Pensblog Staff and other Commentors = Not Happy Campers.
Don't job.
Bigger post coming tonight
If you aren't excited about free agency, we don't know what to tell you.
Days Number
Guess who
and
RIP
Friday, June 29, 2007
COMMENTORBLOG = DISGRACE.
Pensblog Staff and other Commentors = Not Happy Campers.
Don't job.
Bigger post coming tonight
If you aren't excited about free agency, we don't know what to tell you.
Days Number
Guess who
and
RIP
Thursday, June 28, 2007
To Hell and Back
A Winter in the Sun
Maybe one of the toughest days we all have ever experienced as sports fans.
Looking back on it, it is hard to believe we were that down.
Somehow we all made it.
December 20,2006
At 11:33am Pensblog Chris broke the news
Commentorblog blew up.
Here is what people were saying:
Anonymous said...
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i heard jerome bettis is al queda :P
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i don't even know where to begin...i actually cried today when I heard the press conference. My biggest fears came true, that I actually thought for once a politician would get something right. I was wrong, I no longer have faith in anyone in the public eye.
Mario was told to find private money for the arena, then he did, and still no new building.
I could go on and on about this, but i know it wouldn't be worth it, i really think OUR pens are gone... what could we do now anyway....
Will Butler
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Get a clue people. They are gone. G-O-N-E Gone. Forget it. Say hello to the K.C. Penguins. Nice job. Nice.
If you don't think it'll happen remember this: the Dodgers used to be in Brooklyn, the Giants in at the Polo Grounds and the Colts in Baltimore. All of them in are in other cities because they received sweetheart deals. That's what will happen with the Pens. Mario owes the city nothing. He should dump the team and go play golf for the rest of his life. All he did for that town, on and off the ice and the politicians screwed him. Well it's time he returns the favor.
What a bad time to be alive.
By the time we got to recap it later that night, everyone was drained.
State of Emergency
"There is absolutely no doubt in my mind we will get an arena done," Ravenstahl said.
"We're telling you right now that the Penguins ARE NOT leaving town. If you think they are, that's fine. Everyone has their own opinion on this, but there is no reason in the world for Ravenstahl to come out and boldy say that with, dare I say, the brass of a riverboat gambler."
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This is no question a coincidence, but isn't it weird that we have reached the meat of the Arena issues in "Winter in the sun," and there is some important stuff going on in Harrisburg this week concerning the state a slots bill.
"The Legislature's failure to approve the measure authorizing the spending before it recesses could affect a $325 million bond issue for the project and jeopardize the start of construction.
"This has to happen or it could delay the arena construction," Mr. Evanto said. "It's critical to get the funding [authorized] or else construction could get delayed."
Do it.
Around the NHL
We'll start in Pittsburgh though.
..Max Talbot will be playing in the World Series of Poker
We know one Penguin that almost won it.
...Big-time Minicamp going on for the Rookies.
Jonathan Filewich, Ryan Stone and Tyler Kennedy are all getting good looks.
No word yet if LetsGoPens.com has exploded yet due to all three of their favorite players in one spot.
...BGL hurt his shoulder.
But he is OK.
.........The Bruins are cleaning house.
But really, who cares?
.....Bill Clement writes the first preview of the season in late June.
Bill Clement = no clue what is going on
We'd also like to say hello to our newest friend in the blogging world:
nhlhockeyblog
Solid site.
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The Great Debate:
Did Rick Tocchet touch the deflected puck by Ron Francis in Game 7 against the Islanders in 1993.
Commentorblog regular Chris Y (also known as loserchris) is emphatic that Tocchet touched the Puck.
We say no way.
But it is a worthy debate
Here is the game highlights.
Fast forward to the 4:19 mark.
Picture: Rick Tocchet not deflecting a puck in.
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Why ESPN sucks
Look, it is no secret ESPN is a joke.
But for their dumb award show, they sealed the deal.
You have to at least nominate Sidney Crosby.
We hate to even have to do this.
But come on.
Roger Federer?
Tennis is gay.
If Lebron James is the best athlete in sports, we are in trouble.
Tiger Woods is OK.
Petyon Manning is a joke.
Tomlinson is alright.
Either way.
How does an athlete who wins a scoring title, MVP, and isn't even old enough to drink not get considered?
It isn't like hockey is easy.
Just a mind-numbing situation.
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Day number
Wednesday, June 27, 2007
Nothing To Write About
First of all, who didn't see this coming?
Keith Tkachuk is dealt back to the Blues, after spending like 14 minutes with Atlanta.
Atlanta sent everything in the kitchen sink to St. Louis for him at the trading deadline.
Atlanta gets back one of their first-round draft picks they sent.
Whatever.
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TSN.ca decides to show some Canadian bias (and rightfully so) by featuring Mark Messier in their preview of Hockey Hall of Fame inductions decisions that will be made on Thursday.
Messier was able to make out with Gretzky and Kurri in Edmonton throughout the '80s, bolstering his stats with five 100-point seasons.
After leaving Edmonton, he managed one 100-point season.
Messier was able to make out with Gretzky and Kurri in Edmonton throughout the '80s, bolstering his stats with five 100-point seasons.
After leaving Edmonton, he managed one 100-point season.
Messier's career:
HockeyDB
694 G
1,193 A
1,887 P
Superior.
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The committee usually picks four players to be inducted.
Here's who eligible:
Scott Stevens
Al MacInnis
Adam Oates
Igor Larionov
Claude Lemieux
And Ronnie Francis.
HockeyDB
What a player.
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I wish we could just make stories up because there is nothing to discuss.
Michel Ouellet skated at the Iceoplex today.
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You don't marvel that such a picture exists...
But you stop and realize that at some place and time, three men had to pose for this picture.
Click that picture and read that fine print.
Wow.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #33
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Emotional Times.
Tomorrow's The Big Day. By the way, PENS LOSE.
If you didn't watch the third period, it's easy to re-create those 20 minutes: Go stare at a wall and have someone crap on your bed.
Crosby assisted on a Malkin goal semi-early in the third to pump everyone up. Right there, you know the Pens possessed the firepower to come back. You felt good until the Blues came into the zone with the puck and you realized the Pens couldn't give up any more goals.
Billy Guerin scored a little more than a minute after Malkin did to make it 4-1.
That was it.
Crap We Said:
Day Number
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Coming Thursday night. Midnight.
Chapter Two.
HockeyDB
694 G
1,193 A
1,887 P
Superior.
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The committee usually picks four players to be inducted.
Here's who eligible:
Scott Stevens
Al MacInnis
Adam Oates
Igor Larionov
Claude Lemieux
And Ronnie Francis.
HockeyDB
What a player.
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I wish we could just make stories up because there is nothing to discuss.
Michel Ouellet skated at the Iceoplex today.
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You don't marvel that such a picture exists...
But you stop and realize that at some place and time, three men had to pose for this picture.
Click that picture and read that fine print.
Wow.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #33
Tuesday, December 19, 2006
Emotional Times.
Tomorrow's The Big Day. By the way, PENS LOSE.
If you didn't watch the third period, it's easy to re-create those 20 minutes: Go stare at a wall and have someone crap on your bed.
Crosby assisted on a Malkin goal semi-early in the third to pump everyone up. Right there, you know the Pens possessed the firepower to come back. You felt good until the Blues came into the zone with the puck and you realized the Pens couldn't give up any more goals.
Billy Guerin scored a little more than a minute after Malkin did to make it 4-1.
That was it.
Crap We Said:
- That Isle of Capri chant with 5 minutes left in the third was glorious.
- There's really nothing to mention about this game...other than it seems like it took place in an alternate universe.
- If we're 1 or 2 points out of a playoff spot this year, it's gonna be torture to look back on this game.
- We hate to lose, but the Blues have been the Western Conference version of the Pens. I'm not saying we should be happy that they won tonight, but we know what it feels like.
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Fleury's save % has plummeted to .897, 30th in the league. This is a huge issue no one is talking about. So much for "taking that next step."
Day Number
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Coming Thursday night. Midnight.
Chapter Two.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
An Affair to Remember
The Penguins did not tender Michel Ouellet a contract, meaning he will be an unrestricted free agent on July 1st.
"General manager Ray Shero said the Penguins explored trading Ouellet but couldn't come up with a deal, so they will let him test the free-agent market and could attempt to re-sign him if the price is right."
All good things must come to an end.
Is this move surprising?
Maybe. Maybe not.
If Ouellet doesn't come back, we will miss him...
only because it was a given that he would score a garbage goal in front of the net and we would get to use these photoshops:
A lot of the people kicking and screaming right now are the same people that would be so worked up and pissed when Ouellet played too much, they would vomit on themselves.
Ouellet was given a fair chance.
He had 19 goals. That is respectable.
And he did have a nice little finish to the season.
But...
The inconsistencies and the backchecking lapses are not forgotten.
No Question About It:
If he leaves in free agency, he will score 80 goals with Detroit next season.
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Around the NHL
Patrick Kane was introduced to Chicago today by the Blackhawk brass.
Two fans yelled at him, telling him he is a joke.
BIG MISTAKE.
Not a whole lot else going on...
Ron Cook writes a solid column about Gary Roberts.
But not about his new movie coming out.
(Big ups to Bobby Burton)
One mistake in Cook's column though:
"Shero is expected to proceed as the Steelers do and avoid the big free-agent deals."
Hopefully, Ray Shero doesn't expect to lose big games at home.
-Actual quote from Jonny V commentorblog 6/25/07
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......Eklund is reporting the Penguins are going to make a huge trade for a defenseman.
Picture: Jeff Michaels, poster on LetsGoPens, after word broke of the Penguins maybe trading Tyler Kennedy.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #32
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Joe Namath, We Are Not. PENS LOSE.
Crap We Said:
seth said...
Day Number
Got my first real six string.
"General manager Ray Shero said the Penguins explored trading Ouellet but couldn't come up with a deal, so they will let him test the free-agent market and could attempt to re-sign him if the price is right."
All good things must come to an end.
Is this move surprising?
Maybe. Maybe not.
If Ouellet doesn't come back, we will miss him...
only because it was a given that he would score a garbage goal in front of the net and we would get to use these photoshops:
A lot of the people kicking and screaming right now are the same people that would be so worked up and pissed when Ouellet played too much, they would vomit on themselves.
Ouellet was given a fair chance.
He had 19 goals. That is respectable.
And he did have a nice little finish to the season.
But...
The inconsistencies and the backchecking lapses are not forgotten.
No Question About It:
If he leaves in free agency, he will score 80 goals with Detroit next season.
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Around the NHL
Patrick Kane was introduced to Chicago today by the Blackhawk brass.
Two fans yelled at him, telling him he is a joke.
BIG MISTAKE.
Not a whole lot else going on...
Ron Cook writes a solid column about Gary Roberts.
But not about his new movie coming out.
(Big ups to Bobby Burton)
One mistake in Cook's column though:
"Shero is expected to proceed as the Steelers do and avoid the big free-agent deals."
Hopefully, Ray Shero doesn't expect to lose big games at home.
-Actual quote from Jonny V commentorblog 6/25/07
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......Eklund is reporting the Penguins are going to make a huge trade for a defenseman.
Picture: Jeff Michaels, poster on LetsGoPens, after word broke of the Penguins maybe trading Tyler Kennedy.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #32
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Joe Namath, We Are Not. PENS LOSE.
After crapping on themselves on their powerplays, the Pens ended up scoring the first goal of the game. Evgeni Malkin scored on a perfectly placed Erik Christensen rebound about 12 minutes into the game. It felt like our guarantee was money in the bank.
Six minutes later, though, Michael Ryder (who sounds like he should be a tennis player) scored for Montreal on a sweet slap shot to tie it up. It looked like the Pens had dominated the first period for nothing.
But never fear. Alain "Sergei Zubov" Nasreddine scored with 0.2 seconds left to send the Pens into the first intermission with the lead.
After that goal, it was all downhill for the Pennies.
The second period was the worst period since the one my girlfriend used as an excuse to break up with me in 11th grade.
Six minutes later, though, Michael Ryder (who sounds like he should be a tennis player) scored for Montreal on a sweet slap shot to tie it up. It looked like the Pens had dominated the first period for nothing.
But never fear. Alain "Sergei Zubov" Nasreddine scored with 0.2 seconds left to send the Pens into the first intermission with the lead.
After that goal, it was all downhill for the Pennies.
The second period was the worst period since the one my girlfriend used as an excuse to break up with me in 11th grade.
Crap We Said:
- What's with the Montreal crowd singing the "na-na-na hey hey goodbye" song at the end of the game? Is this the playoffs? Is this a rivalry? What gives?
- Another spirited effort from Ruutu-Talbot-Thorburn.
- A four-game winning streak gets snapped because we have to travel to Antarctica to play a hockey game. No big whoop.
- Montreal had 4 power play goals tonight. Those obviously killed us.
- Balsillie was at the game tonight in Montreal. We Pens fans see him in our sleep.
seth said...
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that game hurt, but it's alright to lose this one because we got a potential big win against st. louis tuesday (no guarantees though). Anyone notice that sid was booed when he touched the puck? someone back me up so it doesnt look like im hearing things
Day Number
Got my first real six string.
Monday, June 25, 2007
All the Right Moves
This post would have been up sooner but we were to busy giving Ray Shero a standing ovation.
The last 72 hours have been a clinic in making decisive decisions
Not very often does a GM have complete trust from his fan base.
But right now Ray Shero is making all the right moves.
And we all know it.
In contrast, Pirate fans have as much trust in David Littlefield, as they would dropping their kids off at a day care center run by Michael Jackson.
Picture: David Littlefield about to do something stupid.
..Speaking of stupid, check this post out Letsgopens.com
The post title is:
"2008-2009 potential top nine"
This is why messages boards are great.
This would be the biggest mistake in the histoy of the Penguins.
Record with this lineup:
1-81.
Can anyone really say Jonathan Filewich will even make the team?
If Tyler Kennedy is on the second line on opening night we will kill five people.
Angelo Esposito could make the team, but it is hard at this point to even think he could be a first line guy next year.
Here is a nice little article on what the rest of the league thought about Shero's pick:
"It might be a perfect situation for him," New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello said. "There's nothing wrong with that. As long as you've got that innate desire and that confidence -- and he's got that -- he's fine."
Lou Lamoriello sucks.
But not as much as this kid.
No question some type of relation to Kenny Melvin.
Wow.
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....The Flyers are pumped about their number one draft pick.
Picture: Two Flyer fans celebrate the team drafting James VanRiemsdyk
....Apparently Jimmy Ballsack is still in the mix for the Predators.
...Kevin Lowe wants to deal
Here are the uniform changes from Boston and Columbus:
Thanks to J-Schiff for the find
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #31
December 16th
Upper St. Clair Still Sucks. PENS WIN.
*Special note this was the night Jimmy Ballsack withdrew his name from the Pens ownership bid*
Intermissions are so nice when the Pens are winning.
Six minutes into the second, Jordan Staal strikes again with a quick shot off a face-off, and the Pens jumped out to a 4-1 lead.
In the time it takes a fart's aroma to dissipate (roughly 30 seconds), the Pens had scored again. Maxime Talbot/Joseph Melichar combine to score a shorthanded goal and the Pens lead 5-1.
Unbelievable. The rest of the second period was a bunch of nothingness, if my memory serves me right.
Malone and Bing patiently waiting for their turn on the Kiss Cam
Miscellaneous
Commentorblog said:
We have a fritowill apperance:
Anonymous said...
Did anyone else catch that stat about Croz and the great (suck) one?
Basically in as many games into their careers Croz has more points in less games!
Take that you SOB!!!
Which brings me to this question... without Mario's countless back problems, and the cancer thing, how bad would he have beat Gretzy's ass? And how many of you guys want Croz to finish him off?
-Will
Butler
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Offseason day number:
What a player
The last 72 hours have been a clinic in making decisive decisions
Not very often does a GM have complete trust from his fan base.
But right now Ray Shero is making all the right moves.
And we all know it.
In contrast, Pirate fans have as much trust in David Littlefield, as they would dropping their kids off at a day care center run by Michael Jackson.
Picture: David Littlefield about to do something stupid.
..Speaking of stupid, check this post out Letsgopens.com
The post title is:
"2008-2009 potential top nine"
This is why messages boards are great.
This would be the biggest mistake in the histoy of the Penguins.
Record with this lineup:
1-81.
Can anyone really say Jonathan Filewich will even make the team?
If Tyler Kennedy is on the second line on opening night we will kill five people.
Angelo Esposito could make the team, but it is hard at this point to even think he could be a first line guy next year.
Here is a nice little article on what the rest of the league thought about Shero's pick:
"It might be a perfect situation for him," New Jersey GM Lou Lamoriello said. "There's nothing wrong with that. As long as you've got that innate desire and that confidence -- and he's got that -- he's fine."
Lou Lamoriello sucks.
But not as much as this kid.
No question some type of relation to Kenny Melvin.
Wow.
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....The Flyers are pumped about their number one draft pick.
Picture: Two Flyer fans celebrate the team drafting James VanRiemsdyk
....Apparently Jimmy Ballsack is still in the mix for the Predators.
...Kevin Lowe wants to deal
Here are the uniform changes from Boston and Columbus:
Thanks to J-Schiff for the find
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #31
December 16th
Upper St. Clair Still Sucks. PENS WIN.
*Special note this was the night Jimmy Ballsack withdrew his name from the Pens ownership bid*
Intermissions are so nice when the Pens are winning.
Six minutes into the second, Jordan Staal strikes again with a quick shot off a face-off, and the Pens jumped out to a 4-1 lead.
In the time it takes a fart's aroma to dissipate (roughly 30 seconds), the Pens had scored again. Maxime Talbot/Joseph Melichar combine to score a shorthanded goal and the Pens lead 5-1.
Unbelievable. The rest of the second period was a bunch of nothingness, if my memory serves me right.
Malone and Bing patiently waiting for their turn on the Kiss CamMiscellaneous
- Malkin seemingly took advantage of the Super Cuts super shot.
- Ruutu-Talbot-Thorburn. Wow.
- Recchi: 800 assists. Nice.
- If you're on the ice with Sidney Crosby, and he passes the puck in your direction...unless it's right on your tape, that pass isn't for you.
- It seems like Malkin is a half-step off for some reason. The naked pictures of Michel Therrien may have had an adverse effect.
- Solid game for Thibault. Big win for his confidence, too.
Commentorblog said:
We have a fritowill apperance:
Anonymous said...
Did anyone else catch that stat about Croz and the great (suck) one?
Basically in as many games into their careers Croz has more points in less games!
Take that you SOB!!!
Which brings me to this question... without Mario's countless back problems, and the cancer thing, how bad would he have beat Gretzy's ass? And how many of you guys want Croz to finish him off?
-Will
Butler
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Offseason day number:
What a player
Sunday, June 24, 2007
Backdraft
The NHL Draft is completed.
Rounds 2 - 7 took about 45 minutes to complete.
This isn't the NFL, where every player has a five-minute reel of highlights and ESPN pays teams to deliberate longer so they can talk about Monday Night Football more.
Fact: After this picture was taken ,Ben Roethlisberger faked an injury.
On to the Pens draft picks.
No one knows who any of these guys are.
It's ridiculous to even list who the Pens drafted.
It's a waste of bandwidth.
If you expect to come here and find in depth coverage of some 124th-round draft pick, you're on shrooms.
But the Pens did draft this guy:
Casey Pierro-Zabotel
No clue who he is.
But just for agreeing to take this picture, he needs to be brought up.
Here is NHL.com's Draft Central.
The Pens did make a minor trade.
Can't wait for the Tim Brent era to begin.
As "Tee" pointed out -- the only thing interesting about this trade is that this guy has two first names.
In other news:
Look for a new show coming to the CW network this year:
(J -Schiff)
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We took a look at some major draft stories and steals in the recent years.This isn't the NFL, where every player has a five-minute reel of highlights and ESPN pays teams to deliberate longer so they can talk about Monday Night Football more.
Fact: After this picture was taken ,Ben Roethlisberger faked an injury.
On to the Pens draft picks.
No one knows who any of these guys are.
It's ridiculous to even list who the Pens drafted.
It's a waste of bandwidth.
If you expect to come here and find in depth coverage of some 124th-round draft pick, you're on shrooms.
But the Pens did draft this guy:
Casey Pierro-Zabotel
No clue who he is.
But just for agreeing to take this picture, he needs to be brought up.
Here is NHL.com's Draft Central.
The Pens did make a minor trade.
Can't wait for the Tim Brent era to begin.
As "Tee" pointed out -- the only thing interesting about this trade is that this guy has two first names.
