Pens vs Red Wings

Smoking Duck · June 03, 2008, 11:11:15 AM

Welcome to the great world of hockey, TT. It is a great sport; however, to truly appreciate it, you need to go to a game live. I've been to every major sporting event (ok, so I haven't been to a race) and there is no comparison of the frenzy of the fans between hockey and the rest of the sports.

If you need any proof that the hockey players are the toughest of all athletes, I direct you to Ryan Malone who took a full slapshot to the face, went into the locker room and was back for the next period. That shot hurt me and I was only watching in HD.

This series is going 7 and in game 7, anything can happen. Heck, if Malkin ever decides to play this series, the Pens just might shock the hockey world and win it all. Then a scream will be heard from coast to coast and it will have originated from Elkhart, Indiana!

I guess I'm a Canadian at heart..........I love hockey!

pensrock · June 03, 2008, 01:37:15 PM

He's right Tiny, once you have seen a hockey game in person it changes everything. I was not much of a fan till several of us from the fire dept. decided to go to a few games years ago, now I love it! It did help some to have someone there to explain the penelties and what was going on. Once I started to understand the game... there nothing like it.

Smoking Duck, I agree, if Malkin starts playing like he is capable of, I think this series would be a lot different. The wings are a great team but I think the Pens are starting to figure them out now. I'm not sure how well Gonchar is going to be. I know he'll play but I hope he is 100%. They need to play the next two games like they did the first two periods last night, if they do, they will have a great chance of winning. But you can never underestimate the Wings. I saw LQ's reaction to the hacksaw comment so I listed some of the others saying below. I do have wav files but do not know how to post them.

LQ, below is a list of what I call Lange-isms.

Look out Loretta!
Heeeeeee shoots and scores!
Let's go hunt moose on a Harley!
Elvis has just left the building.
It's a hockey night in Pittsburgh!
Ah, scratch my back with a hacksaw!
Oh, How much fried chicken can you eat!
Oh, great balls of fire!
Michael, Michael, Motorcycle!
You ain't nothin' but a Hound Dog
Get in the fast lane Grandma, the Bingo Game is about to roll!
Buy Sam a drink and get his Dog one too!
Book um Dano!
Oh, she wants to sell my monkey!
Ah, call Arnold Slick from Turtle Crick!

Do not ask me what they all mean but you got to hear him when he's the announcer and using the sayings.
There's probably more but this is a pretty complete list.

The Igloo is going to be rockin tomorrow night, man how I would love to be there!

Smoking Duck · June 03, 2008, 02:53:20 PM

Those are great, Pensrock!

My Mom has been to every home playoff game this year......she was never into sports until she had two sons who played all the time....now she can't get enough of any Pittsburgh team.

La Quinta · June 03, 2008, 03:41:41 PM

Thanks for the heads up Pens...just in case somebody wants to sell a monkey...or scatch their back (like Giggles) with a hacksaw!!! :) I'll be sure not to fall for it!!! :) Monkey? A little monkey? Sure I'll buy it....:) :) :)

pensrock · June 03, 2008, 05:12:44 PM

LQ, I wish I knew how to post the wav files on here so you could actually hear them. photobucket and flicker will only allow picture and video files to be uploaded. Well maybe someone will let me know and I can upload them for all to listen to. ???

La Quinta · June 03, 2008, 06:07:09 PM

No worries Pens...no need to...hell the Lakers had Chicke Hern (not that we follow them...what-so-ever) but I get the drift!!!

Go little Tuxedos birds...:)

Smoking Duck · June 03, 2008, 06:21:37 PM

Where's Sparky at after that bold prediction he made about it being over? I think we may have found the one and only thing he's not good at: hockey prognostication ;)

Come to the good side, Sparky, there's plenty of room on this bandwagon ;D

tsquared · June 03, 2008, 08:55:03 PM

QuoteI direct you to Ryan Malone who took a full slapshot to the face, went into the locker room and was back for the next period. That shot hurt me and I was only watching in HD.

Couldn't agree more, SDuck. If a person wanted to understand a little about hockey,especially the Stanley Cup playoffs all you need to do is take a picture of Malone's face sitting on the bench after he came back from the dressing room after taking that shot. Did you see him drop to block another one ??!! That's old school courage boys. Good to see. The other guy that really impresses me on the Pens is Gary Roberts. I watched him hoist the Cup with the Calgary Flames in 1989 when half of the Pens hadn't hit kindergarten yet!!! I don't know how old he is now but he's still going strong and inspiring the kids on the team. I wonder what Elvis (Gordie Howe) thinks about him as he sits and watches in the Joe. Gordie played til his 50's....
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pensrock · June 04, 2008, 01:41:11 AM

Gary Roberts is 42 and still playing well. I think the kids on the team look up to him, which can only be a good thing.

icerat4 · June 04, 2008, 08:16:56 AM

GO PENS.Even though i skate with brett lebda from detroit when off season is here .Maybe if they win he will bring the cup to the rink for us .. :o ;D

La Quinta · June 04, 2008, 08:05:44 PM

Sorry guys...watched the game...was a good series though...very entertaining (if that helps)?

tsquared · June 04, 2008, 09:58:29 PM

QuoteSorry guys...watched the game

You watched the game!!?? LQ you didn't go take my advice and listen to Stompin' Tom's The Hockey Song all night did you!? You're a fan!!
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pensrock · June 05, 2008, 01:42:20 AM

Well the Pens played well but it was obvious from the start that the Wings were just the better club. Congrats to the Wings they played a great series. I'm hoping the Pens can keep the core of the team together, with the playoff experience they gained this year they could be back in it again next year.
Go Pens!

tsquared · June 05, 2008, 06:19:50 AM

Once Malkin and some of the other youngsters have time to absorb some of what they just went through, the Pens will be a playoff force. Time to go fishin!
T2

pensrock · June 05, 2008, 12:28:31 PM

T2
I was thinking about how poorly Malkin played during the last series, something just does not seem right there. I know he took a couple really hard hits vs philly, I'm betting he was playing hurt and the team was told to keep it hush, hush. There were times it looked like he was just strolling back up ice instead of skating fast like he can. Well maybe we'll here more a little later after things settle down some.

I agree..... lets go fishin!!!!
I have only been out for trout several times this year, I do manage to catch 4-8 each time I go out, catch and release. I want to get out on the lake a few times for crappie, bass and walleye and a friend has a bigger boat he takes to Lake Ontario for salmon and steelhead, I hope to get to go with him once this year. I've never had the chance to fish in the Great Lakes or the oceans but I hoping for a chance someday.