A New York State Of Mind

No, this isn’t becoming a sports blog, but I feel as though I should continue to gather blog support for the Pens, and get some of you who might not be into hockey actually watching a few games. I think I’ve managed to pull A’Hottie and Namby across, but more of you need to feel the power of all things Stanley Cup.

So the Penguins-Rangers series moves to New York for games 3 and 4, with the Pens leading 2-0 thanks to blog-power, fight songs, a smiling puppy, and a boy called Sidney (as well as the other players, obvs). The Pens haven’t won at Madison Square Garden this season, so I’m a little nervous, but if they carry on the way they’ve been playing, we can come back home with a win under our belts, or maybe even two wins to give us another sweep. Or is that just being greedy? Probably - Rangers have a good team this year, and are backed up by a great goalie, and I’d be shocked if they didn’t take a game or two. As long as the Pens win 4, I’ll be happy.

So cheer on the Pens tonight, again it’s on Versus, the impossible channel to find, and face-off is 7pm ET. Talk, sleep, drink, dance penguins, and world will be a better place. Don’t literally sleep with penguins, that might get you into trouble.

I’m going leave you with a great story about Georges Laraques, who has the ‘enforcer’ role in the Pens lineup. I’ve always thought that he seems to have some sort of ‘at one with the world’ look to him when he sits on the bench during games, and this article may go some way to explaining why. It’s great to read such stories, and it’s a shame the American press doesn’t pick up on this more. Thanks to The Enabler for forwarding this article to me:

http://www.nationalpost.com/story.html?id=478020

Go Pens!!!

~ by eddie on April 29, 2008.