In other news:
Look for a new show coming to the CW network this year:
(J -Schiff)
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Disclaimer:
The Pens brass were in the dark for the last 20 years.
The Pens brass were in the dark for the last 20 years.
1984
- Brett Hull -- Round 6, pick 117.
- Luc Robitaille -- Round 9, 171
With the 225th pick, they chose Petr Rucka.
Yeah, too bad Calgary had already picked him with the 200th pick.
Idiots.
1985
- Nothing too crazy in this draft, although the Pens took Paul Stanton and Jim Paek in rounds 8 and 9, respectively.
- Nothing crazy. The Pens take Rob Brown with the 67th pick.
- Calgary takes Theo Fleury with the 166th pick.
Fleury celebrates by doing crack.
1988
- Nothing ridiculous here. Mike Modano taken first overall.
- Wow. Somehow, Pavel Bure is on the board until Vancouver grabs him with the 113th pick.
- Owen Nolan, Petr Nedved, Keith Primeau, and Mike Ricci are taken before the Pens take Jagr 5th overall.
- The Pens take Ian Moran in Round 6.
- Peter Bondra -- Round 8, 156. Washington.
- The Eric Lindros saga.
- Rangers take Alexei Kovalev at no. 15.
- The Pens take Markus Naslund at 16. Rusty Fitzgerald at 38.
- Darius Kasparaitis goes 5th overall.
- Sergei Gonchar goes at 14.
- Pens take Marty Straka at 19. The rest are jobbers.
- The Hartford Whalers take Jarrett Reid at 143. He turns out to be a sex offender.
- Alexandre Daigle goes first overall.
- Chris Pronger goes 2.
- The Pens take Stefan Bergqvist at 26. Dave Roche -- 62. Patrick Lalime -- 156.
- Ed Jovanovski goes first.
- Pens: Chris Wells -- 24. Richard Park -- 50. Devils take Patrik Elias at 51.
- Bruins take Andre Roy at 151.
- Johan Hedberg -- 218.
- Sharks take Evgeny Nabokov at 219.
- Tomas Vokoun goes at 226.
- Bryan Berard goes first.
- Pens -- Aleksey Morozov, 24. JS Aubin, 76. Jan Hrdina, 128.
- Chris Philips goes first to Ottawa.
- Pens -- Craig Hiller, 23. Michal Rozsival, 105.
- Tomas Kaberle goes at 204.
- Joe Thornton goes first.
- Pens -- Robert Dome, 17. Josef Melichar, 71.
- Maxim Afinogenov goes 69.
- Wow. The worst draft class ever for the NHL.
- Vinny Lecavalier goes first.
- Rico Fata goes 6th.
- Pens -- Milan Kraft, 23. Rob Scuderi, 134.
- Jarkko Ruutu goes 68th.
- Brian Gionta -- 82.
- Pavel Datsyuk -- 171.
- Patrik Stefan goes first.
- Kris Beech goes 7th.
- Pens -- Konstantin Koltsov, 18. Sebastien Caron, 86. Ryan Malone, 115.
- Sabres draft Ryan Miller at 138.
- WOW: Henrik Zetterberg goes Round 7, 210.
This is where draft busts are not knowledgeable to discuss.
2000
- Rick DiPietro is 1st. Dany Heatley is 2.
- Pens -- Brooks Orpik, 18. Shane Endicott, 52. Michel Ouellet, 124.
- Anton Volchenkov, 21.
- Ryan Caldwell goes 202.
- Ilya Kovalchuk goes 1. Spezza goes 2.
- Pens -- Colby Armstrong, 21. Noah Welch, 54. Tomas Surovy, 120.
- Rich Nash 1.
- Pens -- Ryan Whitney, 5. Erik Christensen, 69.
- Marc-Andre Fleury goes 1st overall.
- Ovechkin, 1. Malkin, 2.
- Sid.
- Staal.
- Angelo.
You want some sick draft information, go to Empty Netters.
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Around the NHL
The first confirmed Reebok uniform design for 2007-08 has been released.
What a jersey. Sick.
Dude looks like Buddy Lembek from "Charles in Charge."
Charles was in charge of his balls
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Did anyone else see #99 get a one-minute standing ovation at the draft?
What a joke.
Crosby takes the lead and never looks back.
Around the NHL
The first confirmed Reebok uniform design for 2007-08 has been released.
What a jersey. Sick.
Dude looks like Buddy Lembek from "Charles in Charge."
Charles was in charge of his balls
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Did anyone else see #99 get a one-minute standing ovation at the draft?
What a joke.
Wayne Gretzky sucks
And finally...
......People will make jokes all day about how there is no interest in Hockey.
But you can just feel a lot of excitement building.
If you are checking places like hockeybuzz.com and Spector's hockey for rumors, you aren't alone.
Free Agency starts in seven days.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #30
December 13, 2006
Bing Goes Nuts. PENS WIN.
And finally...
......People will make jokes all day about how there is no interest in Hockey.
But you can just feel a lot of excitement building.
If you are checking places like hockeybuzz.com and Spector's hockey for rumors, you aren't alone.
Free Agency starts in seven days.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #30
December 13, 2006
Bing Goes Nuts. PENS WIN.
Crosby takes the lead and never looks back.
If the third period was going to be interesting, the Flyers had to score early. And they did. On one of the best plays of the night, Kyle Calder took the puck from Umberger on a 2-on-1 and turned Fleury into a woman.
This upset the Pens. A minute later, Michel Ouellet received a pass near the goal line and beat Nittymaki to make it 7-3 (A: Crosby) .
Then two minutes after that, Mike Knuble scored for the Flyers to make it 7-4. After that Capitals game the other night, I didn't know what to think.
We threw the New Jersey Devil clamp onto the neutral zone, though, and ran out the rest of the clock. Well, a nice 7-4 victory over the Flyers.
Oh, wait. Jordan Staal grabs the puck, embarrasses a Flyers defenseman, walks in, and beats Nittymaki with 7 seconds left to score (shorthanded again) the most meaningless goal in the NHL since Larry Murphy scored the eighth goal against Jon Casey in 1991.
Game.
This upset the Pens. A minute later, Michel Ouellet received a pass near the goal line and beat Nittymaki to make it 7-3 (A: Crosby) .
Then two minutes after that, Mike Knuble scored for the Flyers to make it 7-4. After that Capitals game the other night, I didn't know what to think.
We threw the New Jersey Devil clamp onto the neutral zone, though, and ran out the rest of the clock. Well, a nice 7-4 victory over the Flyers.
Oh, wait. Jordan Staal grabs the puck, embarrasses a Flyers defenseman, walks in, and beats Nittymaki with 7 seconds left to score (shorthanded again) the most meaningless goal in the NHL since Larry Murphy scored the eighth goal against Jon Casey in 1991.
Game.
Stats
- Crosby: 1 G, 5 A (Sole possession of first place in points)
- Gonchar: 2 G, 3 A
- Malone: 1 G, 3 A
- Malkin: A puzzling zero points and 1 shot on goal
- Shots: PHI (29) PENS (23)
- Powerplay: PHI ( 0 for 3 ) PENS ( 3 for 9 )
- Is it disturbing to anyone else that the Flyers' best scoring chances came when they were shorthanded?
- Philly's Todd Fedoruk was everywhere tonight. He was starting scrums between the periods, he was scoring goals, and he was rocking the bantam hockey cage.
-
For those of you who TIVO'd the game, at 8:51 (o' clock) they show Crosby on the bench after they made the score 5-2, on a goal where the Flyers' Matt Ellison was out of position. Crosby clearly says, "I beat the fuck out of Ellison in Juniors."
Classic.
.......................
Day number:
Yea, that is Jermain Stephens.
Bust City
Go Pens
Saturday, June 23, 2007
It's A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
Offseason Day Number:
"And on the 66th day of the off-season, good things will happen" - Genesis 1:4
What a day.
It all started out innocently enough.
People got up, made coffee, went to work.
It's a normal Friday on Earth.
Then around 2:36 PM, TSN.ca fired the shot heard 'round the Internet.
Gary Roberts returns
"The only place that really would have worked in that regard was Toronto," he said.
"And I'd been there and done that."
That quote is why Gary Roberts is great.
King Friday, thoughts?
Nice.
Who knows what factors were involved in Roberts' decision.
Maybe playing with the best player in the NHL had something to do with it.
If any top free agents are given offers to come play in an emerging Penguin dynasty, why wouldn't they sign?
Opening night.
Gary Roberts comes storming out of the tunnel with the "A" on his sweater.
You can almost feel the goosebumps.
A whole year with Gary Roberts.
May God have mercy on John Fedko's soul.
Start the season tomorrow. We're ready.
Oh, the Pens signed Mark Recchi, too.
...........................
In some sad news, Chris Thorburn was traded for a third-round pick.
Why is it sad?
Because last year's team will always be a special team.
It was the year things started turning around.
Chris Thorburn was a part of it.
Who can forget his goal against Anaheim when he was on the Malsby line?
Farewell.
Getting a third-round pick is robbery.
Ray Shero owns the NHL.
..........................
To the draft we go.
Pens sitting at number 20.
Probably gonna draft some jobber.
Shero walks to the podium with the brass of a riverboat gambler.
The Penguins draft:
Angelo Esposito
From the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Wow.
Damn it, he looks like Ryan Malone.
Here is a nice little feature on Espo from Sportsnet.
Scouting report:
ANGELO ESPOSITO
Quebec • QMJHL
6'1", 180 lbs. Center, shoots left
Born: February 20, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec
Final Ranking: 8 • Mid-Term Ranking: 1 • North American Skater
Central Scouting Report:
A skilled forward with excellent skating ability…
his top-end speed and mobility backs off defenders… sees the ice well and has
the ability to make pin-point passes… not afraid to go to the net… needs to
increase his physical presence and his play in traffic… needs to show more consistency.
Hockey Profile:
Participated in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game on Team
White for Scotty Bowman and Jacques Demers… was named QMJHL Player of
the Week on Nov. 16, 2006 after registering 11 points (4-7-11) in three games…
had three assists for Team QMJHL in the two-game All-Star series, 2006 Canada-
Russia Challenge … member of the 2006 Memorial Cup Champion Quebec
Remparts, posting five points (1-4-5) in four Memorial Cup games… awarded the
Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL’s Top Offensive Rookie in 2005-06…
named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team in 2005-06… attended Team Canada’s
selection camp for the 2007 World Junior Championships… captained Team
Canada to a gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in the Czech Republic
in 2006.
The story on him is that he basically was the consesus number-one pick a year ago.
But he only had 79 points, and by all accounts, a disappointing year.
Still, what a pick for Shero and the Pens.
From the Post Gazette:
The Penguins had no inkling Esposito would last so long -- "We had him very high on our list," general manager Ray Shero said. "So much so that we didn't have a name tag for him -- but made sure he wasn't there for the club picking 21st."
Espo's take:
"I'm working hard this summer," said Esposito, whose workout partners include Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier. "My goal is to play in the NHL next year."
Oh man.
Can you already see the "Angelo's Italian Army" signs?
It will be better than Franco's Italian Army, because Franco is a sellout.
Picture: Franco Harris spots a dollar bill on the sidelines and runs out of bounds to pick it up.
If you aren't excited to log-on to LetsGoPens.com and read 10 posts a day about why the Pens need to keep Espo or why they should trade him, you don't know what life is about.
Ray Shero > David Littlefield
................
Around the NHL
...Tons of draft news...
Chicago takes Patrick Kane number one.
No one has any idea how good the Blackhawks are going to be.
Mark it down.
The Flyers picked number two... we don't care who they got, we must've been too busy thinking about how we owned them last year.
The Rangers drafted the lights-out Russian Alexei Cherepanov...
should provide some good Russian battles with Malkin in the future.
.........There were a bunch of trades as well.
The Maple Leafs get some big-time goaltending help..
Vesa Toskala and Marc Bell is a solid deal for draft picks.
...................
Nashvilleblog
Craig Leopold, owner of the Preds, is shutting down Balsillie's offer to buy the team.
In layman's terms, Balsillie had already put the yellow boot to Leopold's face, but Leopold rolled out of the way as Balsillie's leg drop came raining down.
Speaking of the formerly Shero-run Nashville Predators, they traded away Tomas Vokoun.
The Florida Panthers, a steady goalie away from a playoff spot last season, stole Vokoun for a couple draft picks.
Wow.
................................
A Winter in the Sun
Game #29
Monday, December 11, 2006
Ferocious Comeback.
Oh Man. PENS WIN.
"And on the 66th day of the off-season, good things will happen" - Genesis 1:4
What a day.
It all started out innocently enough.
People got up, made coffee, went to work.
It's a normal Friday on Earth.
Then around 2:36 PM, TSN.ca fired the shot heard 'round the Internet.
Gary Roberts returns
"The only place that really would have worked in that regard was Toronto," he said.
"And I'd been there and done that."
That quote is why Gary Roberts is great.
King Friday, thoughts?
Nice.
Who knows what factors were involved in Roberts' decision.
Maybe playing with the best player in the NHL had something to do with it.
If any top free agents are given offers to come play in an emerging Penguin dynasty, why wouldn't they sign?
Opening night.
Gary Roberts comes storming out of the tunnel with the "A" on his sweater.
You can almost feel the goosebumps.
A whole year with Gary Roberts.
May God have mercy on John Fedko's soul.
Start the season tomorrow. We're ready.
Oh, the Pens signed Mark Recchi, too.
...........................
In some sad news, Chris Thorburn was traded for a third-round pick.
Why is it sad?
Because last year's team will always be a special team.
It was the year things started turning around.
Chris Thorburn was a part of it.
Who can forget his goal against Anaheim when he was on the Malsby line?
Farewell.
Getting a third-round pick is robbery.
Ray Shero owns the NHL.
..........................
To the draft we go.
Pens sitting at number 20.
Probably gonna draft some jobber.
Shero walks to the podium with the brass of a riverboat gambler.
The Penguins draft:
Angelo Esposito
From the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Wow.
Damn it, he looks like Ryan Malone.
Here is a nice little feature on Espo from Sportsnet.
Scouting report:
ANGELO ESPOSITO
Quebec • QMJHL
6'1", 180 lbs. Center, shoots left
Born: February 20, 1989 in Montreal, Quebec
Final Ranking: 8 • Mid-Term Ranking: 1 • North American Skater
Central Scouting Report:
A skilled forward with excellent skating ability…
his top-end speed and mobility backs off defenders… sees the ice well and has
the ability to make pin-point passes… not afraid to go to the net… needs to
increase his physical presence and his play in traffic… needs to show more consistency.
Hockey Profile:
Participated in the 2007 CHL Top Prospects Game on Team
White for Scotty Bowman and Jacques Demers… was named QMJHL Player of
the Week on Nov. 16, 2006 after registering 11 points (4-7-11) in three games…
had three assists for Team QMJHL in the two-game All-Star series, 2006 Canada-
Russia Challenge … member of the 2006 Memorial Cup Champion Quebec
Remparts, posting five points (1-4-5) in four Memorial Cup games… awarded the
Michel Bergeron Trophy as the QMJHL’s Top Offensive Rookie in 2005-06…
named to the QMJHL All-Rookie Team in 2005-06… attended Team Canada’s
selection camp for the 2007 World Junior Championships… captained Team
Canada to a gold medal at the Under-18 Junior World Cup in the Czech Republic
in 2006.
The story on him is that he basically was the consesus number-one pick a year ago.
But he only had 79 points, and by all accounts, a disappointing year.
Still, what a pick for Shero and the Pens.
From the Post Gazette:
The Penguins had no inkling Esposito would last so long -- "We had him very high on our list," general manager Ray Shero said. "So much so that we didn't have a name tag for him -- but made sure he wasn't there for the club picking 21st."
Espo's take:
"I'm working hard this summer," said Esposito, whose workout partners include Tampa Bay center Vincent Lecavalier. "My goal is to play in the NHL next year."
Oh man.
Can you already see the "Angelo's Italian Army" signs?
It will be better than Franco's Italian Army, because Franco is a sellout.
Picture: Franco Harris spots a dollar bill on the sidelines and runs out of bounds to pick it up.
If you aren't excited to log-on to LetsGoPens.com and read 10 posts a day about why the Pens need to keep Espo or why they should trade him, you don't know what life is about.
Ray Shero > David Littlefield
................
Around the NHL
...Tons of draft news...
Chicago takes Patrick Kane number one.
No one has any idea how good the Blackhawks are going to be.
Mark it down.
The Flyers picked number two... we don't care who they got, we must've been too busy thinking about how we owned them last year.
The Rangers drafted the lights-out Russian Alexei Cherepanov...
should provide some good Russian battles with Malkin in the future.
.........There were a bunch of trades as well.
The Maple Leafs get some big-time goaltending help..
Vesa Toskala and Marc Bell is a solid deal for draft picks.
...................
Nashvilleblog
Craig Leopold, owner of the Preds, is shutting down Balsillie's offer to buy the team.
In layman's terms, Balsillie had already put the yellow boot to Leopold's face, but Leopold rolled out of the way as Balsillie's leg drop came raining down.
Speaking of the formerly Shero-run Nashville Predators, they traded away Tomas Vokoun.
The Florida Panthers, a steady goalie away from a playoff spot last season, stole Vokoun for a couple draft picks.
Wow.
................................
A Winter in the Sun
Game #29
Monday, December 11, 2006
Ferocious Comeback.
Oh Man. PENS WIN.
But, hold the phone. Just when I started praying Alexander Semin would score just so I could make Semin jokes in the recap, Maxime Talbot beats Olaf Kolzig to make it 4-1. The riveting Versus announcers made it abundantly clear with their call of the goal: "...yeah, I have a pet monkey and it likes to thr -- Hey, Penguins scored. Who is that -- Tallbott? The Penguins score...wow. Hey, was Crosby on the ice? Crosby wasn't on the ice, but I bet he had something to do with that goal. Crosby is amazing. Him and Ovechkin are two young stars in this league."
Crap We Said:
Crap We Said:
- If the Versus guy would have said "stick-to-itiveness" one more time, I don't even know.
- I don't think I missed it, but these guys fellatiaze all over Crosby and Ovechkin all game...and don't even mention the prospect of them playing on the same line in the All-Star Game?
- Brooks Orpik turned the game around tonight. He left the game after delivering a bone-jarring hit. Did the game change due to his huge hit? Or simply because he left the game? Hmmm.
-
At 4-0 i thought i better just stop watchin and then 3 quick goals and im pumped. Malkin goes flyin through the crease as we tie it and later wins it in shootout...great game
Go Pens.
Friday, June 22, 2007
JOBBERS -- CHAPTER ONE: ROUGH DRAFT.
JOBBERS
A summer-long epic tale.
............................
The 1984 NHL entry draft. It changed peoples lives.
Unless you're retarded, you know Mario Lemieux was taken number-one overall.
That may be the most important draft pick sports has ever seen.
What if Lemieux wasn't taken by the Penguins?
You could make the argument that this very post would not even exist.
But we aren't here to examine that.
What is so shocking about this draft was that the Penguins had two more picks:
two more top-21 picks.
Why is this important? Because the 1984 draft was stacked.
After Lemieux, the Penguins also had the number-nine draft pick.
They selected Doug Bodger.
After that, they had the number-16 pick.
With that pick, they selected Roger Belanger.
Was anyone else aware of these other two first-round picks?
Or have we been so blinded by the Pens taking Mario that we forgot they blew it?
The 1984 draft was quite possibly one of the greatest draft classes since Egyptian times.
So what happens if the Penguins nab one of the many future hall-of-famers in this draft?
How does history change?
Well, never fear. We have enlisted the help of several friends to help us.
First.
We borrow the ol' DeLorean.
We make some adjustments.
Get it to 66 MPH and get ready.
Do it.
Next up:
We enlist the help of Dr. Sam Beckett and AL from Quantum Leap.
We will leap into the body of Penguins GM Eddie Johnston.
What a great show
..........................
June 9, 1984, at the Le Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We arrive in downtown Montreal at 12:26 pm.
For some reason, the Forum smells like your grandfather's ballsac.
We let EJ draft Le Magnifique.
As soon as he exits the stage, the quatnam leap into EJ goes off without a hitch.
We take over.
The Devils are on the clock.
They job forever and take Kirk Muller.
The Blackhawks, up next, waste no time taking Ed Olczyk.
Time to hit the nacho stand after that one.
2:30pm: We walk back into our little table.
The scouts say Doug Bodger is the pick. No dice.
We see there is a prospect by the name of Gary Roberts.
We know the Flames want him. We fire all the scouts. Roberts is money in the bank.
We walk to the podium.
