Yes it was clean, but Armstrong is known for making hits like this.  He took 5 strides and had him pegged long before he made it behind the net.  It was a legal hit, but it could have been handled differently.

I'm sure Patty will be alright and back before the start of the 2nd round.

Booing has to be the less effective way to throw a player off his game.  Just look at Buffalo where the fans along the glass (Im sure they dragged them from some trailer park) bang on it whenever the opposition is skating by.  It's priceless that they don't realize they are showing their true maturity level when they do that.

Fan 1:  Bang Bang Bang...."hehe, look at me, I am so gud at this. I bet he can't concentrate now"
Fan 2:  Bang Bang Bang...."teehee, I am 45 acting like I'm 10...I wish I was 10 again"

You heard what they said about NO tickets outside of Pittsburgh?  You had to show ID stating you live in their Zip Code, they did NOT want Ottawa fans in there.  How about that? Never heard of it before.  Methinks Eugene should look into dat and get rid of those Blue aresewipes in our house!  :smily698:

That's kind of pathetic I think.  To limit tickets to ONLY your fans is their way of saying, "We don't want other teams cheering and showing us up in our own building".  I hope they realize what an embarrassment this is to playoff hockey.  They don't even have enough faith in their own market to sell out that they resort to banning out-of-zip code ticket sales.  PATHETIC.  Every hockey fan, no matter where they are or what team they cheer for, should be able to purchase a ticket to ANY arena.

Pathetic

I have been impressed with the play of Alfie and company for sure.  Emery has been solid, but a couple goals have been questionable.  He needs to tighten it up a tad though.

Damn straight.  Penguins fans tonight showed they are truly classless.  Booing an anthem that belongs to damn near HALF your team along with the OWNER of your team.  Thanks for showing hockey fans everywhere what tools you are.

 

Word has it that it will be Saprykin going in for Schubert.  McGrattan was the columnists pick, but we all know that McGratton can't skate for crap, and we don't need the team being slowed down in Pittsburgh.

I set my alarm for 11 a.m. so I could wake up, shower, relax, and then head to the game around 1 p.m.  Well, it's 8:26 a.m. and I'm wide awake.  I can't wait for the game to start.  I might even get my face painted this time.  :Look out Pens:

They REALLY need to work on it.  The power play can be VERY integral in winning games in the playoffs.  You don't have to score on all of them, but one or two a game could be crucial; especially in the later rounds.

 

Welcome to the post-seasons boys.  If you don't like being hit, just sit out the next three games, and you can go home and play nerf football with your kids.

Well I decided to take the day off to collect my thoughts.

I'm still not buying into 'playoff hockey' - I don't buy into the difference in any sport (same game, same teams) the pens just lost the little battles all over the ice.

No, matter that's why it's a 7 game series....  I was wondering though do any of you know where Evgeni Malkin is??

I will say though, that slew foot on Whitney was inexusable, maybe not a gamebreaking call if it was made but still.  That has no business being a part in the game hockey, and if i see 1 more I might just meet some of your boys down at the Sheraton Sunday afternoon.

Lets go Pens

 :Pens:

  Oh my god man, you actually think there is no difference between the regular season and the playoffs?  I don't remember Alfie or Comrie dropping the gloves during the regular season to defend a teammate (not that they couldn't, just they aren't that type of player).  The playoffs is played at probable 50 percent more intensity than the regular season.

Do you mean you will meet some of the Ottawa Senators downtown at the Sheraton?  And just what would say/do to them?  "Oh please Mr. McGrattan ,don't beat me up, I really didn't mean to try and kick you in the junk"?  Sounds like a veiled threat to me.  Might wanna rethink that one bud.