Only One More Day

by Anne

Thank jeebus there's only 1 more day til the Finals.


I've been immersing myself in articles about various Pittsburgh Penguins and the team as a whole. I read an article in Sports Illustrated yesterday about how crappily the team was run just a few years ago. They used to eat pizza and chicken fingers on plane rides after games. You've gotta be kidding me. I enjoys me some of that finer cuisine, but if I were a professional athlete who had just sweat my buns off for 3 hours, I don't think I'd want 3 pounds of cheese and grease in my belly while sitting on a plane. No thanks. None of these articles address "AGE v. EXPERIENCE: THE BATTLE TO THE END", as many articles seem to. Its an age old question that, I'm sorry to say WILL NOT BE ANSWERED BY THIS SERIES. You can never 100% prove if its better to have a more experienced mind or a younger pair of legs. There are so many more factors involved that just zeroing in on age is a waste of time.

In today's installment of "Learning to Love the Pittsburgh Penguins:

Maxime Talbot is hilarious, at one point he makes fun of Jordan Staal. I miss Colby Armstrong. :(

Enjoy:

Oh Maxime:

TORONTO - DECEMBER 1: Maxime Talbot #25 of the Pittsburgh Penguins walks to the ice wearing teammate Sidney Crosby's jersey for a practical joke, as the Penguins had an open practice for the fans before facing the Toronto Maple Leafs during their NHL game at the Air Canada Centre December 1, 2007 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Dave Sandford/Getty Images)

Tee he he.

Only 1 more day before the Finals!! WOOOOO!!!!

EDIT: Happy Birthday Gary Roberts!!! Givin' Chelios a run for his money! Wooo!

Wow, Aww, and WOOOOO!!

by Anne


First things first:


WOW:

I was driving to Cleveland during the Dallas/Detroit game and, wowzas, well done, Dallas Stars. Winning AGAIN, AND limiting Detroit to one goal, yet again. Who'd a thunk it? Detroit is looking less scary monster like in these playoffs than anticipated. They lost 2 to Nashville who everyone assumed they would pulverize, then they SWEPT Colorado whom everyone thought would give them a run for their money, and then the tired, weary Dallas Stars were supposed to be easy for them to take and they've given up 2 games in a row. Wow. Well done Dallas Stars and Marty Turco. I still don't think you're going to pull off the "once every 33 years" schtick, but it'll be nice to see you try, and I'm sure your fans appreciate it.


Next:

Awwwwwww, Canada and Russia met in the IIHF World Championships Gold Medal game yesterday. Russia won Gold in a 5-4 OT finish. Probably a really exciting game, couldn't watch it. :(

Roysie shoots the puck

So Canada takes home silver. But in other news, they moved to the top of the IIHF standings, and the U.S. moved from 7th to 6th, so that's pretty sweet. Yay!! Well done, boys! Now, Roysie, come home to Buffalo and your wacky boat.

And finally:


WOOOOO!!!

PENGUINS WIN THE EASTERN CONFERENCE!!!!!!!!!!!

YAY!

YAY!!

YAY!!!

WOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!


6-0 BLOWOUT BABY!!


2 GOALS FROM BUGSY! AND ONE FROM STAAL! YAY!!!!!!!


So amazing, so great, so awesome!!!


Yay!!!!


Since I'm tired and don't feel like writing anymore:

Now, for a selection from the 435356 pictures available on the Pens website:

The Latest Addition to the List of Non-Sabres vying for my Heart.
Gronk scored a goal!! Yay!!!



So did my current Atlantic Division Boyfriend!! Twice!



Nothin' but LOVE :)




Ahhhhhhh. Ry-Ry :) Swoon.




Since my blog appears to be a hotbed for shirtless photo searches, I felt the need to throw this on there. Evgeni Malkin shirtless. Woo. Not my personal cup o' tea, but clearly, someone out there is on the lookout. But of all the Pens to see shirtless... Geno? Eh, whatevs.




Awwww. I'm not sure what to caption this picture, but the look on Sid's face makes me giggle, and the angle makes Mario look like 3 feet taller, and, p.s., look at those arms. Woooooo!

Maxime Talbot hugs the REAL heart and soul of ANY team: the mascot.
Talbot knows what's up.

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Private to Marty Biron:

Sorry, Marty. Love ya!! :(


Love,
Anne

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Private to Danny Briere:

Maybe next season you'll make it past the Eastern Conference Finals. Third time wasn't a charm. Maybe if it had been the Sabres... whatevs.

Love,
Anne

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Private to Jordan Staal:

WOOO! Keep it up! You're totally worming your sneaky sod-loving and/or hating way into the part of my heart not reserved for the Buffalo Sabres. WOOHOOO!!!!!!

Love,
Anne