With the ninth pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Left Wing Gary Roberts from the Ottawa 67's (OHL)
We introduce Roberts to Lemieux backstage.
Their handshake registers a 2.4 earthquake in San Francisco.
But we don't stick around for conversation.
We have a tough choice to make.
A bunch of nobodies go off the board.
With the number-16 pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Goaltender, Patrick Roy from Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
People look around in stunned disbelief.
Who?
Bob Smizik starts to pen a column saying that besides drafting Lemiuex, this was a horrible draft.
Now we have tons of time to job around, so we go catch a little bit of an Expos game.
And they played June 9, 1984 at home,
So this is a valid part of the story.
After watching Andre Dawson go big fly, we go back to the draft.
We don't miss much.
Scott Mellanby...Stephane Richer...
and the immortal Tony Hrkac are off the board.
We think about trading up to draft Ray Sheppard.
But we stand pat.
With the 64th pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Center Tom Glavine from Billerica High School (Massachusetts).
Yes, that Tom Glavine.
Look it up. He was in the draft.
More time to kill.
We do a radio interview with KDKA.
We gurantee a Stanley Cup.
Next up, pick number 85:
We just job, so no one will ever question how we knew so many players would be good.
We draft:
Right wing: David Volek from HC Slavia Praha (Czechoslovakia)
We then have Volek murdered.
While authorities are addressing the Volek murder,
Brett Hull...Kirk McLean...Kjell Samuelsson go off the board.
Yeah, we could have drafted Hull.
But he is a douche.
With our seventh round pick, we steal:
Left Wing Luc Robitaille from Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
We draft a few more stiffs.
After that, it is time to go.
We leap out of EJ and head back to 2007.
.................
We stop at a Rax for dinner.
We fire the DeLorean up, get it to 66 MPH, and head back to Pittsburgh.
3:30PM -- June 23, 2007
As we arrive back on I-279, something is strange.
It should be packed with cars.
But there is nothing.
No PennDOT construction.
While driving on the Parkway from our landing spot in Scott Township, we notice that gas is 47 cents a gallon.
We also notice that the Parkway has been given the honorary title of "Gary Roberts Expressway."
Three billboards on the Parkway say "Neil Is Watching You. NO."
We make our way through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Nothing like coming through the tunnel and seeing good old Pittsburgh.
But something feels different.
We park the DL in one of the parking garages on the Boulevard of the Allies.
Must be our lucky day because it says "Free Parking."
As we make our way to go deposit some cash money on Pens season tickets, we notice no one is outside smoking cigs, and the people we do see actually smile and look happy.
We walk up to Grant Street and turn the corner.
Stunned.
Where is Mellon arena? WTF.
We ask some dude.
Dude: "Mellon what?"
Us: "Oh, no! The Pens left."
Dude: "Are you high? You must be from out of town.
The Pens play on the North Shore."
We take a surprisingly free cab to the North Shore and cannot believe our eyes...
Chapter Two:
Early Friday, June 29, 2007.
A summer-long epic tale.
............................
The 1984 NHL entry draft. It changed peoples lives.
Unless you're retarded, you know Mario Lemieux was taken number-one overall.
That may be the most important draft pick sports has ever seen.
What if Lemieux wasn't taken by the Penguins?
You could make the argument that this very post would not even exist.
But we aren't here to examine that.
What is so shocking about this draft was that the Penguins had two more picks:
two more top-21 picks.
Why is this important? Because the 1984 draft was stacked.
After Lemieux, the Penguins also had the number-nine draft pick.
They selected Doug Bodger.
After that, they had the number-16 pick.
With that pick, they selected Roger Belanger.
Was anyone else aware of these other two first-round picks?
Or have we been so blinded by the Pens taking Mario that we forgot they blew it?
The 1984 draft was quite possibly one of the greatest draft classes since Egyptian times.
So what happens if the Penguins nab one of the many future hall-of-famers in this draft?
How does history change?
Well, never fear. We have enlisted the help of several friends to help us.
First.
We borrow the ol' DeLorean.
We make some adjustments.
Get it to 66 MPH and get ready.
Do it.
Next up:
We enlist the help of Dr. Sam Beckett and AL from Quantum Leap.
We will leap into the body of Penguins GM Eddie Johnston.
What a great show
..........................
June 9, 1984, at the Le Forum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
We arrive in downtown Montreal at 12:26 pm.
For some reason, the Forum smells like your grandfather's ballsac.
We let EJ draft Le Magnifique.
As soon as he exits the stage, the quatnam leap into EJ goes off without a hitch.
We take over.
The Devils are on the clock.
They job forever and take Kirk Muller.
The Blackhawks, up next, waste no time taking Ed Olczyk.
Time to hit the nacho stand after that one.
2:30pm: We walk back into our little table.
The scouts say Doug Bodger is the pick. No dice.
We see there is a prospect by the name of Gary Roberts.
We know the Flames want him. We fire all the scouts. Roberts is money in the bank.
We walk to the podium.
With the ninth pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Left Wing Gary Roberts from the Ottawa 67's (OHL)
We introduce Roberts to Lemieux backstage.
Their handshake registers a 2.4 earthquake in San Francisco.
But we don't stick around for conversation.
We have a tough choice to make.
A bunch of nobodies go off the board.
| 3. | David Quinn (D) |  United States | Minnesota North Stars | Kent High School (Rhode Island) |
| 14. | Terry Carkner (D) |  Canada | New York Rangers | Peterborough Petes (OHL) |
| 15. | Trevor Stienburg (RW) | Canada | Quebec Nordiques | Guelph Platers (OHL) |
With the number-16 pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Goaltender, Patrick Roy from Granby Bisons (QMJHL)
People look around in stunned disbelief.
Who?
Bob Smizik starts to pen a column saying that besides drafting Lemiuex, this was a horrible draft.
Now we have tons of time to job around, so we go catch a little bit of an Expos game.
And they played June 9, 1984 at home,
So this is a valid part of the story.
After watching Andre Dawson go big fly, we go back to the draft.
We don't miss much.
Scott Mellanby...Stephane Richer...
and the immortal Tony Hrkac are off the board.
We think about trading up to draft Ray Sheppard.
But we stand pat.
With the 64th pick in the draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select:
Center Tom Glavine from Billerica High School (Massachusetts).
Yes, that Tom Glavine.
Look it up. He was in the draft.
More time to kill.
We do a radio interview with KDKA.
We gurantee a Stanley Cup.
Next up, pick number 85:
We just job, so no one will ever question how we knew so many players would be good.
We draft:
Right wing: David Volek from HC Slavia Praha (Czechoslovakia)
We then have Volek murdered.
While authorities are addressing the Volek murder,
Brett Hull...Kirk McLean...Kjell Samuelsson go off the board.
Yeah, we could have drafted Hull.
But he is a douche.
With our seventh round pick, we steal:
Left Wing Luc Robitaille from Hull Olympiques (QMJHL)
We draft a few more stiffs.
After that, it is time to go.
We leap out of EJ and head back to 2007.
.................
We stop at a Rax for dinner.
We fire the DeLorean up, get it to 66 MPH, and head back to Pittsburgh.
3:30PM -- June 23, 2007
As we arrive back on I-279, something is strange.
It should be packed with cars.
But there is nothing.
No PennDOT construction.
While driving on the Parkway from our landing spot in Scott Township, we notice that gas is 47 cents a gallon.
We also notice that the Parkway has been given the honorary title of "Gary Roberts Expressway."
Three billboards on the Parkway say "Neil Is Watching You. NO."
We make our way through the Fort Pitt Tunnel.
Nothing like coming through the tunnel and seeing good old Pittsburgh.
But something feels different.
We park the DL in one of the parking garages on the Boulevard of the Allies.
Must be our lucky day because it says "Free Parking."
As we make our way to go deposit some cash money on Pens season tickets, we notice no one is outside smoking cigs, and the people we do see actually smile and look happy.
We walk up to Grant Street and turn the corner.
Stunned.
Where is Mellon arena? WTF.
We ask some dude.
Dude: "Mellon what?"
Us: "Oh, no! The Pens left."
Dude: "Are you high? You must be from out of town.
The Pens play on the North Shore."
We take a surprisingly free cab to the North Shore and cannot believe our eyes...
Chapter Two:
Early Friday, June 29, 2007.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Elementary, My Dear Watson
Sherlock Holmes
in
"The Case of the Missing Blog Post"
BigBatchNews made a post last night, regarding numerous topics.
For some reason, it was taken off the blog, without any notice from Blogspot.
We didn't call Google, because Sherlock Holmes was on the case.
He came to the conclusion that some people on the internet are crybabies, and it most likely was crazy black guys fault.
Go Pens.
.............................................
June 20th may go down as the most boring day of the 2007 calendar year.
Unless you fornicated with a chicken, you had nothing to write home about.
Here is some Hereo's news.
We also would like to give a shoutout to Cody Ward.
He emailed us with his website, it is called hockedeals.
He basically helps anyone who is looking for good prices on hockey equipment by finding the best prices.
Solid idea.
.............................
After carrying the Pens in the playoffs, The Big GR needed a massage.
(Chris)
..........................
TSN.ca's Scott Cullen discusses the Flyer-Predator trade.
Who hates Kool-Aid so much that they pose for this picture?
Too bad that lady is dead. And Kool-Aid is making millions.
............................
Hockey fights
in
"The Case of the Missing Blog Post"
BigBatchNews made a post last night, regarding numerous topics.
For some reason, it was taken off the blog, without any notice from Blogspot.
We didn't call Google, because Sherlock Holmes was on the case.
He came to the conclusion that some people on the internet are crybabies, and it most likely was crazy black guys fault.
Go Pens.
.............................................
June 20th may go down as the most boring day of the 2007 calendar year.
Unless you fornicated with a chicken, you had nothing to write home about.
Here is some Hereo's news.
We also would like to give a shoutout to Cody Ward.
He emailed us with his website, it is called hockedeals.
He basically helps anyone who is looking for good prices on hockey equipment by finding the best prices.
Solid idea.
.............................
After carrying the Pens in the playoffs, The Big GR needed a massage.
(Chris)
..........................
TSN.ca's Scott Cullen discusses the Flyer-Predator trade.
Who hates Kool-Aid so much that they pose for this picture?
Too bad that lady is dead. And Kool-Aid is making millions.
............................
Hockey fights
A former Penguin VS a future Penguin (hopefully)
2 words: Francois Leroux
“Ruuuuutuuuuu!!!” is something we all miss yelling
Cairns punches a zebra & about half way through, all hell breaks loose
Senators vs Flyers = Chaos
And what an unforgettable KO by Petrovicky
...............................
A Winter in the Sun
Game #28
Saturday, December 9, 2006
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. PENS WIN.
He made a nice play to chip the puck away from an Atlanta defensemen, and with the brass of a riverboat gambler, drove to the net. He quasi-interfered with Lehtonen, and Colby grabbed the rebound and threw it home. Waiting to see if the ref is pointing at the puck or waving it off is the hockey equivalent of not cheering a big touchdown because you're afraid there's a flag on the play.
Goal. Pens win.
Crap We Said:
- As stated before, this was easily the best game of the year for the Pens.
- Bob Errey: "Hey, Wow. Look at how many options the Pens have on the powerplay when they have right-handed Micki DuPont out there." -- If Bob Errey can realize that, and a couple of homos running a Penguins blog can see that, then Ray Shero and Therrien can see it, too.
- Did Ilya Kovalchuk play tonight? He had his own post on the Pensblog last night; that makes him the first victim of the vaunted Pensblog Curse.
- Anyone see the dude playing with himself behind Bob Hartley?
I only have 3 things to say and I'm gone:
1. HUGE win.. needed a game like that
2. Sid has been insane lately.. He will fight till the end of the year for the scoring title. He already leads the league in points per game (behind Havlat who's only played 7 games, so he doesn't count in my book)
3. I'm unbelievably happy that kovalchik was held to nothing tonight. Just goes to show how much of a better overall player sid is
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The Pens win a game, and this asshole is mad about the crowd.
Wow
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Jeff Hartings, looking for someone to hold.
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
Oh my my, oh hell yes
For a hockey blog, the NHL offseason is slower than the plot of an episode of "Sports Night."
Fact: This show was actually going to be based on the career of John Fedko.
But the pilot only last 8 seconds.
The one good thing about the this week, is the NHL draft is on Friday.
And the fun thing about the NHL draft.
Unless you have an A.O or Crosby heading it, no one knows what is going to happen.
We will have our draft preview later this week.
But here is some good reading.
Faceoff factor's Jesse Marshall has an extensive preview of some prospects.
Basically if one of these guys took a dump, Jesse knows about it.
Solid stuff.
Here is TSN's mock draft:
They have the Pen's taking:
Here is ESPN's mock draft
They have the Pen's taking:
Billy Sweatt sounds like one hit wonder artist from the 80's.
Please draft him.
Another reason to get excited about the draft is potentional trades.
We don't know have any legit rumors.
But feel free to post whatever you are hearing or something you just want to make up in commentorblog.
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Around the NHL
It's all links, all the time in this post.
(Special thanks to Jodie as always)
Claude Julien will be coaching the Bruins next year....
Former coach Dave Lewis couldn't be reached for comment.
He was in his bunker, and may have tried to commit suicide.
... FOX's Al Strachan, who tells us to expect big changes in the NHL.
He should expect changes in his personal life.
His wife will divorce him after reading that poop.
His wife looks like she eats poop.
...The Pens acquired another terd.
This time, it's Connor James.
We had to look and make sure there wasn't a character on One Tree Hill with the same name.
....King Shero will be meeting with
Gary Roberts and Mark Reechi's agent at the draft.
.....The Pens are also expected to meet with prospect Alex Goligoski to dicuss his status.
He is currently in college at Minnesota.
Hopefully he stays because his last name could become a problem in recaps.
...Ray Slover backs his boring name with a boring mainstream article about Sidney Crosby.
Okay, he's the face of the NHL. Move on.
He's the face of the NHL and the Pens franchise, and we never talk about him.
And we're a Penguin blog.
...DoubtAboutIt.com is a Pittsburgh sports blog.
They broke down the seasons of the 90-91 and 91-92 Stanley Cup teams to figure out who was the better team.
You instinctively say it was the 91-92 team, as DoubtAboutIt does, too.
Make sure you check out Barrasso's performance in deciding games in both playoff years.
Wow.
One of the best pictures on the internet.
...Anaheim's Stanley Cup hangover begins.
Niedermayer is thinking about retirement.
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We hate the overexposure of the NFL more than anything.
But another Bengal was arrested.
(Canaan)
In other NFL news.
BigBatchNews is up in arms after Peter King snubs him.
"Thrust into the game, because big fluke had to fake another surgery.
The whole city was bummed because the Mayor died.
What do I do?
Dominate.
The touchdown pass to Health Miller was no question the highlight of the game, and quite honestly one of the best passes ever thrown in Steelers history.
But that's what I do."
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Highlights
It is scary that not to long ago Ryan Malone was the Pens " scorer"
That could make something throw up
Nice little collections of hits
1994-1995 Season Highlights.
Internet gold
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #27
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Very Poopy. PENS LOSE.
The Rangers scored a shorthanded goal on a deflection to make it 2-1.
After that goal, I farted and touched myself...and all of a sudden, Shanahan broke the sound barrier with a slapshot that got past Fleury to tie the game up.
Crap We Said:
- Micki DuPont looks like he belongs in the NHL. That might be a biased statement simply because he is right-handed.
- What happened to all that "game-breaker" talk that surrounded Malkin before he came here?
- When Sidney Crosby is possessed...and you still can't win...some changes have to be made.
- Someone's gotta teach Fleury a new shoot-out move. The poke check is gay.
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crosby cant do it all, bring in a veteran scorer! What happend to the Naslund talk?
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Dermonti Dawson knew what it was all about.
Monday, June 18, 2007
Sgt. Roberts' Lonely Hearts Club Band
Yeah, we got absolutely nothing.
It was 7,000 degrees today.
Rachel F's computer had sex with itself when she made these.
Dominant performance.
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Amazing story from the Post-Gazette.
Center/right-winger Akim Aliu will be drafted this upcoming weekend.
He's from Nigeria.
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Nashville and Philadelphia are making out with each other again.
The 2007 first-round pick that Nashville sent to Philly for Forsberg is on its way back to Nashville.
The Flyers sent the 23rd pick to Nashville for D-man Kimmo Timonen and long-yearned-for Scott Hartnell.
Unless Jesus Christ is still on the board at #23, this is a ridiculous move.
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Thufferin Thuccotath.
Murray has been "promoted" to GM of the Senators.
Watch Murray flip out here:
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Before we leave Nashville, let's do each other.
More Predator news.
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How about some jobber news-station comedy coming to Fox in the fall called "Back To You."
Wiki
It'll be a set in Pittsburgh.
Kelsey Grammar and the wife from Everybody Loves Raymond will be co-anchors.
Hilarity will ensue.
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EltonJohnblog or Penshighlights tonight.
You people decide.
W hatever has the most links wins
If Elton John wasn't gay think about how even more awesome he would have been.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #26
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Gary Roberts Sighting
Shades Of Old NHL. PENS LOSE.
Erik Christensen (officially The Pensblog's "boy") got a puck past Florida goalie Alex Auld on the powerplay to give the Pens a rare 1-0 lead. Not to be outdone, the Panther's ageless wonder, Gary Roberts, scored on a jobber rebound to tie it up. Nice first period of hockey.
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Commentorblog Said
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Rachel F's computer had sex with itself when she made these.
Dominant performance.
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Amazing story from the Post-Gazette.
Center/right-winger Akim Aliu will be drafted this upcoming weekend.
He's from Nigeria.
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Nashville and Philadelphia are making out with each other again.
The 2007 first-round pick that Nashville sent to Philly for Forsberg is on its way back to Nashville.
The Flyers sent the 23rd pick to Nashville for D-man Kimmo Timonen and long-yearned-for Scott Hartnell.
Unless Jesus Christ is still on the board at #23, this is a ridiculous move.
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Thufferin Thuccotath.
Murray has been "promoted" to GM of the Senators.
Watch Murray flip out here:
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Before we leave Nashville, let's do each other.
More Predator news.
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How about some jobber news-station comedy coming to Fox in the fall called "Back To You."
Wiki
It'll be a set in Pittsburgh.
Kelsey Grammar and the wife from Everybody Loves Raymond will be co-anchors.
Hilarity will ensue.
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EltonJohnblog or Penshighlights tonight.
You people decide.
W hatever has the most links wins
If Elton John wasn't gay think about how even more awesome he would have been.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #26
Tuesday, December 5, 2006
Gary Roberts Sighting
Shades Of Old NHL. PENS LOSE.
Erik Christensen (officially The Pensblog's "boy") got a puck past Florida goalie Alex Auld on the powerplay to give the Pens a rare 1-0 lead. Not to be outdone, the Panther's ageless wonder, Gary Roberts, scored on a jobber rebound to tie it up. Nice first period of hockey.
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Commentorblog Said
Therrian system needs blown up. Its just not working. I hate to see him fired, but you have to believe this team isn't rght for it.
Plus Shero wants him own people in there. He basically has undid all of CP mistakes.
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Sunday, June 17, 2007
Tumbling Dice
First things first,
Happy Fathers day to all the Dads at there.
If you had a kid out of wedlock, it sucks to be you.
If you really wanted to have kids, you are a better person that any of us.
A special shout out to our dads at Pensblog.
No question they are more underrated than
the jobber from "Just the Ten of us"
How hot were the teenage daugthers?
Wow
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Around the NHL
(Special thanks to Mr. Photoshop himself J-Schiff.)
Thanks to everyone who sent some in, we will be rotating throughout the summer
Not a whole lot going on.
......Sergi Samsonov was traded to the Blackhawks after a bad time in Montreal.
Chicago is making the playoffs next year.
....Face-off factor reports the Pens sign some AHL d-man..
D Ben Lovejoy (6'2", 212 lbs) from Dartmouth. Lovejoy started his college career at Boston College for one year and then transferred to play 3 years at Dartmouth. He was the leading scorer among defensemen for the Big Green with 7 goals and 16 assists.
Check this out going on over at Letsgopens.com
Apparently some guy found an article from a Russian Newspaper featuring an interview with Evgeni Malkin's dad.
If you are going to Russian websites trying to find stories about Evgeni Malkin, you can't be helped at this point.
Look who the Bruins might hire....
(Special thanks to Kenny Melvin for staying up past his bed time to find this link.)
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OK so we are trying to come up with a format to replace musicblog.
Monday nights:
Favorite Penguins highlights from 06-07
Example:
Tuesday nights:
Musicblog returns.
But maybe it will be just one artist.
