Thanks …

May 14th, 2010 by usbzoso

It took me more than a day to sober up and clear the haze in my mind to realize what happened. There will be no more Penguins hockey this season. That is a sad news for all Pens heads out there. I don’t like to dwell on the negative details and like to focus on positives. The positive side of things is that our schedule should clear up significantly which should allow for activities that are not limited to jumping off Brooklyn bridge, eating a whole bottle of your grandma’s sleeping pills, slitting your wrists in the hot tub and other things of that nature.

In all seriousness I’d like to thank the Pens for the wonderful year of hockey that extended into post season. Special thanks going out to:

Evgeni Malkin who kept my boner up throughout the year. Thanks for multiple occasions of galloping through the neutral zone and making mind bending passes and making goalies cry on power plays.

Sidney Crosby for coming out with the delicious cereal this year which gives kids everywhere a chance for a nutritious champion filled breakfasts. Thanks for the never ending Crosby sucks chants and hitting the big five-O+1.

Thanks to Marc-Andre Fleury for all the wonderful saves he made and his ongoing commitment to perfect himself between the pipes. Its not a accident that 71 + 29 make a perfect 100.

Thanks to Alexei Ponikarovsky for joining our team and being Ruslan Fedotenko number 2.

Thanks to Mike Rupp who seemed to have been on extra dose of steroids these playoffs.

Thanks to Matt Cooke for his mind blowing hits and amazing goals this post season. Sometimes being in the right spot at the right time makes all the difference in the world. Resign him so i can get his jersey.

Thanks to Dan Bylsma for staying cool behind the bench and making all the right calls throughout the year.

Thanks to Kris Letang for stepping up big time and taking over some of Gonchar’s responsibilities. 4 more years of this delight.

Thanks to Craig Adams and his backhand. Thanks for being the hardest working guy on the ice.

Thanks to Max Talbot for coming back strong in the post season and just being amazing superstar.

Thanks to Pascal Dupuis for his amazing season and occasionally traveling at speeds of light on ice. We wouldn’t have gotten this far without you.

Thanks to Bill Guerin for filling up Dad’s shoes and being a great sport about everything.

Thanks to TK and Kunitz you guys have been awesome and pleasure to watch.

Thanks to Jordan Staal for possessing super human like powers. You are the reason i am probably still sane.

Thanks to Brooks Orpik for being a leader off and on the ice.

Thanks to Goligoski and Eaton for always trying to improve his game. Stay positive.

Thanks to Leopold who became family even if its for short period of time.

Thanks to Jay McKee wish i would have seen more of you … you are a beast.

Thanks to Brent Johnson for being MASSIVE and those amazing Led Zeppelin masks.

Thanks to Mario Lemieux for making all this possible. You are forever in our hearts.

Thanks to NYC Pittsburgh Penguins Meetup group, Shaun, Foleys Pub, and the supporting staff!

And finally …

Head up everyone and stop looking so sad that makes me want to shed a tear …

Here is the last episode of Yinz Luv Da Guins of the season. Thanks Jim.

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Do Or Die Time – Game 7

May 11th, 2010 by usbzoso

Picture Of The Day …

Video Of The Day …

Beard Of The Day … Dad

Thought Of The Day …

Game 7 is always the most exciting game of the NHL playoffs series. This is all somehow reminds me on the last year’s series against Washington Capitals. So far the series have been going back and forth. Penguins have been pretty dominant in most of the game. Being Canadiens you can’t always rely on lucky bounces, bad calls, and just in general on opportunistic type of play. It might get you past the first round of playoffs but thats as far as it goes. No doubt in my mind Wednesday night Penguins come out strong. Take all of that frustration that has build up over the last 6 games and let it faithfully guide you to victory. The reason i mentioned last year’s series against Washington Capitals is because in game 7 Penguins will show their complete dominance. My predictions is there is going to be at least 4 goal difference. Something along the lines of 4-0 Pens, or 5-1 Pens, or same as with Capitals last year 6-2. Pens have had enough of the Habs its time to send them to the no mans land. Everything is falling into place … just believe. If you are going to the game 7 my message to you is don’t stop screaming till Penguins win!

