Double-Digits: Penguins Win Tenth Straight, Beat Devils 2-1

-I may be in the minority when I say this, but I kind of thought this was a boring game.

-It’s another win nonetheless. Being up by one goal in the third, the Pens were able to hold down the fort and win a tight game.

-If it weren’t for Sidney Crosby being on an epic streak, MAF would be getting a lot of props. He’s quietly been solid for a while now. He hasn’t had to be spectacular, but he’s playing great hockey.

-I mean….Sidney Crosby. He’s bound to cool off some time right? Right?! Not that I would ever want to follow Rob Rossi’s lead, but he declared the scoring race over after Sid had his second hat trick in three games in Atlanta. I’m about to follow suit and declare it over myself.

-Kunitz played a fantastic game. What a shot he had on that Sid feed. People love to say that Sid is racking up points all by himself, but his linemates are playing great hockey. Don’t get me wrong, Sid is the carrying that line, but Kuni and Dupes are making themselves more than useful.

-Did Kovalchuk even play in this game? Sheesh. The Pens didn’t even have to try and contain him; he was listless all night.

-The Devils are playing…yeah, they suck. Plain and simple.

-The Buzz line as well as the second line didn’t do much that would make me want to praise them tonight.

-The fourth line, however, is playing pretty amazing (relatively speaking). Rupp and Godard look like they’re playing for spots in the line up (the latter probably is).

-I would continue on about Adams in the previous grouping, but he played a great game tonight. Hits, great PK work, fantastic work down low in his own zone. That third period was a microcosm of what the Pens want to see from Adams.

-Letang was a monster on the puck. He was shooting, making tape to tape passes. He’s really stepped it up this season. Somewhat unfortunately, he’s been overshadowed by Crosby. Crosby deserves all the praise he’s receiving right now, but I feel like the Tanger transformation has been overlooked a bit.

-Seems like Orpik is a bit banged up/ill right now; he misses a few hits that he never misses. Also, Martin took a hell of a hit into the boards. It’s amazing that he got right back up.

-Love ya, Billy G. Once a Pen always a Pen.

-Other than that, this game was unexciting half the time. It was a lot of dump and chase, get it out of the zone; then, a repeat of that for the other team.

-The great news is that the Pens have won 10 in a row and, since the Caps fell apart against the Leafs tonight, we’re first in the conference!

Yay! part 1 and part 2.

A Perfect 10!

Did they ever figure out why the Devs refused to pull the goalie for about 15 seconds?

i’d like to think that the pens won this one for me. so, thank you, boys. you done good.

Great win against Jersey. Feels great after last year. What a tribute to Bill Guerin, you really don’t realize how much you miss something until it is gone! Miss ya Billy G! I will always remember his playoff performance and him making the front page last year for lighting up Anaheim, his antics and so much more!

- Lots of drinking will be happening on January 1st

- The Devils lost the game because of Clarkson’s dumbitude

- We can trade Crosby for the entire Islanders roster

- Katie can* fill out a dress like Mrs Guerin

- We’re apparently doing a bake sale, making Michalek’s Shot Blocking Muffins

and Sid is from another planet, honestly

Just something random I noticed when looking at the league standings (YAY PENS IN 1ST!!!). 7 of the top 10 teams in the league are from the East. Conversely, 7 of the bottom 10 teams in the league are from the East.

Meaning, for the time being, the Pens are 1st in the Eastern Conference, and President Trophy front-runners.

Capitals vs. Leafs recap

This thought just crossed my mind: If Sid scores 60+ goals this year, I will be astonished. He lacks that over powering shot that’s synonymous with the Rocket and basically scores his goals by going to the net and getting dirty.
Him scoring 60 in the post lockout NHL by getting goals almost exclusively below the hash marks would be quite a significant accomplishment. I mean, don’t get me wrong, if anyone would do it, Sid would but it would still be pretty astonishing to see it happen in my opinion.

10 wins in a row and on a roll.
I don’t know about anyone else but I am having a blast with this.
I think the Pens are, too.

And Sid is one of the best. I would not be surprised if Sid scores 60+ goals.
He is just getting better and better every day and can make doubters believe.

Now that both the Florida Panthers and Columbus Blue Jackets have stole the exact same design, it’s time to move on. If you want throwbacks you can chose

1. The yellow jersey used from 1981 to 1984
2. The black and yellow uniforms used from 1980 to 1992.
3. The diagonal Pittsburgh used from 1992 to 1997
4. The Robo-Penguin used from 1992 to 2002

Which one would you guys prefer?

No problem.
Don’t doubt Crosby.
(or better yet, do — and piss him off).

Honestly, if he stays healthy, he’ll get 60.
He doesn’t know how to not get better.

Good tight defensive game for the Pens. It showed that they can play it whichever way they want. Good for the playoffs. Fleury very good again. Sid as the post says rocking. On another subject, Malkin had been playing with a bum knee the last few games he played. According to Rossi, Geno does not want to talk about it.

What a great play by Sid with his left skate, moving the puck in front to his stick, just before the pass to Kunitz. Truly amazing the speed at which he did that without breaking stride.

You already have Stanley Cups, the best forward in the game, a great D corps, and most of your young players locked up for the next few years. Can’t you let us at least have the winning streak???

We will know who to blame