Maybe it won't.
We will go over more details later.
This Tuesday.
Maybe king homo Eltonjohnblog:
What a song
Wednesday night:
Wednesday night fights.
We loved this idea.
We will created a fight card using links you send:
Example:
Heavyweights
If you had a kid out of wedlock, it sucks to be you.
If you really wanted to have kids, you are a better person that any of us.
A special shout out to our dads at Pensblog.
No question they are more underrated than
the jobber from "Just the Ten of us"
How hot were the teenage daugthers?
Wow
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Around the NHL
(Special thanks to Mr. Photoshop himself J-Schiff.)
Thanks to everyone who sent some in, we will be rotating throughout the summer
Not a whole lot going on.
......Sergi Samsonov was traded to the Blackhawks after a bad time in Montreal.
Chicago is making the playoffs next year.
....Face-off factor reports the Pens sign some AHL d-man..
D Ben Lovejoy (6'2", 212 lbs) from Dartmouth. Lovejoy started his college career at Boston College for one year and then transferred to play 3 years at Dartmouth. He was the leading scorer among defensemen for the Big Green with 7 goals and 16 assists.
Check this out going on over at Letsgopens.com
Apparently some guy found an article from a Russian Newspaper featuring an interview with Evgeni Malkin's dad.
If you are going to Russian websites trying to find stories about Evgeni Malkin, you can't be helped at this point.
Look who the Bruins might hire....
(Special thanks to Kenny Melvin for staying up past his bed time to find this link.)
.......................................................
OK so we are trying to come up with a format to replace musicblog.
Monday nights:
Favorite Penguins highlights from 06-07
Example:
Tuesday nights:
Musicblog returns.
But maybe it will be just one artist.
Maybe it won't.
We will go over more details later.
This Tuesday.
Maybe king homo Eltonjohnblog:
What a song
Wednesday night:
Wednesday night fights.
We loved this idea.
We will created a fight card using links you send:
Example:
Heavyweights
Thursday nights:
All time great penguins highlights/Gary Roberts tributes:
Friday nights:
Favorite TGIF shows / anything
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A Winter in the Sun
Game # 25
December 2, 2006
Apparently we played 45 straight games against the same teams.
Islanders Solid. PENS LOSE.
With five minutes left in the game, a glimmer of hope surfaced when Mark Recchi found a way to get it past Ricky DeePee...and all of a sudden, the fans were in it.
That feeling lasted for about two minutes.
Rob Scuderi is a hell of a defenseman, but his (I think it was him) terrible pass was intercepted by the Islanders, and they raced back 3-on-1. Scuderi was the "1". He made a key play to break up a sure goal, but the Pens couldn't get a hold of the puck. Mike Sillinger found it and went top-shelf.
This game runs the Pensblog's record to 1-3-1 this season.
We're going Tuesday, too, so don't expect a win.
- ...And just when I started liking Ryan Whitney...
- The Islanders are a solid team. Even without Alexei Yashin.
- Heyyyyy....Penguins have gotten their act together and are finally showing replays on the JumboTron. It only took them 5 years.
- Speaking of which, I don't know what to make of that one play where the puck was on the goa-line and there was a big skirmish.
- Some guy had an Islanders Ziggy Palffy jersey on at the game.
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Missed the game tonight but just like to point out the Pens awful record since their early 5-game win streak ended. 4-7-4 (4-11). That's gotta turn around ASAP
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What a reach..
Saturday, June 16, 2007
The Showcase Showdown
Bob Barker has done his final show on the Price is Right.
This the first time anyone has cared about the Price is Right in at least 13 years.
If you are over the age of 25 and watch the Price is Right everyday.
Get a job.
The big question surrounding the show now, is who will replace Barker.
We found this on Wikipedia:
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Around the NHL
If someone could photoshop some type of plane or car traveling around this logo so we could use it all offseason that would be money.
If not, whatev
We still have not recovered from this news:
Dave Lewis is gone from the Bruins.
Every game involving the Bruins, the Hitler joke was always there incase we needed it.
You have to believe that his refusal to not change his apperance cost Dave Lewis his job
Hopefully the Bruins hire some type of mass murder look-a-like next.
Speaking of hiring, Columbus finally introduced there new GM.
Two of the 14 Blue Jacket fans are happy.
....The Pens are talking to All American Alex Goligoski to see if he wants to turn pro.
....And finally a lot of talk about Evgeni Malkin not attending the awards ceremony last night circulating 'round the internet.
All we can say is do not worry about it.
Yes it would have been nice to see him, but really who cares.
And at the end of the day it is a ceremony.
That is it.
Do not get sucked into that "it show flaws in his character," bullshit.
We are all better than that.
It shows that he didn't want to take a way too long plane trip, for a piece of hardware.
The only thing we care about is that when the season starts #71 is putting pucks in the net.
These types of things are why the off season eats at your soul.
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Commentorblog news
Thank you to everyone for the postivie feeback on the Musicblog issues.
We also agree it needs to be cut back.
Ideas like favorite Pens hightlighs, hockeyfights, and someone even mentioned Gary Robert videos from any era.
All those suggestions are pure gold.
We can even have a day where we will make fun of Kenny Melvin's mom.
We are going to set up sometype of schedule this weekend.
Also do not forget your assignment.
We are coming up with a huge list of best places to watch a Pens game when your in a different city/state, or out and about around Pittsburgh.
We hardly leave our houses for Pens games, but we are losers, so you know how that goes.
Email
In the mean time, check this funny commerical out
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A Winter in Sun
Game # 24
Worst game/ recap of the year
Devils Run Out The Clock. PENS LOSE
If you are over the age of 25 and watch the Price is Right everyday.
Get a job.
The big question surrounding the show now, is who will replace Barker.
We found this on Wikipedia:
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Around the NHL
If someone could photoshop some type of plane or car traveling around this logo so we could use it all offseason that would be money.
If not, whatev
We still have not recovered from this news:
Dave Lewis is gone from the Bruins.
Every game involving the Bruins, the Hitler joke was always there incase we needed it.
You have to believe that his refusal to not change his apperance cost Dave Lewis his job
Hopefully the Bruins hire some type of mass murder look-a-like next.
Speaking of hiring, Columbus finally introduced there new GM.
Two of the 14 Blue Jacket fans are happy.
....The Pens are talking to All American Alex Goligoski to see if he wants to turn pro.
....And finally a lot of talk about Evgeni Malkin not attending the awards ceremony last night circulating 'round the internet.
All we can say is do not worry about it.
Yes it would have been nice to see him, but really who cares.
And at the end of the day it is a ceremony.
That is it.
Do not get sucked into that "it show flaws in his character," bullshit.
We are all better than that.
It shows that he didn't want to take a way too long plane trip, for a piece of hardware.
The only thing we care about is that when the season starts #71 is putting pucks in the net.
These types of things are why the off season eats at your soul.
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Commentorblog news
Thank you to everyone for the postivie feeback on the Musicblog issues.
We also agree it needs to be cut back.
Ideas like favorite Pens hightlighs, hockeyfights, and someone even mentioned Gary Robert videos from any era.
All those suggestions are pure gold.
We can even have a day where we will make fun of Kenny Melvin's mom.
We are going to set up sometype of schedule this weekend.
Also do not forget your assignment.
We are coming up with a huge list of best places to watch a Pens game when your in a different city/state, or out and about around Pittsburgh.
We hardly leave our houses for Pens games, but we are losers, so you know how that goes.
In the mean time, check this funny commerical out
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A Winter in Sun
Game # 24
Worst game/ recap of the year
Devils Run Out The Clock. PENS LOSE
5---2
Fluke goals for both teams.
Devils were up 5-2 and proceeded to do the hockey equivalent of running the clock out.
Boring as hell.
Worst. Recap. Ever
Commentorblog
none
Messageboard
YESSSSSSSSSSS
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Fluke goals for both teams.
Devils were up 5-2 and proceeded to do the hockey equivalent of running the clock out.
Boring as hell.
Worst. Recap. Ever
Commentorblog
none
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Thursday, June 14, 2007
The Hart of the Matter
7:45 pm.
Somewhere in Canada,
A family sits down to watch the NHL awards.
Canada Family - 1
United States hockey fans - 0
On a night that we should've been able to enjoy a watching the NHL awards live, Versus just sinks the whole world.
What possibily can be said?
*****Update*****
Thanks to Seth from Empty Netters.
CBC screwed things up.
One of there trucks caught on fire forcing the delay.
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So instead of enjoying the uncomfortable interviews on the "Red Carpet" and then getting to watch the Pens own the awards, we get stuck with boxing and extreme cage fighting.
Remember when NBC took the Ottawa/ Pens game 2 away from CBC.
Payback.
Needless to say someone dropped the ball.
Pittsburghers were not surprised, as they are used to seeing balls dropped.
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The Red carpet...
This says it all....and yes that is the moron from the Barenaked Ladies on the left.
The jury is still out on why he was there.
Watching the 11:00pm replay of the the awards, maybe it was better it wasn't shown.
The hosts on the red carpet were Kelly Hrudey former kings goalie.
Solid
The other people were some guy named Scott Oak, and some ugly slut who played hockey named Cassie Campbell.
Everything was a disaster. John Fedko must have produced it.
Sid and Jordan Staal got some interview time.
Everyone looked like they wanted to be somewhere else.
It was bad.
On to the awards.......
The square root of 7,569 took home the Hart Trophy,
given to the MVP of the league.
He also had sex with the Lester B. Pearson award, voted on by fellow NHL players.
Bascially Sidney Crosby is a bigger deal than you or any of us will ever be.
Sidney Crosby > Lebron James
Geno grabbed the Calder Trophy, rookie of the year.
He wasn't there,which was extremely dissapointing.
But never fear Lord Therrien came up to accept it for him.
He told a nice little joke.
It was so nice to see him.
Marty Brodeur took the Vezina Trophy home to his wife.
Ron Brindamour took home the Selke as the best defensive forward.
He made out with Body by Jake in celebration.
Homo Vigneault somehow snuck out of there with the Jack Adams, as best coach.
Whatev.
Lindy Ruff should of won for merely taking this picture:
Expect to see this in a Buffalo/Pens recap next year.
Solid senior year picture by Ruff
Click here for more unreal pictures.
Niklas Lidstrom is given the Norris, best defenseman.
Enjoy it now.
Mark Eaton will win this next year.
Phil Kessel battles back from testicular cancer to take home the Masterton.
Not to take away from Kessel's stuff.
But Gary Roberts battle some injuries this year.
No respect.
If you think we have forgotten Kessel beat us in a shootout last year, your nuts
All-in-all it was pretty much the most sucessful awards night in Pens history.
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To clear things up, we were the ones who made those mockups of the Pens jerseys for next year.
The most solid jerseys we found for next year were the Capitals jerseys, so we based our prototypes off of those.
In all honesty, the dark jersey looks like total mud.
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Deliveries
That lady is begging the UPS guy to come in and tag it.
Bet your life on it.
It's official.
Iron Mike and his three testicles are moving to Calgary.
Fact: Mike Keenan drinks his own pee.
...... Guess who is pissed off about the Penguins getting the Melody tent or whatever it is.
This just hurts.
A SPURNED woman ripped off her ex-boyfriend’s testicle with her bare hands and attempted to swallow it, a court heard today.
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Hey Kenny
Is this entertaining?
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Musicblog
One word: money.
Kenny Loggins bares a striking resemblance to Ringo Starr in this video.
(Thanks Jason)
A total make out song…
(Thanks again, Jason)
Number 5 is alive!!
(Thanks Jonny V)
Every dude wanted to be Ralph Macchio & every girl wanted to be his girlfriend.
(Thanks Karri)
Seal’s got it goin’ on…
(Jonny V)
And Whit sings her heart out…
(Thanks Pensblog Derek)
We are not cancelling musicblog, but we want some feedback on what you all think could take over this space from time to time.
There is only so many music videos you can take.
Let us know sucka's.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #23
November 28,2006
FLURR-EE...FLURR-EE...FLURR-EE. PENS WIN.
A couple headlines from tonight's game, but probably the biggest is Colby Armstrong finally getting a goal in the 2006-07 season. It happened less than two minutes into the game when Sid (he was back tonight; another headline) fed a pass cross-ice that Colbs managed to nick the post with and get it into the net. I can only imagine how nuts the Arena was he scored that goal.
The only downside from a good first period of hockey was leaving Viktor Kozlov alone in the slot. He got one past Fleury at the end of the first to tie the game up.
WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!
Commentorblog:
Everyone is a critic.
Two straight nights of Del Pen
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Day Number 58
A family sits down to watch the NHL awards.
Canada Family - 1
United States hockey fans - 0
On a night that we should've been able to enjoy a watching the NHL awards live, Versus just sinks the whole world.
What possibily can be said?
*****Update*****
Thanks to Seth from Empty Netters.
CBC screwed things up.
One of there trucks caught on fire forcing the delay.
**********************
So instead of enjoying the uncomfortable interviews on the "Red Carpet" and then getting to watch the Pens own the awards, we get stuck with boxing and extreme cage fighting.
Remember when NBC took the Ottawa/ Pens game 2 away from CBC.
Payback.
Needless to say someone dropped the ball.
Pittsburghers were not surprised, as they are used to seeing balls dropped.
...............................
The Red carpet...
This says it all....and yes that is the moron from the Barenaked Ladies on the left.
The jury is still out on why he was there.
Watching the 11:00pm replay of the the awards, maybe it was better it wasn't shown.
The hosts on the red carpet were Kelly Hrudey former kings goalie.
Solid
Everything was a disaster. John Fedko must have produced it.
Sid and Jordan Staal got some interview time.
Everyone looked like they wanted to be somewhere else.
It was bad.
On to the awards.......
The square root of 7,569 took home the Hart Trophy,
given to the MVP of the league.
He also had sex with the Lester B. Pearson award, voted on by fellow NHL players.
Bascially Sidney Crosby is a bigger deal than you or any of us will ever be.
Sidney Crosby > Lebron James
Geno grabbed the Calder Trophy, rookie of the year.
He wasn't there,which was extremely dissapointing.
But never fear Lord Therrien came up to accept it for him.
He told a nice little joke.
It was so nice to see him.
Marty Brodeur took the Vezina Trophy home to his wife.
Ron Brindamour took home the Selke as the best defensive forward.
He made out with Body by Jake in celebration.
Homo Vigneault somehow snuck out of there with the Jack Adams, as best coach.
Whatev.
Lindy Ruff should of won for merely taking this picture:
Expect to see this in a Buffalo/Pens recap next year.
Solid senior year picture by Ruff
Click here for more unreal pictures.
Niklas Lidstrom is given the Norris, best defenseman.
Enjoy it now.
Mark Eaton will win this next year.
Phil Kessel battles back from testicular cancer to take home the Masterton.
Not to take away from Kessel's stuff.
But Gary Roberts battle some injuries this year.
No respect.
If you think we have forgotten Kessel beat us in a shootout last year, your nuts
All-in-all it was pretty much the most sucessful awards night in Pens history.
...................................
To clear things up, we were the ones who made those mockups of the Pens jerseys for next year.
The most solid jerseys we found for next year were the Capitals jerseys, so we based our prototypes off of those.
In all honesty, the dark jersey looks like total mud.
......................................
Deliveries
That lady is begging the UPS guy to come in and tag it.
Bet your life on it.
It's official.
Iron Mike and his three testicles are moving to Calgary.
Fact: Mike Keenan drinks his own pee.
...... Guess who is pissed off about the Penguins getting the Melody tent or whatever it is.
Mr. Wheatley described the URA approval as a "slap in the face," saying he did not believe a delay would affect interest rates enough to cause a problem with the arena financing.
"For me, I think that's just a cover for them trying to move this process without really having to make the Penguins make a true commitment in writing," he said.
Sorry Jake we can't hear you
We must have been to busy thinking about all the fun we are going to have celebrating at the Melody Tent.
Breaking news.
Lets go live to the Hill District HQ:
Sorry we'll come back later.
...and from crazy department.This just hurts.
A SPURNED woman ripped off her ex-boyfriend’s testicle with her bare hands and attempted to swallow it, a court heard today.
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Hey Kenny
Is this entertaining?
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Musicblog
Just like Delilah After Dark (on Wish 99.7), tonight has turned into Pensblog After Dark.
One word: money.Kenny Loggins bares a striking resemblance to Ringo Starr in this video.
(Thanks Jason)
A total make out song…
(Thanks again, Jason)
Number 5 is alive!!
(Thanks Jonny V)
Every dude wanted to be Ralph Macchio & every girl wanted to be his girlfriend.
(Thanks Karri)
Seal’s got it goin’ on…
(Jonny V)
And Whit sings her heart out…
(Thanks Pensblog Derek)
We are not cancelling musicblog, but we want some feedback on what you all think could take over this space from time to time.
There is only so many music videos you can take.
Let us know sucka's.
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #23
November 28,2006
FLURR-EE...FLURR-EE...FLURR-EE. PENS WIN.
A couple headlines from tonight's game, but probably the biggest is Colby Armstrong finally getting a goal in the 2006-07 season. It happened less than two minutes into the game when Sid (he was back tonight; another headline) fed a pass cross-ice that Colbs managed to nick the post with and get it into the net. I can only imagine how nuts the Arena was he scored that goal.
The only downside from a good first period of hockey was leaving Viktor Kozlov alone in the slot. He got one past Fleury at the end of the first to tie the game up.
WWWWWWEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!Commentorblog:
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Go Fleury, it's yo berfday... something like that...
I'll echo the sentiment about LeClair... I didn't catch the game until about halfway through, and never even noticed he wasn't on the ice, nor did I even put his name in my mind once during the game. If the mention of LeClair being on the shelf last night wasn't in the blog post I never would have known otherwise, so I think that does say something.
Can't wait for Saturday's game, I'll be there - look for a guy in a plain white Pens jersey in the crowd (...on second thought, don't).
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Two straight nights of Del Pen
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Day Number 58
It Was A Dark and Stormy Night.
First and foremost, this has to be addressed.
We have this thing called StatCounter that lets us see what people search in Google that brings them to the site.
It's always interesting to check out.
We get some weird ones.
But there was one on Wednesday that took the cake.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=DGUS%2CDGUS%3A2006-13%2CDGUS%3Aen&q=Darieth%20Chisolm%20nude&btnG=Search
What's worse? --
Someone searching for pictures of Darieth Chisolm nude...
Or that searching for that brings up The Pensblog.
We hope Darieth Chisolm's number-one fan becomes a member of Commentorblog.
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Make sure you're sitting down for this one:
We have this thing called StatCounter that lets us see what people search in Google that brings them to the site.
It's always interesting to check out.
We get some weird ones.
But there was one on Wednesday that took the cake.
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&rls=DGUS%2CDGUS%3A2006-13%2CDGUS%3Aen&q=Darieth%20Chisolm%20nude&btnG=Search
What's worse? --
Someone searching for pictures of Darieth Chisolm nude...
Or that searching for that brings up The Pensblog.
We hope Darieth Chisolm's number-one fan becomes a member of Commentorblog.
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Make sure you're sitting down for this one:
Dicks.
Fact: Mike Keenan has three testicles.
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Deliveries
Early 20th century was pretty sweet.
Considering the fact you could masturbate while delivering the Sunday paper.
More Canada news:
Mats Sundin is coming back for another year.
The Red Wings are bringing Chris Chelios back for another year.
Chris Chelios' son is pumped.
The Pens get development rights for Melody Tent.
Melody What?
It just keeps getting worse for the 45 Predator fans out there...
People thought Pens fans were paranoid about this guy.
This only proves he had every intention of moving the Penguins.
.....Remember that poll on versus from yesterday.
Thats better.
In his statement of claim, Mr. D'Angelo argues that Mr. Sager's comments — which described Mr. D'Angelo as a "huckster" and a "two-bit shyster" — are derogatory in that they paint a picture of him as a "peddler," a "con man" and an "irritant."
Mats Sundin is coming back for another year.
The Red Wings are bringing Chris Chelios back for another year.
Chris Chelios' son is pumped.
The Pens get development rights for Melody Tent.
Melody What?
It just keeps getting worse for the 45 Predator fans out there...
Jim Balsillie wants to prove Hamilton is a viable NHL market. Sources say the prospective new owner of the Nashville Predators intends to do so by soliciting season tickets deposits for seats and suites at Copps Coliseum.
People thought Pens fans were paranoid about this guy.
This only proves he had every intention of moving the Penguins.
.....Remember that poll on versus from yesterday.
Thats better.
Check out this blogger getting sued by the guy that said he wanted to buy the Pens, Frank D'Angelo.
