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  • CROSBY SCORES GAME-WINNING GOAL on Mar 28, 2009 in Ruslan Fedotenko New York Rangers Sidney Crosby Evgeni Malkin

    The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the New York Rangers 4-3 on Saturday. This was a big win for the Pens, as they were able to maintain their lead in the standings over the Blueshirts. The best thing about this game was that the Pens got scoring from s...

  • A CALL, SERIOUSLY, TO TRADE BOB SMIZIK on Mar 2, 2009

    Bob Smizik wrote in his blog for the Post-Gazette that it would make sense for the Penguins to trade their captain, Sidney Crosby [Garbage]. If he were put on the market, he’d bring a bushel of young talent, some of it not that expensive. Because h...

  • SUPERSTAR. PENS WIN on Mar 1, 2009

    He doesn't get anywhere near the media attention Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby receive, but it is becoming more clear each game (at least to me) who the best player in the NHL is. His name is Evgeni Malkin.Before I get carried away and turn th

  • CHERRY RIPS OVECHKIN on Mar 1, 2009

    Go to the 3:40 mark for the juicy stuff"Look at this guy! You know what, I'm going to tell you about this guy. He's got a free ride. He runs at guys, does his stuff, makes a fool of himself. Somebody is going to get him, and somebody is goi

  • SPRING TRAINING GAMES: WEEK 1 on Feb 28, 2009

    Game 1: Pirates 8 Phillies 2The Pirates started their spring schedule off on the right foot, defeating the defending World Series Champions 8-2 on Wednesday. The Buccos scored seven of their eight runs in the fourth and fifth innings. Shelby Ford's t

  • EXTREME MAKEOVER: SPORTSBLOG EDITION on Feb 28, 2009

    I was going to recap the Pens game, but I'm still in a state of mind of wanting to get Chris Kunitz's face tattooed on my ass, so I don't think I could give an objective or very effective analysis of the game.Instead I am going to attempt t

  • HONKY TONK BEATDOWN on Feb 28, 2009

    There was plenty of action today in the NHL, but nothing was better than the Nashville Predators beating the Detroit Red Wings 8-0. The Preds were up 4-0 on Ty Conklin before the ten-minute mark of the first period. Jason Arnott recorded a hat trick...