BewareThePenguin

I believe! DOOBIE DOOBIE DOO "with the power of a Matt Cooke forecheck!"

P.S. Nice game guys. I know you've got a boatload of injuries right now, so kudos for putting up such a tough contest. Doobie.

P.S. Nice game guys. I know you've got a boatload of injuries right now, so kudos for putting up such a tough contest. Doobie.

P.S. Nice game guys. I know you've got a boatload of injuries right now, so kudos on a tough contest. Doobie.

Unfortunately had to miss a good part of the scrum -- caught the 3rd and OT. As always, a battle to the wire between these two fine squads. Doobie doobie...

Oh tut tut, Mr. Cleary. Doobie doobie doo.

Interesting take on things... before the finals, around here the Pens were just another creampuff Eastern conference team to be taken lightly, who would fold once they met a big bad Western team. In other words, they had no chance to beat the Wings, coming from the creampuff Eastern conference. Now that they won, it's BECAUSE they came from the creampuff Eastern conference they had an unfair ADVANTAGE. Hmm. I'd say with the Pens' young nucleus of stars they just might have a shot to break the conference finals again sometime between now and 2029. Who knows, maybe even 2019 if we're lucky! You never know, playing as they do in the creampuff Eastern conference.

Well well... after 6 weeks of hearing how Pens fans should just chill about Hossa, we have our first "wow did Hossa screw us!" entry. Welcome to our world. "By his actions" he says something? How's that compared to ACTUALLY saying something, like Hossa did with his whole "best shop to win the Cup with Detroit" thing, on his way out the door with the Pens? Imagine if Hossa had said something like "well I'm off to Chicago, they've got the best shot to reach the finals next year." If you think you're cheesed off now, well... just imagine how your blood would be boiling. Anyway, be happy -- Hossa signing with Chicago means they have no chance to win the Cup next year. Marian Hossa -- he'll screw ya, and he'll leave ya. And won't even buy ya dinner.

As I said in my original post "this time it will be different" I wouldn't have wanted to face any other team but yours. That wasn't from overconfidence, but from respect. If you really want to be called the best, you have to beat the best. Playing, or even beating Chicago just wouldn't be the same. I knew then the potential this series had to be something special, and was glad to see it lived up to it, all the way down to the last exciting, excruciating seconds of Game 7. (I still can't believe the Wings were able to get off a shot like that with only 6 seconds left.) I still believe Jordan Staal's short-handed goal was the moment the series swung in the Pens' favor... and I had lots of fun here, even when you guys were dumping on me and counting the series over after game 5. By the way, rumor has it Marian Hossa's agent contacted Mike Shero to see about changing sides after the Pens went up 2-0 Friday Night. Apparently he thought coming back gave him the best shot to win the Cup. One more thing -- I know your town is going through some tough times. Here's a little secret: had the Wings won, I would've been disappointed, but glad for you in that regard. You'll have to go through now what Pittsburgh did a few decades ago, and it won't always be easy sailing. But just as Pittsburgh emerged and became what's been called a model economic city, so I'm confident you can do the same. Anyway, time to say so long, and thanks for having me here the last few weeks. Doobie doobie doo, BTP

Ignore all the stupid comments, especially about the economy. Hard times are no laughing matter. Remember, too, though, a lot of things are said just to be as nasty to the opponent at the time, and I've heard them all, about most cities in the country. In other words, don't take it personally.

I'm afraid so -- at least my attempt at one. I promise to leave Mr. H. alone now, God knows what a rough weekend he's had. But... I can't not post this little nugget first. http://query-origin.andohs.net/8000A6/cont...w/hossa-611.mp3 Gold, Jerry, gold!

It's just my point of view of course, but think about it. The Red Wings are up 2-1 on a power play -- a goal there and it's 3-1 and they're quite possibly on their way to a 3-1 series stranglehold. Instead the Pens turn a man disadvantage into a tying goal -- and from there went on their big 5-minute run that was the first team they'd exploded on Detroit like that. That goal made a 2-2 series tie possible. Losing the next game was bad, but there's a big difference being down 3-2 and 3-1.

Good observations -- that's what's making this so darn exciting. Although so far this series has boiled down basically to who's playing in whose building. So obviously your advantage here. But -- Game 7's tend to be about breaks, bounces and some unsung player who steps up and roars. In other words, totally unpredictable. Woo hoo!

Relax guys, nothing to be nervous about. Watch this, it'll take the edge off. http://www.youtube.com/w/Bud-Ice-Penguin?v...20ice%20penguin

Perhaps, but remember this is the pre-game dining etiquette thread.

I suppose then that Chicken Wings would be considered a breach of etiquette too? Wak! Wak!

I have! And agree with your taste assessment. They also serve this version as a tapa at most Spanish restaurants. Delish!

Yeah, sounds tasty, huh? This would have to be octopus though.

Just wondering what the proper pre-game eating etiquette was. Oh, and -- Go Pens!

Champagne time, baby! Woooooooooo!

Are you sure Mr. Ciccarelli didn't actually say "they're done."? Just wondering. Doobie doobie doo...

That feels good to say. First, props to your team for another nail-biter. Has anyone ever seen a defenseman make three saves in a row, first with his stick, then his shin, then his skate? Whoa! What a treat it is to see two awesome teams go at it in a Game 7 for the Cup. Like I said, I felt this time it would be different, and can anyone now argue otherwise? This is why I said in my original post I wouldn't have it any other way, against any other team in the finals. I knew it had the potential to be this good. Even if you don't care for the Pens, you have to give them credit. They easily could've folded after Saturday Night's disaster. Instead they buckled down and roared back to grit out a tough win. That goes double for MAF. (By the way, you weren't one of those rather overconfident fans leaving the Joe Saturday Night, telling the Pens fans in attendance "see you next year" were you?) Marian Hossa is about to become either the smartest man in hockey, or its biggest moron. Again, one game decides it all. To say the least, you've done a fine job shutting down Crosby. Is this the game he finally breaks out, in the biggest tilt of all? Just another of the amazing storylines going into Friday Night. I'll enjoy this for one more day, then into Game 7 mode.

I'm wrong on how I see him? Sounds like another opinion, to me. As for my supposedly piling on here, read again and you'll see I was in fact simply replying to about the dozen or so posts from the home-teamers who were also "bitching" about him -- asking them what else would they expect? That was all. This is the Hossa thread, right? I thought it was OK to comment here. That said, I'll lay off then if I've become too repetitive.

Translation: "I never said there was a conspiracy... but I did. I never said the refs were out to favor the Pens... but I did. I'm not rooting for either team... just one." And you're calling us funny?