In his statement of claim, Mr. D'Angelo argues that Mr. Sager's comments — which described Mr. D'Angelo as a "huckster" and a "two-bit shyster" — are derogatory in that they paint a picture of him as a "peddler," a "con man" and an "irritant."
The claim also says Mr. Sager called Mr. D'Angelo a "professional nuisance" and described his interest in acquiring the National Hockey League's Pittsburgh Penguins franchise as a "charade."
If this is the case, we could be getting sued at any given moment.
After narrowing it down.
We hired the lawyers that got Carl Lee Hailey off.
After narrowing it down.
We hired the lawyers that got Carl Lee Hailey off.
If Tom Hanks didn't have AIDS in the Philadelphia story, he was our man.
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Our poor Pens Reebok jersey prototypes:
Possible Third Jerseys:
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Big Night on Thursday.
The NHL Awards Ceremony.
EmptyNetters takes care of the preview
Mario's house is going to have more hardware than Sears after tomorrow night.
If Sid doesn't win the MVP, blame the Canadian Media.
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The first known person to gain stardom from doing cocaine.
The Micro Machines guy -- John Moschitta.
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Summer Assignment
"We got this email from reader Anthony Lenze:
Now that the season is over, can you guys put up the places around the burgh and US that carry the NHL Center Ice package? I hate it when I'm out of town and I have to miss a game (I'm sure others feel the same way)."
We think this is a great idea.
So if you want to email us or just leave in commentorblog places that you know you can catch a Pens game at.
It can be around Pittsburgh, or wherever you are or have been.
We will collect them and post them sometime this summer.
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Musicblog
Thursday’s theme will be movie soundtracks.
Mondays will be known as “Movie Montage Monday”.
EltonJohnblog will be on Tuesday.
Mondays will be known as “Movie Montage Monday”.
EltonJohnblog will be on Tuesday.
And on Wednesday & Friday, anything goes.
My hair says it all.David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
(Thanks Don Juan)
Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now
Funny stuff & just look at those eyes.
(Thanks Karri)
Billy Idol - Dancing With Myself
Ahh….those lips. But what’s going on in this one??
(Thanks Don Juan)
This vid by The Police has angel wings…dancing…
Then Sting feels the need to take his shirt off at 3:22.
(Thanks Karri)
Mr. Big - To Be With You
Cheesy classic indeed
(Thanks Wilsmith)
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Yes we do, Boy George. Yes we do.
(Thanks Lauren)
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A Winter in the Sun
Game # 22
The Revenge of Marty Straka
Ghosts of Penguins Past. PENS LOSE.
The first period was a seemingly endless train to the penalty box. Early on, the Pens had to kill a 5-on-3. Our penalty killing tonight was superb, keeping the Rangers on the perimeter while limiting Jagr's scoring chances. The Arena was full of pumped-uppedness after we killed those penalties, which resulted in a standing ovation during the first commercial break. The Pens had their shot on basically the same stretch of powerplay time at the end of the first, but nothing formulated.
Exclusive photo of Malkin watching his girlfriend making out with some dude.
Gonch: "She's no good for you Geno."
Commentorblog:
Messageboard
Gonch: "She's no good for you Geno."
Commentorblog:
And the pick up was a nice drop when Eaton got taken out :(
And who doesn't cheer for Straka when he's announced? I would smack someone for booing him.
It is damn painful to cheer for a Ranger though...
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Mike Merriweather
Wednesday, June 13, 2007
You Know It's The Offseason When...
First things first.
June 12, 2006.
Where were you?
Probadly not caring somewhere.
BigBatchNews recants the day.
"You can go look it up on PennDOT's website.
I have a license.
I haven't gotten a ticket for 20 years.
I even wear a helmet when I drive my Oldsmobile Alero."
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The News
in 100 words or less
June 12, 2006.
Where were you?
Probadly not caring somewhere.
BigBatchNews recants the day.
"You can go look it up on PennDOT's website.
I have a license.
I haven't gotten a ticket for 20 years.
I even wear a helmet when I drive my Oldsmobile Alero."
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The News
in 100 words or less
...Nashville has new uniforms, too.
(Loser Chris)
......SnoopyJode basically runs the blog for us. She sent all kinds of stuff our way:
First up, the NHL awards begin sometime between 7:00-7:30pm Thursday.
That dude's hair is sick.
Second up.
Eric Staal is going to be on NHL 2008.
Only because he is Jordan's brother.
Some dude on the internet makes these mockups that can easily slide in and take the place of whatever cover of whatever game.
This is the MAF one we found in September.
The guy does a solid job.
(Loser Chris)
......SnoopyJode basically runs the blog for us. She sent all kinds of stuff our way:
First up, the NHL awards begin sometime between 7:00-7:30pm Thursday.
That dude's hair is sick.
Second up.
Eric Staal is going to be on NHL 2008.
Only because he is Jordan's brother.
Some dude on the internet makes these mockups that can easily slide in and take the place of whatever cover of whatever game.
This is the MAF one we found in September.
The guy does a solid job.
Lastly, how mud is this from a Versus poll:
...Quick shotout to our boys over at The Steelersblog. They just launched this past week. Their writers are some of our favorite photoshoppers. Good luck boys.
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Musicblog
Ahh the good old days.…
Smells Like Nirvana is hilarious!
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Come As You Are
You Know You're Right
Heart Shaped Box
In Bloom
Lithium
The Man Who Sold The World
Silver (Clay-mation)
Lounge Act
Messageboard
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And finally.
Since we all agree, the offseason sucks. And we all miss hockey,
You Know It's Penguin Offseason When...
Day Number
(Thanks to J-Schiff again)
Zubov started the whole--shooot thing.
...Quick shotout to our boys over at The Steelersblog. They just launched this past week. Their writers are some of our favorite photoshoppers. Good luck boys.
Musicblog
Thank you Anonymous, Don Juan, Jonny V, Lauren, Lloyd, Snoopyjode, Stanley P. Kachowski & everyone else that isn’t a fan of Nirvana.
If TheCommentorblog has a few suggestions for next Tuesday’s featured artist/band, then Musicblog is all ears.
If TheCommentorblog has a few suggestions for next Tuesday’s featured artist/band, then Musicblog is all ears.
Pensblog Adam needs to be thanked as well--for letting us have another look at his Mark Eaton masterpiece.
Ahh the good old days.…Smells Like Nirvana is hilarious!
Smells Like Teen Spirit
Come As You Are
You Know You're Right
Heart Shaped Box
In Bloom
Lithium
The Man Who Sold The World
Silver (Clay-mation)
Lounge Act
About A Girl
All Apologies
Breed
Dumb
Pennyroyal Tea
Rape Me
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #21
After Thanksgiving nightmare.
This game seemed like it was 10 years ago.
Pens Ate Too Much on Thanksgiving. Pens LOSE
We didn't catch the game, and homo CW isn't doing a replay tonight. FSN would do it, but high school football kicks you in the pancreas if you turn it on Friday night. Malkin's wrist shot was sick, and I haven't been able to see any of the Islanders goals. Also read in the recap that Malkin left the ice after a shoulder-to-shoulder hit with an Islander player. Early reports were that he simply got his bell rung, although he may have jumped on a plane back to mother Russia.
Commentorblog:
All Apologies
Breed
Dumb
Pennyroyal Tea
Rape Me
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #21
After Thanksgiving nightmare.
This game seemed like it was 10 years ago.
Pens Ate Too Much on Thanksgiving. Pens LOSE
We didn't catch the game, and homo CW isn't doing a replay tonight. FSN would do it, but high school football kicks you in the pancreas if you turn it on Friday night. Malkin's wrist shot was sick, and I haven't been able to see any of the Islanders goals. Also read in the recap that Malkin left the ice after a shoulder-to-shoulder hit with an Islander player. Early reports were that he simply got his bell rung, although he may have jumped on a plane back to mother Russia.
Commentorblog:
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And finally.
Since we all agree, the offseason sucks. And we all miss hockey,
You Know It's Penguin Offseason When...
- You’re watching a tennis match on TV, waiting for Gary Roberts to crash the net.
- You finish an intimate session with your girlfriend, and then wait to hear from the War Room to see if it will stand.
- You put your trash out, expecting to see Michel Ouellet hanging off the back of the truck.
- You go to McDonald’s and start a Student Rush line.
- You wake up for work, only to realize that Michel Therrien changed your work schedule.
- You think the Pirates will bring in MAF for a save.
- You go to a magic show, fully expecting to see an act where Ryan Malone disappears.
- You call someone who cuts you off in traffic a jobber.
- During your lunch break, you expect Dan Potash to ask you questions about the upcoming afternoon.
- You take a dump, and then Bob Errey tells you what Mike Yeo thought about it.
- You go to Office Depot just to look at the pens.
- You start photoshopping yourself.
- Out of nowhere, your boss transfers you to Wilkes-Barre.
- You throw a balled-up napkin at a trash can but miss. Michel Ouellet is there to put it in.
- You got to the Pittsburgh Police Department shooting range and see Mark Eaton blocking shots.
- You have a terrible morning at work, and Jocelyn Thibault shows up to take over for the afternoon.
- Your grandma DDT’s you.
- You get drunk and fear your picture is going be on deadspin or Mondesi's house.
- Following sex, Blur’s Song 2 plays in your bedroom.
- You watch every Pens game from the previous season to see if it syncs up with Dark Side of the Moon.
- You find that game 50 against the Canadiens syncs up.
- You pass a car in the slow lane, instinctively thinking John Leclair is driving it.
- You fall at work and someone calls you a diver.
- An announcement comes over the phone system at work and you swear it's John Barbero.
- You have a huge meeting at work, during intermission of the meeting, you tune into the X to see if Bob Grove is recapping it.
- A co-worker is walking across the office with his head down. Colby levels him.
- Your boss chews you out at work, and you go home and check letsgopens.com to see if there is a post demanding your trade.
- You nickname your immune system Rob Scuderi.
- In the midst of a huge PowerPoint Presentation, you go off on a tangent about how you much you hate the New York Islanders.
- You're kicking a rock down the street. Lemieux steals it and scores on a breakaway.
- You play a recorded version of Jeff Jimmerson's Star Spangled Banner before sex.
- You try to get to the vending machines at work, but co-workers have instituted the left-wing lock in the cafeteria.
- A dude cock-blocks you at a party. Kerry Fraser steps in, signaling interference.
- You're on vacation at the Grand Canyon, taking pictures. Everyone around is yelling SHOOT!
- You smoke 4 packs of cigarettes a day to re-create the atmosphere of intermission at Gate B.
- Jay Caufield breaks down your commute to work.
- Your workplace plays Welcome to the Jungle at 4:00.
- You print Ice-Time Magazines for your daughter's piano recital.
Day Number
(Thanks to J-Schiff again)
Zubov started the whole--shooot thing.
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
The Ghost and the Darkness
Wow. Talk about a desolate atmosphere.
There is literally nothing to discuss or job.
Everyone is still recovering from The Sopranos.
On further review, as a few of you pointed out, it was a great ending.
David Chase owns the world. If he wrote for Heroes, TVs would explode.
Moving on....
Save The Predators. Save The World.
Sites like that make you cherish the world of blogging.
Of course, that site differs from blogs in the fact that it is loaded with information.
You go to that site, and you immediately want an overview of the website's mission.
Oops, can't find it anywhere.
Just a bunch of ads promoting t-shirts and shit.
You have to cut straight to the info. No bells, whistles, or ads.
The Predators should leave Nashville.
Nashville is full of homos.
Seriously this is the main act in Nashville.
Gay
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Deliveries
No question some type of molestation about to occur.
RIP Johnny Gammage
Our prediction:
Ernie Els: -18
Tiger Woods: Doesn't make cut
Gary Roberts: Birdies and Eagles are child's play. He falcons a Par 5.
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It looks photoshopped, but here's how the Lightning's jerseys may look like next year:
Vinny Lecavalier's cat can't believe it.
Other supposed uniforms we found:
Wow.
Who is that person?
Pretty sharp.
The NHL is going to be the most futuristic game on the planet.
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Underratedblog
Wings Wiki
( non Garyroberts-ed )
What a show.
It ran on NBC from 1990 to 1997.
It was basically about jobbers who ran an airport.
Hilarity ensued.
It was on Nick at Nite as recently as 2005.
If you re-arranged your life so you could stay up till 3am in the morning to watch back-to-back Wings episodes on Nick at Nite, you would soon start a Penguins blog.
You'll be hard-pressed to find a human being who didn't like the show.
Oddly, you'll find a lot of people who never even heard of it.
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Musicblog
Yeah, we know.
She Don't Know Me
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
Dave Matthews – Ants Marching
Nice
(Thanks, Jay)
There are so many solid songs by Alice In Chains, but the vid to “I Stay Away” is intense.
(Thanks for the idea, Jay)
Tiff has spoken
Today is
Tuesdays with Nirvana
Kurt Cobain was lights out
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #20
November 22, 2006
Crosby didn't play.
Malkin was on PCP.
The Black and Gold Win. PENS LOSE
The second period was a bigger disaster than Michael Richards at a NAACP meeting.
Hey Cosmo!!! You're a racist!
The first ten minutes of the second were fine. It was the next five minutes that made me wish Kelly Ripa was here just so I could punch her in the face. First, Stanislav Chistov ouelleted the puck into the net on a powerplay. About a minute later, Marco Sturm scored one a two-on-one that deflated the Mellon Arena. Not to be outdone, The Giant Gonzalez retires from the WWF and somehow scores on a slapper from the point...on a four-minute powerplay that resulted from Ruutu running around like a maniac. It was really depressing going into that second intermission down 3-1.
Miscellaneous
Messageboard:
This is why the Internet is great.
At this point of the season the Pens were struggling, and the Arena issue was a daily worry.
It is truly amazing no one killed themselves
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Day Number
Levon Kirkland lurking in the background, ready to drop a sure interception.
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Special thanks to EmptyNetters for pretty much every link in this post.
Everyone is still recovering from The Sopranos.
On further review, as a few of you pointed out, it was a great ending.
David Chase owns the world. If he wrote for Heroes, TVs would explode.
Moving on....
Save The Predators. Save The World.
Sites like that make you cherish the world of blogging.
Of course, that site differs from blogs in the fact that it is loaded with information.
You go to that site, and you immediately want an overview of the website's mission.
Oops, can't find it anywhere.
Just a bunch of ads promoting t-shirts and shit.
You have to cut straight to the info. No bells, whistles, or ads.
The Predators should leave Nashville.
Nashville is full of homos.
Seriously this is the main act in Nashville.
Gay
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Deliveries
No question some type of molestation about to occur.
...Detroit wants Hasek back next year. He face 8 shots a game. The jewel case of The Beatles White Album could be placed in the crease and have a GAA of 2.64 behind the Red Wings.
Why pay Hasek top dollar to stand around?
My uncle Mark gets paid $8.75 an hour to stand around at the entrance of Big Lots.
...First rule of Fight Camp.
You do not talk about Fight Camp.
The Boogaard brothers, one of which is a Penguin, are teaching young hockey players how to fight.
...The Masters or something is going on at Oakmont.
Gerry Dulac hasn't been this busy in his entire life.
Why does everyone care about golf so much in the town all of a sudden?
The only way it would be worth watching -- if they let Mario play in it.
We hope Tiger Woods doesn't drive though Brentwood by mistake.
Why pay Hasek top dollar to stand around?
My uncle Mark gets paid $8.75 an hour to stand around at the entrance of Big Lots.
...First rule of Fight Camp.
You do not talk about Fight Camp.
The Boogaard brothers, one of which is a Penguin, are teaching young hockey players how to fight.
...The Masters or something is going on at Oakmont.
Gerry Dulac hasn't been this busy in his entire life.
Why does everyone care about golf so much in the town all of a sudden?
The only way it would be worth watching -- if they let Mario play in it.
We hope Tiger Woods doesn't drive though Brentwood by mistake.
RIP Johnny Gammage
Our prediction:
Ernie Els: -18
Tiger Woods: Doesn't make cut
Gary Roberts: Birdies and Eagles are child's play. He falcons a Par 5.
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It looks photoshopped, but here's how the Lightning's jerseys may look like next year:
Vinny Lecavalier's cat can't believe it.
Other supposed uniforms we found:
Wow.
Who is that person?
Pretty sharp.
The NHL is going to be the most futuristic game on the planet.
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Underratedblog
Wings Wiki
( non Garyroberts-ed )
What a show.
It ran on NBC from 1990 to 1997.
It was basically about jobbers who ran an airport.
Hilarity ensued.
It was on Nick at Nite as recently as 2005.
If you re-arranged your life so you could stay up till 3am in the morning to watch back-to-back Wings episodes on Nick at Nite, you would soon start a Penguins blog.
You'll be hard-pressed to find a human being who didn't like the show.
Oddly, you'll find a lot of people who never even heard of it.
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Musicblog
Anonymous said…
With the exception of a certain racially confused pedophile, who was bigger than Bon Jovi in the 80's?
Nobody!
Yeah, we know.She Don't Know Me
How could you not notice that hair & those jeans?
(Thanks, Anonymous 1)
(Thanks, Anonymous 1)
Right Said Fred - I'm Too Sexy
Simply stunning
(Thanks, Anonymous 2)
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Who knew that was the band’s name?
(Thanks again, Anonymous 2)
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Who knew that was the band’s name?
(Thanks again, Anonymous 2)
Dave Matthews – Ants Marching
Nice
(Thanks, Jay)
There are so many solid songs by Alice In Chains, but the vid to “I Stay Away” is intense.
(Thanks for the idea, Jay)
Tiff has spoken
Today is
Tuesdays with Nirvana
Kurt Cobain was lights out
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #20
November 22, 2006
Crosby didn't play.
Malkin was on PCP.
The Black and Gold Win. PENS LOSE
The second period was a bigger disaster than Michael Richards at a NAACP meeting.
Hey Cosmo!!! You're a racist!
The first ten minutes of the second were fine. It was the next five minutes that made me wish Kelly Ripa was here just so I could punch her in the face. First, Stanislav Chistov ouelleted the puck into the net on a powerplay. About a minute later, Marco Sturm scored one a two-on-one that deflated the Mellon Arena. Not to be outdone, The Giant Gonzalez retires from the WWF and somehow scores on a slapper from the point...on a four-minute powerplay that resulted from Ruutu running around like a maniac. It was really depressing going into that second intermission down 3-1.
Miscellaneous
- A year of playing has paid off for Christensen; he played a great game. The diving call on him in the first was garbage. His one-time pass to Ouellet on the powerplay stands out in my mind. Add Christensen's faceoff abilities, and the already overcrowded Pens roster sees another player added into the mix.
- Nils Ekman was flying the first period.
- Bruins coach Dave Lewis looks like Hitler.
- Get your hands out of your pants, Heath Miller.
i like the connection between dave lewis and hitler. i was wathing the game with some buddies and i pointed that out as well
also, kudos to making fun of tim thomas's age. he's pretty old
-seth
Messageboard:
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This is why the Internet is great.
At this point of the season the Pens were struggling, and the Arena issue was a daily worry.
It is truly amazing no one killed themselves
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Day Number
Levon Kirkland lurking in the background, ready to drop a sure interception.
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Special thanks to EmptyNetters for pretty much every link in this post.
Monday, June 11, 2007
The Offseason Blues
This Sunday's post is brought to you by our new sponsor.
Don't ask.
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June 8-9, 2007
Our consecutive-days-with-a-post streak ended at 273.
Running a Hockeyblog in the off-season is like running a blog tracking Keanu Reeves' Oscar nominations.
If you ever got sucked into watching Sweet November, and you haven't thought about killing yourself, you can't be helped.
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Facebook News
Sean Jenney, heroic founder of The Jeff Jimmerson Fanclub on Facebook, sent out a mass message, alerting people to the fact that a Jeff Jimmerson bobblehead night at Mellon Arena is long overdue.
Here's the link to get the e-mail address of the Penguins Head of Promotions
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In a perfect world, it would sing the last lines of the Star Spangled Banner accompanied with the roar of the crowd.
Included with the bobblehead will be a cupboard that will bring the bobblehead to life when locked inside of it.
Fact: On January 11, 1987, the Calgary Flames gave out a Gary Roberts action figure to fans that entailed the same cupboard gimmick.
The next day, every Barbie doll in the Alberta province was pregnant.
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Some actual NHL news
Lost in the glim-glam of professional sports is how devastating it is to a human being when they see something like that.
Speaking of indians and cupboards, the Islanders bought out the remaining portion of Alexei Yashin's contract.
They are paying him $2.2 million for the next eight years.
Yashin, thoughts?
Sweet.
