Posts Tagged ‘Pittsburgh Penguins’

It is a very busy weekend in sports!  Here are some other great stories from other great sites!

Louisville Recruit Peyton Siva With A 360 At McDonalds All-Star Game * NESW Sports
Jay Cutler, QB, Chicago Bears * Zoner Sports
There Is No Crying In MMA * Total Pro Sports
Stretch Like An MVP:The Evgeni Malkin Edition * PSAMP
Top 10 All-Time Wrestlemania Moments * Ask Men
Wrestlemania I – XXIV: A Highlight From Each * Hugging Harold Reynolds
Joe Paterno Remembers When Basketball Was Dominated By The Jews * Sports Rubbish
Durrell Summers Of Michigan State Posterizes UConn’s Stanley Robinson * Hoop Doctors
Boxing Middleweight Division Rankings * Profighting-Fans
The Mistreatment And Disrespect Of Allen Iverson * Ed The Sports Fan
Mets And Gary Sheffield Close To Striking A Deal * FOX Sports
AL Central Preview * Gatorsfirst
Future Final Four Host Cities * Moon Dog Sports
Maurice Clarett – Sports Blogging From The Cell * The Love Of Sports
Mangini Denies Almost Trading Brady Quinn To Denver * Smack Caster

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Sidney Crosby seems to have taken his latest loss in good humor.  At a recent Pittsburgh Penguins practice, Crosby was defeated by new Head Coach Dan Blysma in a mock shootout.  Crosby said the contest was fixed, but paid up on his bet, serving Gatorade to his teammates, in a graceful manner.  Crosby earned the nickname “Juice Boy“, and will probably be ribbed by his fellow Penguins for a very long time

Some stories from other great sites! Enjoy!

Man, The Pirates Are That Bad * PSAMP
Cop Prevents Texans Ryan Moats To Be By Dying Relatives Side * Sports Rubbish
NFL Worst Man Drafted Brackets, Vote Now! * FanSided
Lebron James: Shades of Kareem * Josh Q. Public
Simpsons “America Is The New York Yankees of Countries” * NESW Sports
Michigan Quarterback Nick Sheridan Hurt Badly * Eleven Warriors
Cavaliers 98, Nets 87 * Curse of Cleveland
Complete List of NBA Players Who Can’t Dunk * Rootzoo
The Key To Beating The Penguins Is Pulling Your Goalie * FanHouse
Sweet 16 Preview: Game Times, Announcers, and Lines * Midwest Sports Fans

Enjoy The Good Reading And Be Sure To Click On The NFL Bracket To Vote!

Don Cherry is a legendary announcer in Canada.  After the comments he made about the Pittsburgh Penguins Evgeni Malkin, I’m not sure many people in the Steel City will be seeking his autograph.  After watching this clip at least ten times and once in slow motion, I still can’t seem to understand why the brash Cherry is calling either of the two a cheapshot.  Cherry even takes a swipe at the Pittsburgh announcers calling them “idiots” for awarding Malkin with the “Sandwich of The Game“, an award used to describe a good shot into the boards.

For the life of me, I can’t seem to figure out why the 2008-2009 Pittsburgh Penguins can be so hot for a couple of weeks and then can’t do anything right for the next couple of weeks.  I understand that this years team is young, they need to mature and get used to playing such a long and trying season.  I also understand that adding Bill Guerin into the mix will help these younger players.  Look at all of that talent though.  Goodness, between Malkin, Crosby, and Sykora, we are looking at potentially 120 goals and over  300 points. 

In fairness, injuries to Crosby and Malkin have slowed the team at times but scoring goals usually isn’t the problem, giving them up is.  Mario Lemieux should have went goalee and defenseman shopping before the trade deadline.  I have seen the Pens give up four in a period a couple of times this year.  How many hockey games can you lose 6-5 before you figure out that you need something sturdier between the pipes?  Put a cardboard cutout of Tom Barasso in the crease, it may slow things down.

Will the Penguins make the playoffs?  I sure hope so.  They seem to be on another upswing and if they can make it last, they can stay qualified for playoff hockey.  If they start to lose again, see the enclosed video clip.