All-Purpose Hockey Thread II

Nice OT goal. Can Cloutier give the puck to the Pens even more? He was awful out there.

 

Here's a good article about Ottawa 67's centre Logan Couture. I didn't write this particular article, but Logan is the son of a friend and has been touted as a possible No. 1 overall draft pick next year in Columbus.

http://hockeysfuture.com/article.php?sid=9172&mode=threaded&order=0

 

I was in seventh grade then and the day of the game was my school's Kennywood day. It was easily the biggest decision in my young life I ever had to make. I chose Kennywood. I chose poorly.

 

Nice piece in today's Globe on Malkin with some observations by his Russian coach, Dave King:

http://www.globesports.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20061101.wsptduha1/GSStory/GlobeSports

Thus far, Malkin and Crosby have been a dynamic combination, even though they're only half-a-dozen games into their partnership. It's almost as if they've been playing together a long time.

"When you get good players together, the one thing that happens is they're usually one play ahead of everyone else," analyzed King. "They're hard to defend because they're constantly in motion. They recognize, 'if I give it to him, I'm going to get it back.' With the new rules now that take away the ability to tackle, they're just terrific to watch."

Malkin celebrated his record-setting goal with a smile and a leap into the arms of his teammates that is rapidly becoming his trademark early in his NHL career. Both Malkin and Crosby play the game with so much passion and joy that their enthusiasm spills over into the rest of the

 

Loved watching Hossa as a junior, yea so many years ago ... he's such a beautiful skater. More importantly, young Cam is sounding the real deal?

 

50 in 50 anyone?

 

I don't think so. Let's just enjoy Malkin right now. Last thing anyone needs is someone claiming 50 goals in 50 games.

 

As many times as I've been kicked in the junk by the Pens in the last few years, I should know better ... but fuck it. I can't take it anymore.

I'm all in.
Next year is now.
I believe.

Amazing what three or four monstrously talented kiddos will do for a team.

 

Obviously, Pittsburgh's blue line has to get a lot better and Fluery has to get better at controlling the rebounds. You'll know the Pens management is serious when they trade for defensive help.

 

Ok, someone here lives in Pittsburgh. What's the ticket situation like? I'd make the 8 hour or whatever it is trek to see the Three Amigos.

Future of hockey.

 

Kennywood -- more specifically, the Thunderbolt and Potato Patch fries -- is never a poor choice.

 

Pens have been about 1,000 short of a sellout of nearly all the home games so far, so tickets have been available. With the team continuing to play well, though, I suspect things will get tougher when the team returns home.