(More old time photoshop)
Andrew W
A few people sent us the story about the NHL thinking of expanding.
The idea of expansion could make you light yourself on fire.
Just don't even think about it.
When it comes to Gary Bettman, no one even knows anymore.
Here is a column from yahoo.
There is some good NHL stuff coming up.
On Thursday 8:30pm -- the NHL awards.
We assume it will be on Versus?
But at this point who knows.
(Patrick Jackson)
Seeing Michel Therrien and the boys will be nice.
One can only hope Therrien wins the Jack Adams award.
To hear him refuse to use plurals on a national stage will put a jump in our step.
It will be like old times.
Also coming June 22-23...
First time the Penguins will not be drafting within the first half-hour of the draft.
Good times.
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Rumorblog
Pens to get Scott Hartnell(Nashville) in free agency?
And while this article is just from some jerkoff,
Could you image if we get Scott Hartnell.
The Scott " the hitman" Hartnell photoshops would be too much fun
Spector hockey is an interesting place for rumors.
We have been going there for years.
He also reported the Penguins could, key word "could", be interested in getting Nikolai Zherdev from Columbus.
Not really sure what to say, other than 'Why not?'
Some people say he is a Cancer.
But wouldn't you be an asshole if you played in Columbus?
More rumors as we can catch them.
If anyone hears anything, feel free to drop it in commentorblog.
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Garypedia
We're definitely gonna miss a few.
Most edits have been deleted by Wikipedia anyway.
Here's what we could grab:
Ones that have been deleted can easily be found in the previous post's Commentorblog.
Fastest Mile:
Olympics World Records in weightlifting:Sean Jenney, heroic founder of The Jeff Jimmerson Fanclub on Facebook, sent out a mass message, alerting people to the fact that a Jeff Jimmerson bobblehead night at Mellon Arena is long overdue.
Here's the link to get the e-mail address of the Penguins Head of Promotions
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In a perfect world, it would sing the last lines of the Star Spangled Banner accompanied with the roar of the crowd.
Included with the bobblehead will be a cupboard that will bring the bobblehead to life when locked inside of it.
Fact: On January 11, 1987, the Calgary Flames gave out a Gary Roberts action figure to fans that entailed the same cupboard gimmick.
The next day, every Barbie doll in the Alberta province was pregnant.
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Some actual NHL news
Lost in the glim-glam of professional sports is how devastating it is to a human being when they see something like that.
Speaking of indians and cupboards, the Islanders bought out the remaining portion of Alexei Yashin's contract.
They are paying him $2.2 million for the next eight years.
Yashin, thoughts?
Sweet.
(More old time photoshop)
Andrew W
A few people sent us the story about the NHL thinking of expanding.
The idea of expansion could make you light yourself on fire.
Just don't even think about it.
When it comes to Gary Bettman, no one even knows anymore.
Here is a column from yahoo.
There is some good NHL stuff coming up.
On Thursday 8:30pm -- the NHL awards.
We assume it will be on Versus?
But at this point who knows.
(Patrick Jackson)
Seeing Michel Therrien and the boys will be nice.
One can only hope Therrien wins the Jack Adams award.
To hear him refuse to use plurals on a national stage will put a jump in our step.
It will be like old times.
Also coming June 22-23...
First time the Penguins will not be drafting within the first half-hour of the draft.
Good times.
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Rumorblog
Pens to get Scott Hartnell(Nashville) in free agency?
And while this article is just from some jerkoff,
Could you image if we get Scott Hartnell.
The Scott " the hitman" Hartnell photoshops would be too much fun
Spector hockey is an interesting place for rumors.
We have been going there for years.
He also reported the Penguins could, key word "could", be interested in getting Nikolai Zherdev from Columbus.
Not really sure what to say, other than 'Why not?'
Some people say he is a Cancer.
But wouldn't you be an asshole if you played in Columbus?
More rumors as we can catch them.
If anyone hears anything, feel free to drop it in commentorblog.
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Garypedia
We're definitely gonna miss a few.
Most edits have been deleted by Wikipedia anyway.
Here's what we could grab:
Ones that have been deleted can easily be found in the previous post's Commentorblog.
Fastest Mile:
The best part is how the edit made reference to the record in English rather than Metric.
"Problem Child 2"
Flavors of Slim-Jim:
Chaz:
Yes, the novelty may have already worn off, but can you really put a price on dropping Gary Roberts into anything?
We are also attempting to run a smear campaign on Jason Spezza for disappearing in the finals.
And if you really get bored, job Jerome Bettis and Big Ben's pages.
It is the offeaseaon, this is the life we lead.
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Musicblog
Tiff had the weekend off.
Musicblog will return tomorrow.
Till then...
I would do anything for Love.......
This video may need it own post at one point.
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Randomblog
If you are looking for a great read, we strongly recommend this from the post-gazette.
It is the story of a how a death was first ruled sucide, but later changed into murder.
The 12 part series looks at how things fell into place.
Strong stuff.
On a lighter note reader Vern sent us this:
http://www.wehateyourteam.com/
It is some jobber site that blasts the Senators.
They have some great photoshops.
Some kind of look like they stole them from us, but they are still funny:
Great Stuff
And finally...
The Sopranos are done.
What even happened?
Maybe the most bizarre ending to a show, ever.
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A Winter in The Sun
Game #18
November 20, 2006
Does anyone else not remember this game?
Role Players. PENS WIN.
Game #18
November 20, 2006
Does anyone else not remember this game?
Role Players. PENS WIN.
As we hoped, the Pens caught the Flyers in their first game after the West Coast trip. Not surprisingly, the Pens jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a John LeClair powerplay goal. Three minutes later, Crosby makes an unbelievable move to set up Dominic Moore on what was basically a shorthanded goal. Then, with 9 second left in the first, Ryan Whitney threw it into the net after a scramble. 3-0, end of the first. Doing this to the Flyers is really starting to feel good.
Miscellaneous
- Steigerwald mentioned the term "role player" a record 94 times during this game.
- How dare FSN let Keith Primeau into the booth to converse during a Penguins game. Doesn't anyone remember 2000?
- WHERE WAS DANNY P-TASH? You don't respect how well of a job he does until third-line center Marshall Harris jumps in.
- That Malkin goal: If he loses the rookie points race by one point, it will be another reason to hate Derian Hatcher.
- First time I've seen Petrovicky (Petrohicky?) and I love him. We've been missing that kind of player.
- Malone, LeClair, Petrovicky...something's got to give in the next few weeks. That sound you hear is the rumor mill starting to churn. Or maybe it's your girlfriend farting in the other room.
If Armstrong was on Heroes, his power would be the ability to not score a goal.
Commentorblog:
Day Numbers 53 -54
If you don't know who Bryan Hinkle is, you aren't a Steeler fan.
Hardy Nickerson would end your life.
This picture is why the internet was invented.
Commentorblog:
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a few things that pissed me off:
armstrongs breakaway. send him back down to the baby pens where he can get his game back. also, almost getting in the way of whitneys goal. though he did set it up nicely, he almost fucked it up too.
bob errey saying every damn minute that malkins goal was not a goal after we saw the replay. listen fucker, we understand its not a goal. we saw the net was off its mouring. idiot
the camera shot of malkins disallowed goal. what the hell, lets keep the camera on the player five seconds after he passes it
TO THE FUCKIN NET. 9 out of 10 chances when some one passed the puck to the net, it might go in.
idiots once again.
derrien hatcher is a bitch.
enough said
other than that, the flyers are the penguins bitches
-Jay
Day Numbers 53 -54
If you don't know who Bryan Hinkle is, you aren't a Steeler fan.
Hardy Nickerson would end your life.
This picture is why the internet was invented.
Friday, June 8, 2007
The Show Must Go On
NHL season = Over.
Pensblog Offseason Jobbing Tour = Just Beginning.
But honestly who can we job anymore?
Of course we jobbed Fedko
But that gets old, because actually having to sit through is show to prank him, is the same as eating your own feces.
We take shots at the out of control Steeler news, and fans everyday
There is no way this picture isn't funny
We don't like to take shots at other blogs.
We could never rip the most popular blog in Pittsburgh males between the ages of 18-34
Mondesi's house
We can't really pick fights with any good sports radio people.
Because we don't listen to any, and most likely sum can't read.
Not to mention we are out of touch with AM radio.
Does John Cigna still work for KDKA?
Money in the bank
Jobbing Jake Wheatley is beat and racist
Word
If anyone has any ideas let us know.
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==Call To Arms==
We don't know how long this will go while still retaining comedic value, but it's time to pepper random Wikipedia articles with references to Gary Roberts.
We aren't going to pick winners, but just random ones will make it into a post.
If you're an ardent fan of Commentorblog, you'll read everyone's Wiki edits anyway.
And if you don't want to do Gary Roberts stuff, just do something funny with the Penguins or another NHL team.
It may seem hard, but Wikipedia lets you edit any article you want, you just click edit.
For example here is an entry we entered on the "List of people who have disappeared" page.
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New section of Pensblog:
Conspiracyblog
Every now and then, we will tackle conspiracies and/or unsolved mysteries and disappearances.
First up is The Legend of D.B. Cooper.
Here is the D.B. Cooper Wikipedia Page.
On November 24, 1971, a dude boarded a plane under the passenger name Dan Cooper.
He said he had a bomb.
He wanted $200,000 cash and four parachutes, which he would collect when the plane landed.
In return, authorities were given all 36 passengers and 2 of the 6 crew members.
He received the money and parachutes, and the plane took off again.
A little later, he dives out the back of the plane and is never seen again.
The date of this event would've put Gary Roberts at the age of 5.
Roberts is the prime suspect.
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Musicblog
[Ed whispering] I think I just wet myself.
I Want To Hold Your Hand
(Thanks Stanley P. Kachowski)
Wilco - Jesus, etc.
(Thanks theNick)
23:52 of Pink Floyd At Live8
(Thanks Pensblog Adam)
No one wears makeup & outrageous costumes like KISS.
(Thanks Lloyd)
Exit light. Enter night. Take my hand…off to never never-land.
(Thanks Jason)
Jello needed MORE acid. He wasn’t hallucinating enough before, during, or after he got lost in the crowd at 2:17.
(Thanks Dwayne, but we want you alive)
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Winter in the sun returns tomorrow for good.
As well possible new features Rumorblog.
Hey it is the offseason, we have all the time in the world to get stuff done.
But we go by this forumla in the offseason
Sleep > everything else
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Day number:
Rusty Fitzgerald owned the world
(Thanks again J -Schiff)
Pensblog Offseason Jobbing Tour = Just Beginning.
But honestly who can we job anymore?
Of course we jobbed Fedko
But that gets old, because actually having to sit through is show to prank him, is the same as eating your own feces.
We take shots at the out of control Steeler news, and fans everyday
There is no way this picture isn't funny
We don't like to take shots at other blogs.
We could never rip the most popular blog in Pittsburgh males between the ages of 18-34
Mondesi's house
We can't really pick fights with any good sports radio people.
Because we don't listen to any, and most likely sum can't read.
Not to mention we are out of touch with AM radio.
Does John Cigna still work for KDKA?
Money in the bank
Jobbing Jake Wheatley is beat and racist
Word
If anyone has any ideas let us know.
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==Call To Arms==
We don't know how long this will go while still retaining comedic value, but it's time to pepper random Wikipedia articles with references to Gary Roberts.
We aren't going to pick winners, but just random ones will make it into a post.
If you're an ardent fan of Commentorblog, you'll read everyone's Wiki edits anyway.
And if you don't want to do Gary Roberts stuff, just do something funny with the Penguins or another NHL team.
It may seem hard, but Wikipedia lets you edit any article you want, you just click edit.
For example here is an entry we entered on the "List of people who have disappeared" page.
2007
- Jim Gray, a Microsoft research scientist, Turing Award winner and a database pioneer; went on a sailing ship and was presumed lost at sea on 28 January 2007.
- Between 15 April and 18 April 2007, Derek Batten, and brothers Peter and James Tunstead were lost at sea off the coast of Queensland, northeast Australia. Their ship, the Kaz II, a 12-metre catamaran, was discovered unmanned near the outer Great Barrier Reef. See Ghost ship
- Madeleine McCann is a three-year-old British girl who vanished from her family's holiday apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on 3 May. As of June, the search continues and remains highly publicized.
- Jason Spezza, Hockey player for the Ottawa Senators. He was last seen somewhere in the conference finals. He disappeared the night of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals, and has not been seen since.
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New section of Pensblog:
Conspiracyblog
Every now and then, we will tackle conspiracies and/or unsolved mysteries and disappearances.
First up is The Legend of D.B. Cooper.
Here is the D.B. Cooper Wikipedia Page.
On November 24, 1971, a dude boarded a plane under the passenger name Dan Cooper.
He said he had a bomb.
He wanted $200,000 cash and four parachutes, which he would collect when the plane landed.
In return, authorities were given all 36 passengers and 2 of the 6 crew members.
He received the money and parachutes, and the plane took off again.
A little later, he dives out the back of the plane and is never seen again.
The date of this event would've put Gary Roberts at the age of 5.
Roberts is the prime suspect.
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Musicblog
YouTube seems to be acting up because sometimes certain vids won’t load. So if the one you originally posted isn’t there, that’s why.
And just so that everyone knows, the maximum number of videos Musicblog can have per post is 6. (except on Tuesdays) {~_~}
[Ed whispering] I think I just wet myself.I Want To Hold Your Hand
(Thanks Stanley P. Kachowski)
Wilco - Jesus, etc.
(Thanks theNick)
23:52 of Pink Floyd At Live8
(Thanks Pensblog Adam)
No one wears makeup & outrageous costumes like KISS.
(Thanks Lloyd)
Exit light. Enter night. Take my hand…off to never never-land.
(Thanks Jason)
Jello needed MORE acid. He wasn’t hallucinating enough before, during, or after he got lost in the crowd at 2:17.
(Thanks Dwayne, but we want you alive)
Winter in the sun returns tomorrow for good.
As well possible new features Rumorblog.
Hey it is the offseason, we have all the time in the world to get stuff done.
But we go by this forumla in the offseason
Sleep > everything else
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Day number:
Rusty Fitzgerald owned the world
(Thanks again J -Schiff)
While you were sleeping
Oops.
It's never a good time when you are getting ready to start a post, and instead you lay down and pass out.
But hey I guess we got so used to watching Jason Spezza sleepwalk through the finals, we thought it was ok.
What a great picture
But needless to say, we don't have much to bring you this post.
It is the offseason. Sometimes sleep is more important.
But don't worry we will be back tonight.
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Until then, enjoy this Photoshop
(Skip)
And this piece of up lifting news about the arena
A few things discussed at the meeting:
But hey I guess we got so used to watching Jason Spezza sleepwalk through the finals, we thought it was ok.
What a great picture
But needless to say, we don't have much to bring you this post.
It is the offseason. Sometimes sleep is more important.
But don't worry we will be back tonight.
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Until then, enjoy this Photoshop
(Skip)
And this piece of up lifting news about the arena
A few things discussed at the meeting:
- Enter into a lease with the Penguins on the new arena, one that will run 29 years and 11 months, based on the terms agreed to in March, plus an accompanying agreement that will bind the team to Pittsburgh for at least that long. The formal lease documents are still being finalized.
- Buy the former St. Francis Central Hospital from the team for $8.5 million, $500,000 more than the Penguins paid for it in 2000. The property is needed for the arena construction.
- Enter into an extension with the Penguins covering the time the team will play at Mellon Arena until their home is ready. Under the extension, the Penguins could take over from SMG as master tenant of the building in July, giving them more control over revenue.
Everyone also agreed Big Ben is a joke.
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One thing that doesn't fall asleep:
Musicblog
Since the 9:00 deadline is too early, closing time will be 11:00 PM.
And Musicblog Live! is going to be Friday night’s theme as well.
Fasten your seatbelts & thank you for flying with Jefferson Airplane.
White Rabbit/Don’t You Want Somebody To Love
“Eat a banana while you’re watching…or smoke a banana…”---good times
(Thanks anonymous)
Wilco is “F-ing awesome.”
(Thanks for the video & your quote, theNick)
Amazing Hotel California performance
(Thanks for suggesting The Eagles, Spencemo)
Foo Fighters are unreal
(Thanks Rachel)
Beastie Boys made quite an entrance
(Thanks Jonny V)
Minor Threat - Out of Step
Wow
(Thanks Lipps)
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Day Number
If you don't know who this is, you don't know what the word jobber means.
(thanks J-schiff)
Day Number
If you don't know who this is, you don't know what the word jobber means.
(thanks J-schiff)
Thursday, June 7, 2007
The Ducks Shine On... Ducks Win Cup...2006-2007 Season Over
6-2
World Champions
...And just like that, the 2006-2007 season walked out of our lives forever.
On October 3, 2006 @ 7:36pm the NHL dropped the puck.
Through all the faceoffs
bad penalties
bad calls
the heartbreaking losses
and the big-time goals.
The teams battled till April 8, 2007, for playoff spots.
On April 11th, 16 teams started the journey for Lord Stanley.
Slowly, teams departed.
Some easily, others in heartbreaking fashion.
Two teams finally emerged as their respective conference champs.
In Games one and two, Anaheim outplayed the Sens to take a 2-0 lead.
In game three Ottawa cheated, and put themselves within reach.
But in Game four the Ducks rose up, stealing a victory.
All of this setting the stage for a possible Cup clincher tonight.
The Ducks did not let the moment pass.
Old Mcdonald started the scoring
EE I EE I O
1-0
1-0
Just let the record show that Ray Emery is a joke.
The Ducks would strike again before the period was out.
Rob Neidermayer capitalized on Chris Phillips, who is quite possibly having the worst game of his career.
He jobs one home.
2-0.
The first period ended, Ducks fans could feel it.
The Ducks would strike again before the period was out.
Rob Neidermayer capitalized on Chris Phillips, who is quite possibly having the worst game of his career.
He jobs one home.
2-0.
The first period ended, Ducks fans could feel it.
But hold the phone
Ottawa builds on some momentum in the second.
Daniel Alfredsson scores a huge goal.
2-1
Here comes Ottawa.
Right back in it...
Oh shit.
Chris Phillips =Stunned
3-1
Own goal
3-1
Own goal
You will see big mistakes a lot in sports.
But an own goal in the Stanley Cup playoffs?
Wow.
And while it will be hard to see where this one ranks,
The mistake Phillips and Emery made is going to keep people up at night in Ottawa for years.
But the Sens came back.
Alfredsson scores a huge shorthanded goal.
At this point, there's a thought that has to be going through your mind: "Is this guy carrying the Sens to a win?"
Answer: No.
The Ducks come right back and score.
The Ducks come right back and score.
Bye bye...homos
The third period was nothing more than formality.
We did find Jason Spezza:
He is working as a Magician in LA.
(Thanks Jake)
Best trick: Disappearing.
We do get treated to a Penalty shot.
But that is it.
The crowd knows it.
Goosebump city.
Ray Emery gives up another goal just for good measure.
The party starts.
More emotion than when the Ducks came from behind to beat team Iceland.
Leadership
The third period was nothing more than formality.
We did find Jason Spezza:
He is working as a Magician in LA.
(Thanks Jake)
Best trick: Disappearing.
We do get treated to a Penalty shot.
But that is it.
The crowd knows it.
Goosebump city.
Ray Emery gives up another goal just for good measure.
The party starts.
More emotion than when the Ducks came from behind to beat team Iceland.
Leadership
As the clock hits zero, bedlam ensues for the ducks.
Suicide watch for the Senators:
No clue why we never said this, but someone points out that this is the first Stanley Cup for a west-coast team.
This is huge for hockey.
Bettman comes out.
Suicide watch for the Senators:
Peace
No clue why we never said this, but someone points out that this is the first Stanley Cup for a west-coast team.
This is huge for hockey.
Bettman comes out.
Conn Smythe
Scott Neidermayer
He has more rings than Kay's Jewelers.
Old Mcdonald should've won this, but Neidermayer is unreal.
What a player.
Bettman then presents the Cup.
If you didn't get a little choked up when Teemu Selanne picked up the Cup,
you're not human.
Congrats Teemu
We also know two things about Chris Pronger.
1. He played the game with a separated shoulder.
2. His wife is solid.
\Damn
Congrats to the Ducks and their fans.
Out of respect for the Ducks we are only running Musicblog tonight.
Offseason blog officially starts tomorrow.
Out of respect for the Ducks we are only running Musicblog tonight.
Offseason blog officially starts tomorrow.
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Musicblog
We were looking for a Mighty Ducks moment (where everyone is singing We Are The Champions), but YouTube let us down. And by the way, Musicblog (Live) will be tomorrow night.
