Pens take on Wings, and win again!

To be honest, I thought that this game was going to stay tied at zero until going into overtime. The Detroit Red Wings & the Pittsburgh Penguins have established some very physical play and a strong rival in their consecutive quests for the cup.

Today was certainly not disappointing either. Each team did manage to squeeze out one goal-- one from Sid and one from Cleary. Osgood was not in goal, but Howard seems to be proving his worth in his absence.

Marc Andre Fleury was awarded number three star, and I must say that he deserved it staying strong through three periods of play, an overtime period, and allowing a total of ZERO goals on the shootout.

Yes! I said shootout! These two teams rarely make it to a shootout, because in the playoffs overtimes just pile up. (Thanks again to Petr Sykora for scoring in triple overtime back in '08, even though you pretty much fell off the face of the earth after your concussion and Minnesota getting rid of you.)

So yes, as expected Letang, Sidney Crosby, and Geno Malkin comprised Pittsburgh's shootout lineup. I might have chosen Billy Guerin, but they did okay without him,maybe he was fourth in line?

With an insanely high and fast goal from Sid, and a pretty much slow-motion, time-stopping shot from Malkin, Pittsburgh wraps it up and makes it look too easy. It is almost difficult to call what Geno did a "shot" because it was in such slow motion and skill it was more like a deliberate place.

Pens play again tomorrow home against the Sabres, 7pm sharp.

-- Adelyn B.

Three Sundays in a row!

Last night the Penguins utilized their Wilkes-Barre Scranton friends to the best of their ability, calling up Chris Connor to take the place of injured Billy Guerin.

Playing on the same line with Crosby, Chris Connor scored 2 of the Pens' four goals and was appropriately awarded number one star for the game!

Playing the Rangers always has its ups, and my favorite of this game was a shoving match between brothers Jordan and Marc Staal. Sean Avery was a little on the quiet side, though.

The game stayed was pretty low scoring in the first two periods, Penguins making it one nothing in the first period, and New York tying it up in the second.

The third period brought a Power Play goal from Evgeni Malkin, who for the time being continues to remain above the water or scoring and the power play deficit. Chris Connor banked his second before Pascal (who's eye received some 36 stitches after that hit from Andy Sutton) shot it in the empty net to seal the game at 4-2.

But the most exciting part of this year so far has been the three in a row NBC games of the week. Yes, it is hard to endure the NBC announcers, and the biased officiating. But it was a sweet sweet victory last Sunday against the Philidelphia Flyers.

This Sunday brings a "Stanley Cup rematch" against the Red Wings at 12:30 on NBC. I wonder when that terninology will stop. It isn't really a rematch, NBC announcers and other such news personnel, unless they play each other in the Stanley Cup again. Face it, we won.

The following Sunday, is against the Capitals. The team I hate more than any other, but love to play! Its one rivalry that you cannot deny.Gotta love it!

Let's go Pens!

-- Adelyn B.

Let it Snow, Fleury makes the right saves giving the Pens back to back wins

Marc Andre Fleury has been goal tending like a mad man and led the Penguins to two back-to-back wins, Wednesday over the Calgary Flames and Thursday over the Edmonton Oilers.

Prior to leaving for this five game West Coast trip, we all know that Pittsburgh was experiencing a serious slump. Forward Evgeni Malkin still is. But this trip came at the right time to grant a fresh start for the team, and so far that is exactly what its done.

Notching three wins and one loss, the team seems to be regrouping to make that long awaited comeback and finish strong right before the Olympic break.

That infamous third line of Jordan Staal, Matt Cooke, and Tyler Kennedy continue to get the job done. Kennedy and Cooke both had goals last night, ans Staal had assisted on all three Pittsburgh goals.

All three goals by the way happened in the third period, unanswered. The Oilers lost a 2-0 lead, and subsequently lost the whole game.

The team superstars of Malkin and Captain Crosby have not been contributing much offensively during this road trip. Sid is always still a superstar, and the team could not continue without him, but it is refreshing to see that third line just dominate the game.

I feel like Evgeni Malkin rose to popularity with those crazy kind of goals that stop the show and require lots of effort from Geno Geno alone. He hasn't been able to put one of those behind the net though, since about the Playoffs. I miss it very much, I do. But perhaps for now, he needs to build the sort of line relationship that Staal, Kennedy, and Cooke have in order to best put his amazing Russian skills to work.

I guess we shall see. But keep up the winning Pittsburgh Penguins, Next Game is Saturday versus Vancouver.

-- Adelyn B.