Say Hello To An Old Friend... Sir Stanley!

The game was GREAT. So satisfying to watch these kids win the cup. I watched it in a cramped Galveston hotel room on a standard def TV, so I can't wait to rewatch it tonight on my dvr on the nice widescreen 58" HDTV. :)

I also can not wait to get home next month and buy some Penguin Stanley Cup Champs gear!

Freakin' Talbot is the man.

Ohhhh, Make Me a Milk Shake Malkin!

Mike Lange is a Pittsburgh institution. Only Mike Lange can capture the emotion of a Penguins win. This is coverage from Game 4.

"Donna Needs a Donut!"
"Slap Me Silly Sydney!"
"You'd have to be here to believe that!"

How fun is that?

On to Game 7. I can't wait.

Pens Come Up Short

The Red Wings pulled it out. Game Six, up by two goals with less than two minutes to play... it was over. And then it wasn't and it was in doubt. The Penguins scored a late goal to make it a one-goal game. Then they just missed the game tying goal at the end of regulation.

It was tough to watch them lose, but exciting none the less. This was a fun team. I hope they bring back Hossa next year so that they can make another run at the Cup. It will be fun to watch! He just about tied up the game with this tip in at the end...



Ohhh! Look at how close that puck is to going in! It was incredible. But, you have to give the Red Wings their due. Great team all-around. Reminded me of the old Soviet Union teams because they were just cold-blooded and professional. Did what they had to do and never panicked.

Can't wait to see what happens next year for Syd the Kid and the Pens.

Wow, no... Triple Wow!

FIFTY FIVE SAVES! Wow.
Pens 4 - Wings 3
Triple OT

A Hockey Night in Pittsburgh

This is a great little article by John Buccigross at ESPN. Traveling to the 'Burgh brings me back to my hockey roots

Here is a little excerpt:

Mike followed me in his car for the 40-minute drive from Steubenville to downtown Pittsburgh, the trip culminating with that familiar visual once the automotive burrowing of Mount Washington is complete -- the Pittsburgh skyline that appears like a giant pop-up book.

It almost looks artificial, it is so overwhelming. One goes from a claustrophobic, dingy tunnel to an explosion of ideas, commerce, water and life. To make the trip more exciting, you now have 2.7 seconds to decide which road to take on your journey. I enjoy these kinds of death-defying moments. You'd better be good in the corners to drive in downtown Pittsburgh. It's a dump-and-chase city.

I checked in to the hotel and took my third shower of the day. I like me some clean. The Omni is a short walk to the Pens' arena, a rink I instinctively refer to as the Civic Arena. It's the kind of rink I prefer -- a place with character and low ceilings and one that actually shakes when the home team does something exciting.

I have really been into the playoffs this year and catching quite a bit of the Pens chase for the cup. It is a really fun group to watch. Those back-to-back cup days were wonderful and this run seems magical as well. But, the Red Wings are a tough veteran and talented team. It is going to just be fun to sit back and watch it unfold.

I look forward to catching game 4 tomorrow night from the Igloo. Isn't hockey in HD GREAT?

Houston Penguins?

Sadly, it looks like the Pittsburgh Penguins days in the 'Burgh are numbered. If the end up anywhere but in Pittsburgh, I hope it's here in Houston.

Mario Lemieux said, "and we will begin to explore relocation offers in cities outside Pennsylvania."

Among the cities known to be interested in the Penguins are Kansas City, Houston, Winnipeg and Portland, Ore.

But, even on our Houston Hometown newspaper's sports page today it barely gets listed as a story. And even an AP story at that. I guess there is little interest. Les Alexander is the Rockets owner and he has been the only real serious person interested in bringing the NHL to Houston.

If the Pens move... please come to Houston.

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