DarthEbriate

Fiddlesticks. Though if there's any Pens player that has impressed me this weekend it's been one Theodore Blueger.

Great shot kid, that was one in... a... well, of four.

Skinner with the somewhat-easier-than-normal-given-his-skating-prowess fall draws a penalty. Now let's bury this thing and go home.

Now, how do we respond to a little adversity? I like this... we need this challenge.

Blergh.

Oh. Messy decision there, Bjork. Use your speed and go up ice. Then worry about the pass.

Risto, you are clear to buzz the tower of Crosby. Fire at will.

Woooooooooo!

If we had scored there... I think Thompson might've been offsides. But a penalty because we're all over them. Nice.

Krueger. Eakin can sometimes kill penalties. You just don't want the puck on his stick. Edit: Also, Krueger was ruining our entire youth movement and blue line. Eakin is strong but not that strong.

I like this line.

Eakin, you can't let that happen, there.

Let's close it up, boys. We're going into the third, we're going full throttle. Remember the Death Star!

At some point we're going to bury a couple of these loose pucks and salt this game away.

Looked like maybe behind the play Crosby went to check Risto and got put down. I'll have to rewind and take a look.... Edit: Nope. 12. Nevermind. Still, Risto simply shrugged him to the ice.

Good kill, gents. Asplund one stride away from a tap-in. nice... feel The Concept Of within you!

yes, yes, keep away. Thank you!

SAMMMMMMSONNNNNN!

Phew (regarding the Crosby weapons malfunction)

1st period, Samuelsson with Risto. I wonder if we maintain the lead into the 3rd, whether Bryson rejoins Risto to hold the lead, as Risto will log a lot of minutes.

Not the first person to have that difficulty with Crosby. After the whistle, Dahlin and Rust share a little shove, and Thompson, the Tager, wanders over and escorts Rust away. Tage is our muscle? I'm liking Samuelsson thus far.

Mace Windu. Am I doing this right?

I hope Okposo fully heals and has no concussion aftereffects of the injury. GM'Ebriate has him on the roster next season. He can still play as evidenced by his rejuvenation with the rest of the roster since Granato took over. But I'm still buying him out after next season, when the cap hit on the buyout is worthwhile.

Taylor Hall leads the team in assists, 17 to Eichel's 16. But don't worry, Dahlin's got his targeting computer set on them.

Rolston had Miller and Enroth and a very veteran team. Looking back, they were also pretty healthy that season. Vanek and Pommers missed 10 games each. The real glue of the team missed most of the season, though. Leino! Granato had had 7 games of Ullmark, 8 of Tokarski, and 1 of Hutton and a pile of kids, and no Eichel. Since they've had the opportunity to practice they've been solid and ascending.