“Am I the only one around here who gives a shit about the rules? Mark it zero!”
(thanks to LGP forums)

Lets Go Pens!!!

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Yinz Luv Da Guins – Sports Talk Radio

May 9th, 2010 by usbzoso

Jim Shearer and his beautiful wife Tori were at the Foleys bar last night. Check out their amazing home made t-shirts. Dupweee and BrOOks!

Here is a new episode of Yinz Luv Da Guins – SPorts Talk Radio and Scent Of Fleury edition!

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Belarussians – The Good and Ugly

May 6th, 2010 by usbzoso

A little off topic post today but since we are talking about Belarus that is close to home for me. I am only going to talk about the good and the ugly, skip that ‘bad’ nonsense. So whats good for Belarussians? If you haven’t followed the Pittsburgh Marathon then you probably have no clue who Alena Vinitskaya is. Neither did util yesterday when Kristen (@pghsciencenerd) told me. Well apparently Alena Vinitskaya a 36-year-old woman from Belarus who has two children under 5, captured the women’s title, doing so in 2:42:33, besting her nearest competitor, Phebe Ko, by more than three minutes. Pretty amazing right? Read more here. Here she is in all of her glory, all wet but smiling!

So that was the good. Now to the ugly part which believe it or not deals with Habs. As some of you already know there are two brothers from Belarus that play on Canadiens team, Andrei and Sergei Kostitsyn. I follow them pretty closely since there aren’t that many Bearussians in NHL. During the Olympics Andrei Kostitsyn was injured and couldn’t play for team Belarus. However, Sergei was playing and he was by far the best forward on the team. He was leader in points scoring 2 goals and making 3 assists. Pretty solid performance by him all around. It was pretty clear to me that when put in the position of a leader Sergei is a clutch player. Well unfortunately thats not the story when he is playing with Habs. Watching these playoffs series with Montreal i couldn’t find him on the ice. At first i thought that he was injured but after digging in deeper i found out that he was benched as a healthy scratch for most of the playoff games. Apparently there is something ugly going on within the Habs team and this might work to Penguins advantage. I found the following article, unfortunately it was in French but thanks to Google translate for helping me out here. Well apparently on Tuesday’s practice Sergei left the practice and did not wish to participate. Carey Price did not really appreciate the decision of his teammate. Price went back in the dressing room for a new stick and get to wipe his face, Price did not hesitate to express his displeasure Kostitsyn.

“Why are not you on the ice?” Said Price to Kostitsyn. With no response from Belarusian, Price asked: “Did you hear my question?”

“This is none of your business,” Kostitsyn replied before finally taking the path of showers.

Discouraged, Price shook his head, replying with derision: “Well, Sergei.” Price then returned to the ice along with Jaroslav Spacek and Ben Maxwell.

Today Pens report that Sergei Kostitsyn wasn’t at the morning skate.

The article goes on to say that Sergei might not have much future with Habs after these playoffs end. It also speculates that Sergei might leave NHL all together and go play with KHL. I would love to see Sergei come play for Pittsburgh. I think with the right team attitude he could truly blossom and show us his abilities. I want Ray Shero to sign Sergei Kostitsyn!!! Put him on the line with Geno instead of Poni or Tenk and those two could make magic happen, no doubt!

Well unlike Sergei … and i dont know how he does it … Jordan Staal was present at today’s practice and apparently is a game-time decision for tonights game!!! WOW!!! I AM SPEACHLESS!!!

Dupuis, Letang, Malkin & former Penguin Philippe Boucher at practice this morning

Got my copy of the hockey news today …

and their winner is …

Sidney Crosberry!

LETS GO PENS & BELARUSSIANS!!!

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Yinz Luv ‘Da Guins – Pens Vs Habs edition

May 5th, 2010 by usbzoso

Jim Shearer getting it done once again for all you yinzers!

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