I was able to find complete set of 209 photos located on the Russian Penguins Support Crew website (http://www.letsgopens.ru) from when Dan Bylsma visited Evgeni Malkin in Moscow. Below is embedded slideshow. To see the whole album click here. Enjoy!
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Want to talk about Miracle On Ice? Considering the fact Jordan Staal had a surgery on Saturday morning to repair a torn tendon this truly is a miracle. Staal was back on ice for practice this morning for a brief period of time. Goes to show how much grit and determination he has. Its no surprise he has almost perfect NHL regular season attendance. Since 2006 he missed only ONE game during regular season. Impressive? You bet! Surprising? Not really if you know Jordan Staal well.
You might remember one of those monday night games on December 21st this season when Jordan Staal got almost half of his nose cut off by a puck. Something like that would side line any other player for at least 2 games. Not our Gronk! He came back that same game to play. What a man!
Seems like Dan Bylsma wants our boys to crush the net and screen Halak more effectively in todays game. Max Talbot has Dan’s back.
Talbot’s mom is a gambler. According to NationalPost.com his mother, a high school teacher, has a bet going with her students that the Penguins will win. It is a wager that has made her very unpopular at the moment. ”She’s cool with it,” Talbot said. “She can take the heat.”
My home boys Kostitsyn brothers are taking some heat in Canadian press. My opinion on the topic is i couldn’t care less they are playing Pens.
According to Penguins Practice report Mark Letestu centered the third line and could make his NHL postseason debut!
Troy Crosby interview.
I think the effects of home made borscht should be kicking in today. I am expecting a big game from Evgeni Malkin.
pink geno
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I know i haven’t been made any posts this week. I have been stuck working in Toronto, Canadia. No thats not a typo. So vent time first. Not meant to attack anyone in particular, unfortunately, cuz attacking particular people is way too much fun.
I had one of those light bumb over your head moments as i was stuck in a huge line at the Pearson International Airport. Canadians are just a bunch of slackers. Believe me i have been coming here for about 3 years and i have worked for multiple huge corporations. Everywhere i went i saw the same reoccurring theme. Canadians hate to work. I cant speak for French part of Canadia or even west coast or even anywhere but Toronto area. However, Canadians that live in Toronto are freaking bums when it comes to doing work. No wonder out of all the airport i have visited over my professional career i hate Pearson International Airport the most. The dreadful YYZ. People that work at this airport are bums. I think the only reason Canadia is somewhat afloat is because they have copied pretty much everything from USA. Such as our homework and such.
The only good thing that came out of this trip to Toronto, besides the strip club i visited, is that i learned a new joke which i will share with you here.
A guy married girl named Wendy. He loved her so much he decided to get a tattoo of her name on his penis. On his trip to Jamaica while peeing in a public restroom he got a major shrinkage so the only visible letters on his penis were “Wy”. The guy glanced at the Jamaican guy peeing right next to him and noticed that his penis had a major shrinkage as well had tattoo that said “Wy” also. The guy exclaimed, “Oh wow are you married to a girl named Wendy as well?” Jamaican guy answered, “No mine says: Welcome To Jamaica! Have a good day!”
Ok, so if Canadians are such slackers when it comes to working how the hell were the Habs able to beat Capitals? There is a theory called, Slam Dunk theory. Imagine yourself at a restaurant and the cute waitress girl (or boy whatever floats your boat) is giving you terrible service. She constantly ignores you, gets your order wrong and then when its time to pay the check she comes over and starts talking to you. She gets into a conversation with you trying to convey genuine interest. What is she trying to do? Slam Dunk right before you have to pay to maximize her tips. Could it be that Habs were slacking the whole season, somehow made the playoffs and then once in the playoffs just Slam Dunked on Capitals. Its possible, however instead of focusing on how i will focus on what. What can we learn from Habs vs Caps series?
So now that we covered that how do Pens stop Habs that are on the roll right now? Simple, you introduce the Sidney Crosby factor to the equation.
