers especially if Andy decideds to retire. Great left hand pitcher Johan Santana would be an increbible addition to the line-up. The Twins are in need of a Centerfielder trading Melky and some other prospects would be great. Well we will have to wait until monday to see if the Yanks did offically sign A-Rod.

Thankful for a big win

It just might have been the type of win that is a season changer for the Pittsburgh Penguins. They had their backs up against it this Thanksgiving night; playing the 16-4 Ottawa Senators on the road. Down the entire game, the Penguins found themselves battling back from 2-0 and 5-3 deficits.

Instead, backup goalie Dany Sabourin came off the bench and stopped Ottawa's potent scorers in a shootout.

Sabourin denied four shooters in a row and Jarkko Ruutu scored on Pittsburgh's fifth shootout attempt to give the Penguins a 6-5 victory over the Senators.

Sidney Crosby tallied an assist and a +2 while being on the ice. This just very well might be the game that you can look back to on the Penguin's calendar and see that they turned everything around on this Thanksgiving 2007 night.

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• Give thanks. (The Sweater Ted)
  

Happy Thanksgiving

It's a Penguins Thanksgiving, as they've got to take on the tough 16-4 Ottawa Senators.

Tough 2-1 loss last night to the New Jersey Devils, in which the only goal came from Malkin. I listened to a short amount of the game on NHL.com. I also stayed up wayyyyy too late playing NHL 08 on the Xbox.

I gotta go. They're bugging me to play euchre. GO PENGUINS

Penguins new stadium design

Here is what the Penguins new fieldhouse will look like, according to the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.

By the way, welcome to the blog Jake.

SID THE KID NEEDS TO BE A FOWARD NOT A GOALIE

What are the penguins thinking???putting there top player Crosby in between the pipes for a practice??? Do they want to lose the rest of the season???Please if it were not for this young superstar(yes i said superstar, he is over rated) where would the Pegguins be...they would be in last place not have made a run to the playoffs last year and Mario well he would not have a roommate....haha.....A little info for the penguins dont let your star player play a position he has never played, for a practice just cause he wants to...it does not help the team out....

Top 10 Greatest Goals of All-Time

NHL 93 Blood Clips

Especially important to me is the Swingers sound clip, and making 'Wayne Gretzky's fuckin' head bleed'.

Also, Bob Probert beating the fuck out of Tie Domi is an added bonus.

Rose Bowl Bound!!!

Carmen Ohio never sounded so good.

Sid the Kid opens the blog with a win

Figures that I might as well open this blog with a Hockey post.

I grew up playing baseball, football, and basketball. I always wanted to be a hockey player but I couldn't skate for shit. Otherwise I had all the tools.

This is a blog dedicated to covering some NHL Hockey, and sports as a whole. It's a sports bar and everything is on the tubes. All bloggers are welcome to write for this site and offer their viewpoints, opinions, thoughts, and homerisms.

My favorite hockey team is the Penguins. Mainly because of Sid the Kid, but also because when I was young and growing up I dominated the opposition in Sega Genesis NHL 94. I was the comeback kid. With Super Mario, no lead was too great to overtake.

Here, I hope that some of the same, laid back, 64-bit nostalgia is felt through every post. Let the games begin.

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(Game post from the Pensblog)