Weezer - Buddy Holly
(Thank you Stanley P. Kachowski)
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
La la la la la la la la la la laaa laaa laaa
(Thank you, theNick, for bringing something newer to TheMusicblog table.)
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun = Sweet song & insane video
(Stanley P. Kachowski)
Huey Lewis & The News - Doin' It All For My Baby
(Thanks Rico Fatastic)
I dare you to count all the innuendos in Sledgehammer
(Thanks WilSmith)
The Ducks’ “Dreams” came true tonight. Congratulations Stanley Cup winners!
(Thanks to Lloyd & Jonny V)
(Thank you Stanley P. Kachowski)
The White Stripes - Icky Thump
La la la la la la la la la la laaa laaa laaa
(Thank you, theNick, for bringing something newer to TheMusicblog table.)
Soundgarden - Black Hole Sun = Sweet song & insane video
(Stanley P. Kachowski)
Huey Lewis & The News - Doin' It All For My Baby
(Thanks Rico Fatastic)
I dare you to count all the innuendos in Sledgehammer
(Thanks WilSmith)
The Ducks’ “Dreams” came true tonight. Congratulations Stanley Cup winners!
(Thanks to Lloyd & Jonny V)
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Day number:
Wednesday, June 6, 2007
Under Pressure
For Snoopyjode...
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When we see the prime definition of the concept of jobbing, we have to discuss it.
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When we see the prime definition of the concept of jobbing, we have to discuss it.
Daniel Alfredsson jobbed on a national stage.
Job #1
He purposely shoots the puck at Scott Neidermayer at the end of a period, sparking mayhem.
Job #2
Blatantly lies about it during post-game interviews, saying that the puck was in his skates and he didn't do it intentionally.
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Newsblog
...NHL.com discusses the emotion surrounding the Finals...
...TSN outlines the favorites for the Conn Smythe Trophy...
The leading candidate is probably the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man.
J.S. Giguere's equipment is a farce.
...TSN's Bob McKenzie says the Ducks' blue-liners stepped up in Pronger's absence...
It looked like it was a case of stepping back, into their trap.
.....Still breaking news.
Senator officals are still looking for Jason Spezza.
They organized a benefit concert to raise money for his family:
.........Lord Stanley will be in attendance tonight:
What a moment it could be.
It is hard to believe the season could be over tonight.
If you're a Ducks fan, you are at work on zero sleep
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...Jerome Bettis' Homo
Grille unfurled the red carpet on Tuesday...
BigBatchNews says Charlie Batch was there.
"I practiced today, then went home to watch game tape from the Atlanta game and the Miami game from last year. That Atlanta game was the most entertaining game of the year, but mainstream media doesn't talk about it because they hate black people."
Nick Harper was there, too.
Bettis dropped a bottle of wine, and Harper was about to leave the restaurant with it.
Ben has to preserve Bettis' legacy again.
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.....Thanks to our good friends at the Mario Lemiuex foundation for passing this along.
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Vacationpictureblog
Another new addition to our offseason disaster ride
If you go on vacation and do something funny involving the Penguins.
Take a picture and we will post it.
(but be warned, we love to caption pictures)
First up.
Johnny V on his little trip cross country.
Johnny V at the Grand Canyon.
Asian people=Stunned
Here we have the old Cadillac Ranch in Texas, an old art project where they allow you to spray paint whatever you want on old 60's era cadillacs.
Solid tagging
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Musicblog
Featuring:
BigBatchNews says Charlie Batch was there.
"I practiced today, then went home to watch game tape from the Atlanta game and the Miami game from last year. That Atlanta game was the most entertaining game of the year, but mainstream media doesn't talk about it because they hate black people."
Nick Harper was there, too.
Bettis dropped a bottle of wine, and Harper was about to leave the restaurant with it.
Ben has to preserve Bettis' legacy again.
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.....Thanks to our good friends at the Mario Lemiuex foundation for passing this along.
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Vacationpictureblog
Another new addition to our offseason disaster ride
If you go on vacation and do something funny involving the Penguins.
Take a picture and we will post it.
(but be warned, we love to caption pictures)
First up.
Johnny V on his little trip cross country.
Johnny V at the Grand Canyon.
Asian people=Stunned
Here we have the old Cadillac Ranch in Texas, an old art project where they allow you to spray paint whatever you want on old 60's era cadillacs.
Solid tagging
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Musicblog
Featuring:
Thanks to everyone that chipped in because Musicblog wouldn’t exist without you.
We Will Rock You
A song we all can’t wait to hear after summer’s over & take a look at those star-shaped glasses.
Bohemian Rhapsody
What more can you say?
I Want To Break Free
Brilliant song, hilarious video.
Wikipedia had this to say about Under Pressure:
In any case, the September 2005 edition of online music magazine Stylus singled out the bassline as the best in popular music history.
Another One Bites the Dust = Classic
Killer Queen
Vintage video
Highlander + Princes of The Universe = Gold
I Want It All
Where’s the Dr. Pepper?
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Solid choreography
We Are the Champions
Enough said
(In alphabetical order)
A Kind of Magic:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbnqk_XG-W4
Bohemian Rhapsody (Elton John, Guns N Roses, & Queen Live at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIfECxug5IM
Somebody to Love:
Tie Your Mother Down (Slash and Queen Live at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert):
You’re My Best Friend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wdt5QwssWY4
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #18
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Wii Will, Wii Will Rock You. PENS WIN.
But,it must be said that when you go to the electronics department in Wal-Mart to buy a radio in order to listen to the Pens game, that's honorable.
Crap We Said
Nothing of relevance, since we didn't see the game.
Commentorblog Said
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #18
Saturday, November 18, 2006
Wii Will, Wii Will Rock You. PENS WIN.
But,it must be said that when you go to the electronics department in Wal-Mart to buy a radio in order to listen to the Pens game, that's honorable.
Crap We Said
Nothing of relevance, since we didn't see the game.
Commentorblog Said
was at the game, notes:
petrovicky looked good, few nice hits
crosby's spin move is also on the game highlights on tsn
as expected jagr got booed on every touch
the kid sitting in front of me chose the small box an got an autographed sid jersey
whoever ran the jumbo tron tonight was fucking up left and right
did they say what the 15 minute intermission was for with 56 secs left in the game?
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Day Number
Monday, June 4, 2007
Old MacDonald Had A 3-1 Series Lead. DUCKS WIN.
That's how many dudes she has slept with in the past 7 minutes.
3 - 2
Alanis Morissette came out and rocked NBC.
This game took the Heroes timeslot and ran with it.
Solid
IRONY:
The game puck was brought to us "on time" at 8:19PM by Luggage Express.
"Luggage Express. Your shit's gonna be 20 minutes late."
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The Sens came out flying early.
They get rewarded with a penalty when Chris Neil takes a better dive than Greg Louganis.
Greg Louganis had AIDS.
..........................They get rewarded with a penalty when Chris Neil takes a better dive than Greg Louganis.
Greg Louganis had AIDS.
The rest of the first period saw what we've come to expect in the series.
"Chris Pronger" was uttered 23 times.
Sens fans were just waiting to explode.
The period was winding down when Ryan Getzlaf breathes on Ray Emery.
Ray Emery follows Chris Neil's dive with a reverse three-and-a-half somersault tuck.
Greg Louganis called it the gayest dive ever.
0.3 seconds left.
The first intermission brought the talking heads of Brett Hull and Ray Ferraro to the table.
What an awkward roundtable.
Bill Clement, the consummate professional, just blindly agrees with Hull and Ferraro to avoid a catastrophe.
Ray Ferraro is in good terms with NHL fans, due to his days on NHL2Night.
But Brett Hull is a faggot.
"Chris Pronger" was uttered 23 times.
Sens fans were just waiting to explode.
The period was winding down when Ryan Getzlaf breathes on Ray Emery.
Ray Emery follows Chris Neil's dive with a reverse three-and-a-half somersault tuck.
Greg Louganis called it the gayest dive ever.
Penalty on Getzlaf.
Just when it looked like the period was going to end 0-0,
Danny Alfredsson comes up huge on the ensuing powerplay.Just when it looked like the period was going to end 0-0,
0.3 seconds left.
Goal.
1-0.
The first intermission brought the talking heads of Brett Hull and Ray Ferraro to the table.
What an awkward roundtable.
Bill Clement, the consummate professional, just blindly agrees with Hull and Ferraro to avoid a catastrophe.
Ray Ferraro is in good terms with NHL fans, due to his days on NHL2Night.
But Brett Hull is a faggot.
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Big second period on the way.
It was time for Old MacDonald to dominate life.
EE I
1-1.
It was time for Old MacDonald to dominate life.
EE I
1-1.
Before anyone could fart, he struck again.
EE I O.
2-1.
EE I O.
2-1.
After that goal, you could hear a pin drop.
The only thing you heard was actually Brett Hull talking about he invented Jesus.
The only thing you heard was actually Brett Hull talking about he invented Jesus.
After some jobbing around, Dany Heatley makes his first appearance in the Finals.
Talk about knowing where to be on the ice. 2 -2.
The period winds down to 4.0 seconds as Daniel Alfredsson carries it through the neutral zone.
He lift his stick, looks at the clock, stops, actually repositions himself, and aims a slapshot directly at Scott Neidermayer.
Mayhem ensues.
Eddie O was flipping out.
Classless move by Alfredsson.
Stanley Cup rings:
Neidermayer - 3
Alfredsson - 0
A big controversial play...just in time for Don Cherry to talk about it during the second intermission.
Solid.
There's only room for one ego at the roundtable.
Brett Hull would've been wise to tone it down. He didn't.
Cherry calls Alfredsson stupid.
Beautiful.
Cherry says fighting should be more prevalent in hockey, jobbing the NHL and the United States in the process.
Beautiful.
The 23 people tuning into the game love it.
Brett Hull reminds us that he scored 86 goals one year.
Then the topic of Alfredsson's kick in Game Three comes up.
Cherry goes out on a limb to job Hull with regards to his goal in 1999.
Brett Hull looked like he just swallowed a gallon of diarrhea.
If you thought Cherry was done when they went to commercial, think again.
He comes back and calls Arnold Schwarzenegger a tree-hugger.
What television.
Talk about knowing where to be on the ice. 2 -2.
The period winds down to 4.0 seconds as Daniel Alfredsson carries it through the neutral zone.
He lift his stick, looks at the clock, stops, actually repositions himself, and aims a slapshot directly at Scott Neidermayer.
Mayhem ensues.
Eddie O was flipping out.
Classless move by Alfredsson.
Stanley Cup rings:
Neidermayer - 3
Alfredsson - 0
Solid.
There's only room for one ego at the roundtable.
Brett Hull would've been wise to tone it down. He didn't.
Cherry calls Alfredsson stupid.
Beautiful.
Cherry says fighting should be more prevalent in hockey, jobbing the NHL and the United States in the process.
Beautiful.
The 23 people tuning into the game love it.
Brett Hull reminds us that he scored 86 goals one year.
Then the topic of Alfredsson's kick in Game Three comes up.
Cherry goes out on a limb to job Hull with regards to his goal in 1999.
Brett Hull looked like he just swallowed a gallon of diarrhea.
If you thought Cherry was done when they went to commercial, think again.
He comes back and calls Arnold Schwarzenegger a tree-hugger.
What television.
NBC = Stunned.
Before the third period, Ottawa officials sent out an Amber Alert.
Alfredsson lines up for the opening faceoff of the third period, scared shitless.
Anaheim comes out with their heads on straight.
It takes only matter of minutes before the Finnish Flash(TM) and Dustin Penner team up to give the Ducks the 3-2 lead.
Time starts steadily ticking away on the proverbial Ottawa season.
Mike Emrick says "knifed" for the 51st time in the broadcast.
5:44 left. Crunch Time.
Job. Job. Job.
Ottawa fans, really, how does it feel?
1:32. Emery pulled.
The Sens put O.J. Simpson on as the extra attacker.
In the last two minutes of a Finals game, you can get away with murder.
But after that interview, NBC gave us a commercial that saw someone get the f-bomb bleeped out and a 30-second commercial about erections.
So it is what it is.
....................................So it is what it is.
Subliminal advertising at its best:
Yes, that's a stylized vagina.
If you don't think that's a vagina, it's because you've never seen one.
Yes, that's a stylized vagina.
If you don't think that's a vagina, it's because you've never seen one.
Before the third period, Ottawa officials sent out an Amber Alert.
Alfredsson lines up for the opening faceoff of the third period, scared shitless.
Anaheim comes out with their heads on straight.
It takes only matter of minutes before the Finnish Flash(TM) and Dustin Penner team up to give the Ducks the 3-2 lead.
The pass Selanne made on this play is what hockey is about.
Time starts steadily ticking away on the proverbial Ottawa season.
Mike Emrick says "knifed" for the 51st time in the broadcast.
5:44 left. Crunch Time.
Job. Job. Job.
Ottawa fans, really, how does it feel?
1:32. Emery pulled.
The Sens put O.J. Simpson on as the extra attacker.
In the last two minutes of a Finals game, you can get away with murder.
The Ducks shut everything down.
Game.
Lord Stanley will be in attendance Wednesday night.
Lord Stanley will be in attendance Wednesday night.
Mailcallblog
The East Brady bridge came crashing down into the Allegheny River on Monday.
The cause: Gary Roberts gave a local woman an orgasm.
The lady on the left is a recovering burn victim in the Pittsburgh area.
The nose makes it or breaks it.
We're don't phone in our look-a-likes, folks.
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...The Arena Committee makes the Hill residents think they actually matter...
A lot of complaints are incoming because people say the Hill District has never recovered from when the Mellon Arena was built.
Look -- anything that happened in the 1960's doesn't even matter anymore.
Pittsburgh was a joke in the 1960's.
Sophie wasn't the mayor. That is why it was a joke.
Jerome Bettis is opening his restaurant tomorrow:
Hopefully the waiters are a little bit more surehanded in big-time situations.
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Musicblog
As Musicblog has grown over the last couple weeks, we can't possibly keep up.
So we have decided to hire a summer intern to handle the task.
Say hello to Tiffany of commentorblog fame.
She will be running musicblog all summer.
So without further ado:
We'll let the King of Pop kick off TheMusicblog in style.
Classic
Everyone needs a little spice.
(Thanks Spencemo)
And everyone needs to have a little fun.
(Spencemo)
Just one of the many solid songs by OLP.
(Thanks WilSmith)
This one goes out to Pensblog Adam because it’s all you need to know about the ‘90s.
(Thanks Jason & others)
Deep Blue Something - Breakfast At Tiffany's
(Jason)
Gin Blossoms - Found About You = $$$
(Thanks Jay)
Live – I Alone
(Jay)
Tuesday will be Tuesdays with:
Queen
Queen
What a band
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #18
Pens vs Isles
Tomorrow
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #18
Pens vs Isles
Tomorrow
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Day Number:
Thanks to Mike Costa and the better Godfrey.
Why did the Pirates trade him?
Traffic Jam When You're Already Late
The swift arm of the law was brought down upon Chris Pronger on Sunday.
He has been suspended for Game 4.
"It was a reaction play," Pronger said.
"I stepped up to make the hit and got him with my forearm.
Obviously, you have to suffer the consequences of what's come down.
It was a situation we were in last series,
and certainly teammates rallied around me and rallied around one another.
Certainly, we're looking for that again tomorrow."
Isaac Newton, thoughts?
That's the second time you've done it during these playoffs.
Read my third law, jobber.
Great move by the National Hockey League and the Canadian media --
Everyone knows they run the world.
Pronger not only went after them when he got suspended the first time, but the whole Edmonton thing was just bad.
You're thinking, "There's no way that the Canadian media has that much power."
Fact:
Pensblog used to have a writer named George Johnson.
He criticized the Canadian Media in a September post.
The next morning we found him in Mt. Oliver dead.
Pecked to death by Canadian chickens.
RIP George.
How many times do you think NBC will show Pronger in the press box?
15?
34?
What a joke.
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Newsblog
How sick was Tom Brokaw?
If you needed a big-time story, you turned to Tom.
He was like the grandfather that probably didn't touch you.
NHL.com gives the national anthem some love.
Who knew a doorman had so much talent.
“It was a big lift,” Daniel Alfredsson said. “It's the loudest I've seen this place.
Yes, Daniel Alfredsson can see sound.
Even this goat, 54 kilometers from ScotiaBank Palace, passed out during O Canada.
However, in what can only be described as some twisted joke,
there will be a different singer for Game 4.
Jagged Little Skank.
The goat kills himself upon hearing the news.
And this leads to the more important question --
How many beers would it take for you to plow Alanis?
This is a question for both men and women.
Over/under: 6
Alanis Morissette's national anthem will determine the series.
You're thinking she is going to fail.
If she chokes, Ducks are winning.
But what if she turns it into Whitney Houston from Super Bowl XXV?
What if she just nails it?
Hockey is the only sport where the national anthem is huge.
Still though,
How could the NHL allow this to happen?
What a buzzkill.
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Thanks to Seth over at Empty Netters for this.
The Pittsburgh market garnered the third best TV ratings (2.0)* for Game One.
Buffalo had 3.9
Denver had 2.2
* Scale
1.0 = 1 person
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Musicblog
Ray Charles says it's time for a few 90's apperances
In honor of Alanis
When you talk 90's
You talk Smashing Pumpkins
(Thanks to Dying Alive, all submits were solid)
Beastie Boys
Shake your Rump
(Lipps is on fire)
Back to some 80's
Taylor Dayne
can't help think we have seen her in a soft-core porn somewhere?
Take these Broken Wings
What a song
(Thanks Tiff)
Billy Ocean
Did anyone know that Billy Ocean was black?
Maybe the most stunning thing in musicblog to date
WOW
Kix-Don't Close your eyes
The first 30 seconds are what the 80's are about
(Thanks to anonymous)
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He has been suspended for Game 4.
"It was a reaction play," Pronger said.
"I stepped up to make the hit and got him with my forearm.
Obviously, you have to suffer the consequences of what's come down.
It was a situation we were in last series,
and certainly teammates rallied around me and rallied around one another.
Certainly, we're looking for that again tomorrow."
Isaac Newton, thoughts?
That's the second time you've done it during these playoffs.
Read my third law, jobber.
Great move by the National Hockey League and the Canadian media --
Everyone knows they run the world.
Pronger not only went after them when he got suspended the first time, but the whole Edmonton thing was just bad.
You're thinking, "There's no way that the Canadian media has that much power."
Fact:
Pensblog used to have a writer named George Johnson.
He criticized the Canadian Media in a September post.
The next morning we found him in Mt. Oliver dead.
Pecked to death by Canadian chickens.
RIP George.
How many times do you think NBC will show Pronger in the press box?
15?
34?
What a joke.
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Newsblog
How sick was Tom Brokaw?
If you needed a big-time story, you turned to Tom.
He was like the grandfather that probably didn't touch you.
NHL.com gives the national anthem some love.
Who knew a doorman had so much talent.
“It was a big lift,” Daniel Alfredsson said. “It's the loudest I've seen this place.
Yes, Daniel Alfredsson can see sound.
Even this goat, 54 kilometers from ScotiaBank Palace, passed out during O Canada.
However, in what can only be described as some twisted joke,
there will be a different singer for Game 4.
Jagged Little Skank.
The goat kills himself upon hearing the news.
And this leads to the more important question --
How many beers would it take for you to plow Alanis?
This is a question for both men and women.
Over/under: 6
Alanis Morissette's national anthem will determine the series.
You're thinking she is going to fail.
If she chokes, Ducks are winning.
But what if she turns it into Whitney Houston from Super Bowl XXV?
What if she just nails it?
Hockey is the only sport where the national anthem is huge.
Still though,
How could the NHL allow this to happen?
What a buzzkill.
==========
Thanks to Seth over at Empty Netters for this.
The Pittsburgh market garnered the third best TV ratings (2.0)* for Game One.
Buffalo had 3.9
Denver had 2.2
* Scale
1.0 = 1 person
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Musicblog
Ray Charles says it's time for a few 90's apperances
In honor of Alanis
When you talk 90's
You talk Smashing Pumpkins
(Thanks to Dying Alive, all submits were solid)
Beastie Boys
Shake your Rump
(Lipps is on fire)
Back to some 80's
Taylor Dayne
can't help think we have seen her in a soft-core porn somewhere?
Take these Broken Wings
What a song
(Thanks Tiff)
Billy Ocean
Did anyone know that Billy Ocean was black?
Maybe the most stunning thing in musicblog to date
WOW
Kix-Don't Close your eyes
The first 30 seconds are what the 80's are about
(Thanks to anonymous)
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A Winter In The Sun
Game #17
Friday, November 17, 2006
Could've Been Worse. PENS LOSE.
