Penguins vs Senators - Game 2 Open Thread
by FrankD on Apr 11, 2008 6:23 PM EDT
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Game 2
In Pittsburgh at 7pm
Pittsburgh leads the series 1-0
Watch on FSN Yahoo! or listen live on WXDX.com.
NOTES
Gotta give a big ups to Ottawa's Anton Volchenkov. He'll be suited up for the Sens tonight after taking a puck to the head from a Malkin shot Wednesday. Knowing his team can't afford another injury, Volchenkov manned up and will take to the ice tonight.
If I were an Ottawa journalist, this is where I'd say something like "hack him in the face" or "go for the headshot." But I'm more respectable than that and frankly believe in sportsmanship.
I don't know if there's a single thing I can say that hasn't been said. There are a lot of fans who are just waiting for the Sens to explode and play like we all know they can; the loss in game one had less to do with Pittsburgh's play as it did with Ottawa's continued struggles. We're just waiting for some sign that this team has some of the magic we witnessed in last year's run left.
Pete
Sens Army
That quote says it all. I know it's only Game 2, but if Ottawa wants to prove they're still in this they'll have to win tonight. I know it, you know it and frankly Ottawa knows it. Expect the Senators to come out firing tonight. That first power play unit may even look like an entirely different team, so preferably Pitt will take less penalties tonight and not give the Sens a chance to use it.
In case you weren't fortunate to get tickets for the series, then don't let that stop you from living in the moment. Our friends at LetsgoPens.com had this great video of the arena's display prior to Game 1.
(I'll take it down after the first period for a quick page load)
Do it in Game Two Pens...
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CBC
the CBC broadcast is pretty sweet - they show the arena for introductions, anthems and pre-game shows.
the Pens
really controlling the zone early. Need to capitalize on this PP attempt now.
haha
Ottawa couldn't convert on a 5-4 with two broken Penguins' sticks. A 5-on-2 with no luck.
No, not at all.
Ottawa seems very ambivalent about the Sens right now. The challenge was the actually coercing of funds... tuition money, hockey money... all the same, right?
I paid about 170
for 200 level seats. Although I use the word "I" very loosely. Meaning, my father, overwhelmed with pride that I actually watch a sport and know at least something about it, halfed it with me.
Well
that was cool of your pops to do. I paid $180 for two tickets to sit lower level behind the net for regular season in Pitt, NJ and Philly.
Gerber
is performing the cliched "standing on his head" play. He's been stopping absolutely everything.
The Pens
looking weaker this period. They have been out-playing the Senators all game. They just need one more to seal this thing.
Three straight
unanswered goals. Gerber is keeping them in this thing. If they lose this game they have no one to blame but themselves. They had endless amounts of chances and haven't been helping out Fleury since the beginning of the second.
Gerber played well
on Wednesday too. His team is giving him a little more to work with tonight though.
There's some question now
when the puck comes near Fleury. Gasp, silence, exhale.
CBC
is claiming there should've been a call on that play. Never mind the fact Malkin was taken down earlier on, what they fail to accept, a very similar play.
I wonder
if McAmmond has flashbacks of Downie like a Vietnam vet whenever he circles behind the net.
How did we take 50 shots?
Who do these guys think they are? Don't they know they always get outshot. It's a little disorienting.
leave it to
the Pittsburgh native. But I'm still waiting for the final horn. Sykora has two - let's see the empty net hatty
HOLY CRAPPPPP
YESSSSS
I just scared the living crap out of my dog, who up until about 20 seconds ago was sleeping at my feet
uh oh
bad icing call, Now Ott is going to pull Gerber, and Pitt is not so great on the draw.
He's the hometown hero tonight.
Malone deserves so many props for how much he's stepped up this year.
oh
and make sure you take pictures. If you have em up at your site I'll link over to em
I will definetly snap some,
though my camera and I had quite an issue at the 67s game, and I'll be a lot farther away this time. Perhaps you'll be able to make out little hockey player shaped dots.
I don't have much Pens wear.
We'll see what I can get before then.
Cherry is wearing Pens colours (well probably more like Boston colours).
Ok, I am now going to attempt to forget the playoffs even exist until Monday, because I have an exam, though I'm pretty sure it's impossible because there is a giant purple post it on my desk that says "PENS GAME!!!!"
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