Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Don't Call It A Comeback: Pens Win!

It was just one of those nights during a winning streak. When you just feel like everything is too good for the Penguins to not win. I was at a class when the Pens fell down to the Cats 3-1 at the end of the 2nd period. But for some reason, I felt they would come back. I mean I usually feel like that just to stay optimistic, but today was just a great feeling of confidence for the team. Like the feeling of sheer genious after the game was over. A month ago, they lose this game, but playoff lives are on the line and it seemed like Jesus was watching.

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Go Pens My Son!

In a nutshell, the Pens took a 1-0 lead when Evgeni Malkin roofs a garbage goal off of a Crosby pass. Then the wheels came off and the Panthers scored 3 consecutive goals in the 2nd from unusual characters. Kudos to them for playing hard with one of their top d-men and forwards out. But the third was a playoff atmosphere period. Jordan Staal was out of his mind that period, scoring a rebound goal making it 3-2 and then those "bounces" that we've been waiting for all season or even thought of when they were down 3-1 at the end of 2 happened. Off a 4 on 2 rush, Billy Guerin shoots the puck which deflects off of Crosby's stick and hits the post and bounces off a sprawling Tomas Vokoun. Tie game. No scores in OT. With each team earning a point, the shootout gives them a chance to earn the extra one.

*Kris Letang up first and is money... 1-0 Pens

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Le-Tang Clan Ain't Nothin' To Fuck With!

*Fleury stones Zednik

*Sidney Crosby poops on himself and misses

*Stephen Weiss forgets where the net is and completely misses.

*Evgeni Malkin for the win!!! 2-0 Pens Win Shootout and Game 4-3!

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GAME! BLOUSES!!

Entire Shootout For The People



7 in a row... 9 of 10... They have to keep earning those 2 points. Next game is @ Columbus with a goalie who's pitched 10 shutouts this season.

SCOREBOARD WATCH

*Buffalo Scott Norwood's themselves and gets shalacked by Philadelphia 5-2

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Not Funny Guys!

*Montreal has some drama happen to them within the last 24 hours and it carries over for some more drama with a 4-3 OT win vs. Edmonton. Captain Saku Koivu nets the game tying and game winning goals.

So Now The Crazy Ass Eastern Conference Standings After Tuesday Night (Games Left in Parenthesis)...

1. Boston 95 Pts (14): Even after a shutout loss tonight to Columbus, they are still at the top of the conference.

2. New Jersey 89 Pts (16): If they make up the 2 games with wins, they'll only be 2 pts back of the top seed. With Marty Brodeur in goal, that can easily happen.

3. Washington 88 Pts (14): Slowly floundering. But a big OT win at Nashville though tonight.

4. Philadelphia 82 Pts (17): Big huge win @ home against Buffalo. With their games in hand, they can certainly climb the ladder with more victories.

5. Montreal 79 Pts (15): Huge OT comeback win tonight. The Habs showed some guts tonight.

6. PENGUINS 78 Pts (14): If the playoffs started today, guess who we play??? Wishful thinking?

7. Florida 77 Pts (15): Earned a deserved point tonight. Gonna need McCabe and Horton back soon though.

8. Carolina 77 Pts (14): The fighting Eric Staal's keep truckin' along.

-----SHIT OUT OF LUCK-----

9. NY Rangers 76 Pts (15): Need to keep winning to keep pace.

10. Buffalo 73 Pts (15): Inside they're slowly dying... Yes I quoted a Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam song.

Wednesday's Games To Focus On...

*Carolina @ Chicago: Those damn kids in Chicago can certainly give the Canes a hard time.

Song of Tuesday...