You get Dan Bylsma some burritos.
You get Geno’s parents into the arena.
You let Maxime Talby do his magic on ice.
You let Billy G do his magic in the locker room.
You let Flower rub on as many goal posts and crossbars as he wants.
You let Brooks Orpik give out as much free candy as you can and keep Jordan Staal on ice during PK.
You keep that playoff beard growing and just keep believing.
I am going to make a bold statement based on absolutely nothing and say that there is one more thing you need and its a broom because the Pens are sweeping Habs.
First game tonight at 7:00pm. My plane lands at 6:00pm. I am grabbing a cab and heading straight to Foleys. Thats how you define dedication.
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Evgeni Malkin and Sergei Gonchar flew in together to Vancouver. Geno denied rumors of a bumpy-adventure-filled ride which included emergency landing 200 kilometers away from the city. In his interview Geno said that he is hoping that his old number 11 will bring him good luck. He said he started out playing under that number when he was little in Magnitogorsk. When he made the master team he changed it to 71. However, his line mate Ilya Kovalchuk is wearing his number 71 so Geno decided to revert back to his old number. Besides Kovalchuk his other line mate will be Maxim Afinogenov.
When Geno was asked about Sidney Crosby he said that they are very good friends. They have been team mates for 4 years now and won Stanley Cup together. They have much respect for each other. However, if he gets a chance to check Crosby during Olympics he said he will do it and maybe even more than once.
Pavel Lysenkov took and posted some awesome pictures from yesterday’s practice on his blog. I also found awesome video of Geno on his blog if you want to know the story behind the video read here.
Below are the pictures he took. Enjoy! Here are some more links to awesome Vancouver related pics Pavel took and posted on his blog [1], [2], [3], [4] … you’d be doing yourself a huge disservice if you didn’t check out these pictures.
In his interview yesterday Dan Bylsma when asked who he is going to cheer for in olympics he said:
“I am going to root for Brooks Orpik. I am a USA guy. I will always be cheering for Team USA in this situation. I think if it is Canada-Russia in a game I would be like Jordan Staal’s mom in a Carolina-Pittsburgh game – you are going to be cheering for both guys to do well and you are going to want both guys to do well. You are not picking sides. It will be interesting. It will be interesting to see them compete against each other. Having brothers and competing against friends in different situations going from Los Angeles to Anaheim, it makes it more intriguing. When a play a guy I know well and consider a good friend I want to get a better piece of him than if I did know him. It makes for interesting fodder and watching but I will go with Brooks Orpik every time.”
Pens are playing the Isles tonight on home ice at 7:30 pm. I am looking forward for this guy below to step up his game and score some goals. Thanks to MouthFullOfTang for the pic find.
Last time Pens faced Isles Geno came out with his 5th career hat trick and put an end to his slump debate.
Talbot will not be playing tonight so we are expecting another WBS Penguins recall. Mark Letestu is expected to join Pens in tonights game.
I will be rooting for Sergei Gonchar to score his 200th career goal.
The 2011 All-Star Game is tentatively scheduled to be hosted by the Phoenix Coyotes in Glendale, Ariz. However, should they be relocated Penguins made a bid for Next Year’s All-Star Weekend.
Apparently, Crosby-Talbot Advertisement Voted Best (see all commercials). Sorry Mike Green, Ovie, Mike Richards, and the caveman, ops i already mentioned Ovie.
Sidney Crosby is on the cover of the Canadian edition of Sports Illustrated. Its just so happens that i am stuck in Toronto and I have an extra copy and will give it away to anyone who did not read this sentence. Email with your proof/reasoning to enter the contest info@penshead.com.
And finally some exciting news in the world of hockey. Thanks to Peter V for bringing this to my attention. There is a new expansion team! Adult film legend Peter North’s official hockey team “The Peter North Stars”! Check out their jersey and grab one on ebay right now! They are going fast!
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