Game #17
Friday, November 17, 2006
Could've Been Worse. PENS LOSE.
Maxime Talbot had a glorious breakaway and he missed the five hole/Biron made a nice save. If you are a Penguin fan and don't like Maxime Talbot, he must be sleeping with your girlfriend cause that's the only reason you could not like him.
If I had a girlfriend, and she was cheating on me with Maxime Talbot, I'd be pumped.
Crap We Said
If I had a girlfriend, and she was cheating on me with Maxime Talbot, I'd be pumped.
Crap We Said
- Why is Ryan Whitney on the power play? I am definitely intrigued to research some crap and see what his powerplay production has been since he's been with the Pens.
- Shouldn't feel too bad about losing tonight. Buffalo improved their record to 16-2-1.
- Jocelyn Thibault has proven yet again to be a solid backup.
Commentorblog Said:
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Day Number:
Can you guess this?
(special thanks to J-Schiff and EN Seth for this find)
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The more and more I watch him play, the less and less I like Noah Welch. That is all.
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Day Number:
Can you guess this?
(special thanks to J-Schiff and EN Seth for this find)
Sunday, June 3, 2007
Home Cookin'. Sens Win.
Game Three
Tedy Bruschi = Gold.
5 - 3
- It was just want NBC wanted. Fast-paced, high-scoring, and hard-hitting.
- The NHL has some big-time officiating questions.
- This series is going to go down as one of the most physical finals in years.
The Ottawa crowd was focused:
Actual caption from Yahoo on this pic:
OTTAWA, ON - JUNE 02: Russell Williams, an Ottawa Senators fan, stands during the National Anthem before Game Three of the 2007 Stanley Cup finals between the Anaheim Ducks and the Ottawa Senators at Scotiabank Place on June 2, 2007 in Ottawa, Canada. Williams was at the game when the original Senators won the Cup in 1927.
Wow that guy is old.
Is there a better atmosphere than during the Canadian anthem in the Stanley Cup finals?
Emotional times.
Could you imagine being a Ducks player?
A little bit of pee probably leaked out due to the butterflies.
But maybe Ottawa was a little too jacked up.
Because they came out and were as intense as the last hurricane named after an African American.
Fact: In 1996, Hurricane "Desmond" was called the laziest hurricane in the history of weather by meteorologists after it sat off the Florida panhandle for two months and didn't work.
The Ducks jobbed there way into a powerplay.
The Finnish Flash(TM) got the puck behind the net.
He skates behind a clueless Ray Emery, passes out front:
Old Mcdonald had a goal.
Ee I ee I o
Bitch.
1-0
Senator Nation was stunned.
But give the Senators credit.
They sucked it up and went to work.
Good shift after good shift. Momentum was building.
Then it happened.
Of all the people in the world, Chris Neil simply had the puck hit his stick.
It sneaks past Giggy.
But give the Senators credit.
They sucked it up and went to work.
Good shift after good shift. Momentum was building.
Then it happened.
Of all the people in the world, Chris Neil simply had the puck hit his stick.
It sneaks past Giggy.
1-1
Rick Jackman = stunned.
Chris Neil's goal no question woke Ottawa up.
The Ducks remained on their heels but survived and got to the intermission tied.
The Ducks remained on their heels but survived and got to the intermission tied.
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At intermission, Sid made a special appearance.
He was in town to pick up his Art Ross Trophy(above) and probably to bang Jason Spezza's wife.
Solid shirt-and-tie scheme.
Nothing really happened with Sid at intermission.
Bill Clement asked him some things.
Ray Ferraro muttered garbage.
He did mention being over the first-round loss until he walked into the arena.
He then realized that, one day, he will be worth more than the 17,000 or so people in the crowd.
At intermission, Sid made a special appearance.
He was in town to pick up his Art Ross Trophy(above) and probably to bang Jason Spezza's wife.
Solid shirt-and-tie scheme.
Nothing really happened with Sid at intermission.
Bill Clement asked him some things.
Ray Ferraro muttered garbage.
He did mention being over the first-round loss until he walked into the arena.
He then realized that, one day, he will be worth more than the 17,000 or so people in the crowd.
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The second period was a bigger mess than Bill Cowher in a home AFC championship game.
Out-coached.
That's six.
The Ducks opened up the scoring.
Ray Emery, at that point, looked completely scared to death.
He sucks.
The madness started right after that.
Jason Spezza and a Ducks player started jobbing.
Spezza's uniform gets ripped. No big deal, right?
Well apparently, no one could find Spezza a new uniform.
So he actually went onto the ice with Patrick Eaves' uniform.
That's six.
The Ducks opened up the scoring.
Ray Emery, at that point, looked completely scared to death.
He sucks.
The madness started right after that.
Jason Spezza and a Ducks player started jobbing.
Spezza's uniform gets ripped. No big deal, right?
Well apparently, no one could find Spezza a new uniform.
So he actually went onto the ice with Patrick Eaves' uniform.
The Senators kept coming and got a faceoff deep in Duck terrority.
Faceoff.
Back to the point.
Goal.
You think nothing of it until Edzo chimes in, telling us the Ducks only had four men on the ice.
Replay confirms it.
Not enough men is always a bad thing.
What happens next is a complete joke.
The refs, who at one point just gave into the Ottawa crowd, called the Ducks for something.
Powerplay for the Sens.
Puck finds it way to the net.
Daniel Alfredsson clearly directs the puck into the net with his skate.
The ref clearly waves it off.
We go to the War room.
War Room intern Mark Reager counts the goal then celebrates his ineptitude.
Every replay shows he kicked it in.
Apparently the rules change when the Senators are invloved.
And of course we now have to rehash...
Faceoff.
Back to the point.
Goal.
You think nothing of it until Edzo chimes in, telling us the Ducks only had four men on the ice.
Replay confirms it.
Not enough men is always a bad thing.
2-2.
But hold the phone.
The guy who forgot to go on for the Ducks -- Ryan Getzlaf.
You can't make this stuff up.
The guy who forgot to go on for the Ducks -- Ryan Getzlaf.
They guy who gets the next goal?
Ryan Getzlaf.
3-2.Ryan Getzlaf.
You can't make this stuff up.
What happens next is a complete joke.
The refs, who at one point just gave into the Ottawa crowd, called the Ducks for something.
Powerplay for the Sens.
Puck finds it way to the net.
Daniel Alfredsson clearly directs the puck into the net with his skate.
The ref clearly waves it off.
We go to the War room.
War Room intern Mark Reager counts the goal then celebrates his ineptitude.
Apparently the rules change when the Senators are invloved.
And of course we now have to rehash...
"Well if that is a goal, how come Crosby's goal in game one was taken away?"
These are the types of things that keep some people up at night.
No goal. Err, goal.
3-3.
After that, the Ducks had no chance.
Two minutes later the Sens scored again.
4-3.
In the third, Chris Pronger ends some jobber's life.
What a crushing hit.
Fights ensue.
Anton Volchenkov adds some insurance.
The refs start making up penalties.
No way Ottawa was going to lose tonight.
Game.
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Newsblog
......The cold hand of Ray Shero struck down upon conditioning coach Stephane Dube.
....From the same article, the Pens didn't sign two draft picks. We'd give the names, but does it really matter?
......Looks like the New Arena will be on hold..
"That doesn't bother team officials, who prefer to take a long-term view of getting the right arena instead of hurrying to build, Penguins spokesman Tom McMillan said."
Hey, saying goodbye to Mellon Arena is going to one of the hardest things to do ever.
Watching Mellon Arena being imploded may be one of the coolest sights ever.
One more year is cool by us.
3-3.
After that, the Ducks had no chance.
Two minutes later the Sens scored again.
4-3.
In the third, Chris Pronger ends some jobber's life.
What a crushing hit.
Fights ensue.
Anton Volchenkov adds some insurance.
The refs start making up penalties.
No way Ottawa was going to lose tonight.
Game.
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Newsblog
......The cold hand of Ray Shero struck down upon conditioning coach Stephane Dube.
....From the same article, the Pens didn't sign two draft picks. We'd give the names, but does it really matter?
......Looks like the New Arena will be on hold..
"That doesn't bother team officials, who prefer to take a long-term view of getting the right arena instead of hurrying to build, Penguins spokesman Tom McMillan said."
Hey, saying goodbye to Mellon Arena is going to one of the hardest things to do ever.
Watching Mellon Arena being imploded may be one of the coolest sights ever.
One more year is cool by us.
...Bob Smizik...the column of year.
"By the sheer magic of his play, Lemieux fostered tremendous growth in the sport both from a playing and spectator standpoint. Little more than 20 years after his rookie season, Pittsburgh amateur hockey has reached the point it is regularly developing professional players, which would have been unheard of before Lemieux. From a spectator standpoint, all it takes is a decent team to draw a capacity crowd to Mellon Arena. In the pre-Lemieux days, when the Civic Arena had a capacity of fewer than 13,000, it was as much the rule as the exception that the building would be half full or less."
Bob Smizik dropped acid before banging out that paragraph.
It's why Gary Roberts invented the English language.
Wow.
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Musicblog
Alice Copper
Underrated.
Buffalo Stance
Stunning
(Thanks to Lipps, we think)
Pavement
Commentorblog ain't no joke
(Thanks The Nick)
Stoosh comes through
Poison
Price is Right theme
Themes are accepted in musicblog
(Thanks Lloyd)
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A Winter In Sun returns tomorrow
Game #17
Pens vs Sabres.
No question a tough point of the season.
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Day Number:
This is a stretch.
There's no denying 46 - 49 are gonna be tough.
Bob Smizik dropped acid before banging out that paragraph.
It's why Gary Roberts invented the English language.
Wow.
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Musicblog
Alice Copper
Underrated.
Buffalo Stance
Stunning
(Thanks to Lipps, we think)
Pavement
Commentorblog ain't no joke
(Thanks The Nick)
Stoosh comes through
Poison
Price is Right theme
Themes are accepted in musicblog
(Thanks Lloyd)
..........................
A Winter In Sun returns tomorrow
Game #17
Pens vs Sabres.
No question a tough point of the season.
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Day Number:
This is a stretch.
There's no denying 46 - 49 are gonna be tough.
Saturday, June 2, 2007
No Way Out
Warning:
This is the lamest post ever, everyone is tired.
Don't even bother reading.
Don't even bother reading.
Game 3
8:00pm
NBC
Listen, here is the thing.
Game three.
Senators down 2-0.
Saturday night
The whole nation of Canada watching.
70 people in the U.S.A watching, outside of Anaheim
This is what it is about.
The Ducks are rolling.
The Senators had a team meeting.
In an ideal world, this would've been a photoshop.
It would've been maybe Dany Heatley at an AA meeting.
Or Daniel Alfredsson at a Chokers Anonymous meeting.
But its Friday, and we are tired.
Bottom line is this, only one team has beat the Sens at home in the Playoffs.
You know who.
Bet your life on Ottawa.
Do it.
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Musicblog
Speechless.
"Sorry Jake I can't hear you, I must have been looking at my Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ring, dick."
Musicblog
Speechless.
"Sorry Jake I can't hear you, I must have been looking at my Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ring, dick."
Tom Petty could make a nursery rhyme CD and we would buy it.
What a man
(props to Stanley for the finds)
Refugee
Last Dance with Mary Jane
What a man
(props to Stanley for the finds)
Refugee
Last Dance with Mary Jane
Willie Nelson
Always on my mind
Good Stuff
(Thanks to Jason)
Always on my mind
Good Stuff
(Thanks to Jason)
Reelin' in the Years
Steely Dan was all business
(Thanks TeeJ)
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A Winter in the Sun
Game #16
November 13,2006
Malkin Bangs Nittymaki's Girlfriend. PENS WIN.
I raced home from work, almost hitting some old guy in a crosswalk, to catch the first period of the game. I would have been better off hitting the old guy. Nothing happened in first period, except for Nedved skating like Jagr, Talbot being too lazy to make a move on a breakaway, and Ryan Whitney missing a wide open net like he's Fergie of the Black-Eyed Peas missing a high note.
Hey, it's me, Fergie. There's been more rappers inside of me than in Jay-Z's iPod.Box Score:
Crap we said:
- Penguins unload with 39 shots tonight.
- Fleury makes the saves he has to make.
- John LeClair scored the goal of the year tonight with his patented, apathetic veteran throw-in.
- How bout Malkin's spin-o-rama on his game winning goal?
- Anyone know why Talbot didn't bother making a move on his breakaway?
Commentorblog said:
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crosby may very well be the best playmaker in the game but thank god he roofed that 2 on 1 where he usually holds up an waits for a trailer, nice to see him shoot too.. i think gonch needs to go on the missing persons list, he needs to start netting like he was in preseason/ post all star break 06'
how much fried chicken can you eat?
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Friday, June 1, 2007
Captain Croz
Before we get to anything.
June 1, 1992
Chicago, Illinois
6-5
World Champs
Chicago, Illinois
6-5
World Champs
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Well, unless your gay, a black politician, and/or a Pirate fan,
you know Sidney Crosby is the new captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins.
Word.
Believe it Jake.
What's even more remarkable than Sid being the youngest ever captain in the NHL is the fact that, really, only three men have worn the "C" in Pittsburgh since 1987.
What a picture. The camera broke 12 times because of the dominance of this shot.
Empty Netters finds a pic of Steve Mckenna wearing the "C"...scary
Say what you want about the Pens franchise. But they don't just throw the "C" around.
This isn't the Islanders.
(Marcie Warner)
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News
The Hamilton Spectator reports that Hamilton, Ontario, has renewed their agreement with Jimbo, paving the way for him to bring an NHL team to Hamilton.
"He has assured me that he wants to secure a team and he is interested in bringing it here," Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger told The Spectator.
"Certainly he has the resources to do it and we will leave it up to him to pull it together."
Bettman says Nashville ain't goin' nowhere.
Here's an article from a Nashville paper.
If you don't want to read it...
basically, there's something about if Nashville doesn't average 14,000 tickets a game next year, Balsillie can move wherever.
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...TSN.ca's Scott Cullen does a stand-up job with his Penguins offseason game plan...
The usual "Pens need defenseman -- and scoring wingers to complement their centers."
But the most alarming part of the article talks about how, with an inflated salary cap on the horizon, Sid may be getting inked to a $9.6 mil/year deal.
That's the scary part -- Sid is the best player in the league.
What he makes will work as a benchmark for the rest of the top-tier players in the NHL.
The NHL won't let the Pens job.
...The Habs make an offer to Sheldon Souray...
...Don Beaupre is still a postseason flop...
What's even more remarkable than Sid being the youngest ever captain in the NHL is the fact that, really, only three men have worn the "C" in Pittsburgh since 1987.
What a picture. The camera broke 12 times because of the dominance of this shot.
Empty Netters finds a pic of Steve Mckenna wearing the "C"...scary
Say what you want about the Pens franchise. But they don't just throw the "C" around.
This isn't the Islanders.
.....................................
News
The Hamilton Spectator reports that Hamilton, Ontario, has renewed their agreement with Jimbo, paving the way for him to bring an NHL team to Hamilton.
"He has assured me that he wants to secure a team and he is interested in bringing it here," Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger told The Spectator.
"Certainly he has the resources to do it and we will leave it up to him to pull it together."
Bettman says Nashville ain't goin' nowhere.
Here's an article from a Nashville paper.
If you don't want to read it...
basically, there's something about if Nashville doesn't average 14,000 tickets a game next year, Balsillie can move wherever.
=====
...TSN.ca's Scott Cullen does a stand-up job with his Penguins offseason game plan...
The usual "Pens need defenseman -- and scoring wingers to complement their centers."
But the most alarming part of the article talks about how, with an inflated salary cap on the horizon, Sid may be getting inked to a $9.6 mil/year deal.
That's the scary part -- Sid is the best player in the league.
What he makes will work as a benchmark for the rest of the top-tier players in the NHL.
The NHL won't let the Pens job.
...The Habs make an offer to Sheldon Souray...
...Don Beaupre is still a postseason flop...
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othersportsblog
Commentorblog took off with a soccer debate.
Ronaldinho could not be reached for comment.
He's too busy playing the most popular sport in the world.
And you know us.
We hate the NBA.
But Lebron James.
48 points
29 of his teams last 30 in a two OT classic.
Big time effort
The NBA is still mud though.
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What does that even mean?
Musicblog will be in this spot every night until the puck is dropped.
Tough beans homo.
Carlos Santana
Solid
Black Magic Woman
Thats how you get it done
ELO-Showdown
(Thanks The Nick)
What great hair
I would Walk 500 Miles
These guys were no question serial killers at one point
(Thanks Dying Alive)
Peggy Sue
(Thanks Jesse)
Buddy Holly just knew what it was all about
And finally
We didn't start the fire
(Thanks Willsmith)
At the 1:19 mark it sounds like he says Joseph Allen Melichar
Maybe we just miss hockey
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Winter in the Sun
Game #15
November 11, 2006
The low point of the year?
Tropical Depression Warning....PENS LOSE.
The third period was a meltdown. It looked like it was going to be good when Sergei Gonchar went coast to coast on a powerplay, and as the puck slid under Ward, Nils Ekman looked to have swiped it past ward and into the net for the HUGE game tying goal. Or...not.
I am still stunned. Listening to Mike Lange, he even said it was in. How many calls does Mike Lange miss?
The play continued until the game stopped on yet another penalty. The refs then went upstairs to review the Gonchar/Ekman goal and decided the replays weren't conclusive. But the puck went it....simple as that. You can tell by how irate Ekman was on the bench. He never gets worked up like that.
Box Score:
Crap we said:
Message board said:
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Day number:
If you don't know who this is, are you even a Penguin fan?
othersportsblog
Commentorblog took off with a soccer debate.
Ronaldinho could not be reached for comment.
He's too busy playing the most popular sport in the world.
And you know us.
We hate the NBA.
But Lebron James.
48 points
29 of his teams last 30 in a two OT classic.
Big time effort
The NBA is still mud though.
.....................................
What does that even mean?
Musicblog will be in this spot every night until the puck is dropped.
Tough beans homo.
Carlos Santana
Solid
Black Magic Woman
Thats how you get it done
ELO-Showdown
(Thanks The Nick)
What great hair
I would Walk 500 Miles
These guys were no question serial killers at one point
(Thanks Dying Alive)
Peggy Sue
(Thanks Jesse)
Buddy Holly just knew what it was all about
And finally
We didn't start the fire
(Thanks Willsmith)
At the 1:19 mark it sounds like he says Joseph Allen Melichar
Maybe we just miss hockey
................................
Winter in the Sun
Game #15
November 11, 2006
The low point of the year?
Tropical Depression Warning....PENS LOSE.
The third period was a meltdown. It looked like it was going to be good when Sergei Gonchar went coast to coast on a powerplay, and as the puck slid under Ward, Nils Ekman looked to have swiped it past ward and into the net for the HUGE game tying goal. Or...not.
I am still stunned. Listening to Mike Lange, he even said it was in. How many calls does Mike Lange miss?
The play continued until the game stopped on yet another penalty. The refs then went upstairs to review the Gonchar/Ekman goal and decided the replays weren't conclusive. But the puck went it....simple as that. You can tell by how irate Ekman was on the bench. He never gets worked up like that.
Box Score:
Crap we said:
- The Carolina fans booed Brooks Orpik every time he touched the puck, and loudly. They trailed off late in the third, no word if they are saving their voices for the big NASCAR race tomorrow...hicks.
- Chris Thorburn had a nice fight with Mike Commodore.
- The defense is melting down before our very eyes. No coincidence that it's been happening since Eaton went down.
- Ryan Whitney needs to be removed from the evolution commerical.
- Jordan Staals stick broke in half on a late breakaway... summing up the game nicely
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Seriously...I have not seen a game officiated this poorly in a long time, maybe ever. That was a goal...no doubt about it. All you need to do was use a little geometry and fucking common sense. You see the puck in front of the line, then it goes behind the post and you don't see it...what does that mean? Goal. It's a fucking goal.
And all of the penalties...wow. Just wow. Some were legit...others were the refs saying "hey, you guys broke a players neck and put another in a pool of his own blood...so, yeah, we're givin it to them...they deserve it!"
Such an infuriating loss...
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This is very bad news. The Penguins have no attachment to Pittsburgh after June.
The NHL might rally for Pittsburgh, but I really don't believe it's going to absolutely bar an owner from leaving. Maybe it will be harsher than Jimmy Balls wanted, but for the viability of the league they're not going to have a team continue to play at Mellon.
This is a terrible day.