Posts Tagged ‘Marc Andre Fleury’

Sidney Crosby Factor

Friday, April 30th, 2010
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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?

  1. Regular season stats don’t mean crap in the playoffs.
  2. Playing awesome D > having awesome O in the playoffs.
  3. Goaltenders on the roll can win series … even if you are down 3-1.
  4. Everyone needs to block shots.
  5. Ovie is overrated and not a clutch player in the playoffs.
  6. I miss Hal Gill.

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.

LETS GO PENS!

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Out For Justice

Saturday, April 17th, 2010
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What a night! I am thankful to God for at least 2 things. One, thank God i am still alive. Two, thank God Crosby still sucks. While its difficult to argue Sid’s complete ice domination in second game of the series, MAF was my second star of the game. Sure he let in Regin snap shot just seconds into the game. Sure Sid totally saved Fleury’s butt at one point. However, for the rest of the game MAF shut the door on Sens. While certain fans were hatin’ on Flower every time he left the crease to play the puck i could completely understand him. He wanted to get out there get the taste of rubber, be part of the game, be more active rather than passive goalie. He is a beast man and at the end of the day he got it done and Pens tie the series. Fleury = Solid! People that were at the game and mocked-cheer Flower … go date Ovechkin!

“I didn’t understand it,” defenseman Brooks Orpik said, “after everything he’s done for this organization.” [here]

Thanks @PensU_Nicole for the twitpic

After the game it dwelled on me that all of a sudden “Out For Justice” slogan makes a bit more sense and things just got more personal between Pens and Sens.

Video from TPB

While its hard to deny Sutton’s cheap shot on Leopold and it seems that NHL is not going to do anything about it.

“League looked at the hit and there will be no discipline. No elbow was involved.”

Pens have to take it upon themselves to respond. Overall i hope it just adds to Penguins game to stick up to Sens and eliminate them from the playoffs. Pens are on the mission from God … they are Out For Justice. Hate is underrated!

While Leo is out with a head injury and possible concussion, worry not brothers and sisters for Ben Lovejoy is to the rescue. WBS Pens down 2-0 in the series against Albany River Rats.

KEEP RUPP IN THE LINE UP!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Keep Calm 1-0 Sens

Thursday, April 15th, 2010
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No need to panic. Everybody just keep calm.

Is losing to Sens on home ice first game of the playoffs a wake up call?

No!

Its like adding fuel into fire!

No doubt in my mind Pens come back Friday night chopping heads.

This is just the way Pens build up momentum of the series.

You cry, i laugh!

Best part Geno = 2 goal. Mama and Papa Malkin ain’t even here yet!

Keep Calm and O RLY!?

Keep Calm and do the Geno chant. Thanks Nicole T.

Keep Calm and enjoy Craig Adams backhand goal …

Keep calm cuz MAF’s mandatory-playoff-goal-giveaway-while-being-stuck-behind-net is history now.

Besides $15,000+ raised on beard-a-thon towards Mario Lemieux Foundation

should give more than plenty of money aside to pay off all the refs.

Keep calm and drink beer.

No tickets? Keep calm and watch Pens destroy Sens on Friday on Trib Tron.

Keep calm and do the chant.

WBS Pens lost 4-3 to Rats … still …

Keep Calm and Believe!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Penguins 2010 Stanley Cup Prayer

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
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The day of reckoning is upon us. The judgement day is at hand. So put down pictures of Lord Stanley from last year and and let us join together in prayer. The following were taken from letsgopens.com forums …

Author: Pens4Life87

Our Owner who’s name is Mario
Stanley cup be thy claim
When the playoffs come
It shall be done
this year as it was done last
Forgive us for losing to the devils
As we forgive Stamkos for tying Crosby
Deliver us from early elimination
and let us hoist the cup again
for ever and ever
AMEN

Author: PensFanInDC

And winners we shall be
Of thee, my Lord Stanley, of thee.
Pucks hath entered forth into MAFs glove hand
Our skates may swiftly carry out HCDB’s command
So Sid shall score a hat trick forth to Thee
And teeming with head wear the ice shall be.
In Nomeni Mario, Et Sidney, Spiritus Evgeni.”

I thoroughly enjoyed those.

Some news before puck drops tonight.

Kunitz is out
for game 1.

Penguins Beard-A-Thon has already raised over $10,000 for the Mario Lemieux Foundation. Amazing amount of support from fans around the globe.

Max Talbot blog … confirms that Marc-Andre Fleury as well as the rest of the team is ready for the playoffs and eager to take on the Sens.

Pens practice twitpic …


Chuck is first fan today at Trib Tron. Might be biggest Pens fan ever or just have no life.

DO IT!!!

LETS GO PENS!!!

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Poni Another Tenk? Penguins Meet “Buffalo Hat” Guy!

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010
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As you already know some exciting news just hours before the trade deadline. Ray Shero traded top prospect Luca Caputi and defenseman Martin Skoula for left winger Alexei Ponikarovsky. He is commonly referred to by his teammates as “The Poni Express” , “The Ukraine Train” or simply “Poni”. We head over to PSAMP to get answer to a question thats on tip of everyones tongue: “Can Penguins and Ponies live in harmony?” His answer was … “Hey man they have on my blog for about 3 years now.”

On this note we continue. While Shero might still get some criticism on putting end to Luca Caputi rap album which was scheduled to be released just weeks before the trade, at the end of the day its what you get for your buck, right? So what do Pens get? When Ponikarovsky was heavily scouted in the January and weeks before the Olympics i have read some peoples opinions that stated Poni is going to be just another Ruslan Fedotenko. I can understand losing Skoula but is losing top prospect Luca Caputi for a rental Poni really worth it? Only time will tell. For now i’d like to compare the two players. Now Poni is Ukranian that much him and Tenk have in common. They both look cute when they were young…

Young Ruslan Fedotenko …

7 year old Alexei Ponikarovsky …

Lets look at the number comparisons:

Ruslan Fedotenko:

Age: 31
Date of birth: January 18, 1979
Place of birth: Kiev, USSR (now Ukraine)
Ht: 6-2 Wt: 195
Shoots: L
Salary: $ 1,800,000
NHL Seasons: 8

Alexei Ponikarovsky:

Age: 29
Date of birth: April 09, 1980
Place of birth: Kiev, USSR (now Ukraine)
Ht: 6-4 Wt: 220
Shoots: L
Salary: $ 2,500,000
NHL Seasons: 8

Pretty similar so far. Alexei definitely has the size advantage but how he is going to use it in front of the net is another question.

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