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Ryan Malone, a Battered Face of Courage
2008-06-06 17:30:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I write today in praise of a Penguin. It’s true. Penguins’ right wing Ryan Malone redefined courage in these just completed Stanley Cup Finals - even by hockey’s heightened standards of beaten up bravado. He had his nose already broken and swollen before he absorbed a further face-disfiguring ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Broken Down Bandwagon comes to a screeching halt!
2008-06-05 07:54:00 It is no secret as to who has been the favourite team of most NHL fans during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. The Pittsburgh Penguins have become the darlings of this year?s playoffs, which has prompted many to jump on their bandwagon. Boasting intriguing youth such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeny Malkin and Marc-Andre Fleury, it is easy for fans, especially young ones, to get caught up in the hype associated with this young and offensively gifted team.
By: Rumor Me This
Great Season
2008-06-05 05:09:00 What a tough way to end the season. I can?t write that I?m upset because the Penguins playoff run has been incredible. It?s not like the Penguins were heavily favored and lost tough game sevens like they did in 1993 to the New York Islanders or in 1996 to the Florida Panthers. Despite not winning the Stanley Cup, 2007-2008 really was an amazing season. Personally, I?m going to remember the unbelievable game five win, "The Shift" by Brooks Orpik, Malkin?s breakaway, slap shot goal from game one of the Flyers series, the Winter Classic victory on New Year?s and watching the Penguins defeat the Capitals twice in person in Washington (including the Backstrom own goal game).If you?re looking for something positive, hopefully you will never see another commercial for The Love Guru, hear the California Soul song from the Dockers ad, see the ridiculous Edge shaving cream spot or question why the US Women?s soccer team would drive to Brazil instead of flying.
By: Sean's Ramblings
On the Stanley Cup Road, It?s No HoJo Lodging for the Wings
2008-06-03 18:21:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - One reason the Red Wings may not be terribly disappointed to play Game 6: a potential return to the Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, “one of only 21 hotels and resorts in the world to host AAA Five-Diamond lodging and dining.” The team took up residence there last week, for ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Game 5 Recap
2008-06-03 14:22:00 I?m awake...barely after staying up for game five of the Stanley Cup finals. Although I managed to fall asleep during part of the second overtime, I was wide awake for the third overtime and Petr Sykora?s winning goal. I was so excited by the goal that I had difficulty falling asleep. While I was lying in my bed, I couldn?t get the "California Soul" song from the Dockers commercial out of my head.Anyway, what an amazing win. When Detroit took a 3-2 lead in the third period, I though the series was over. However, Max Talbot?s goal with about 30 seconds remaining in regulation kept the Penguins alive. Despite Detroit dominating play in the overtimes, Marc-Andre Fleury made 55 saves leading the Penguins to victory.Here are all of the links you need for more about the Red Wings-Penguins game:- Coverage from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette- A special thanks to Seth Rorabaugh of the P-G?s Empty Netters for conducting a live-blog of game five. I was able to read what I missed in the sec...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Rushing to the Aid of a Foe?s Fanbase in Their Hour of Need
2008-06-02 06:59:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Being the high-road breed of hockey fans we are, we are called in this hour of anguish for our rivals to the North and West to traffic in empathy, commiseration, and sportsmanship. The black and gold partisans may not return the courtesy when they’re playing the role of ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Bucci Gets a Little Overexcited
2008-05-29 17:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - 1980 = 2008? Nope.In his latest bout of Penguin love (hmm, I suppose that phrase could generate some non-traditional search hits), ESPN columnist and host John Buccigross drew some questionable comparisons, including the “almost joyless” Detroit Red Wings’ resemblence to the 1980 Soviet Red Army team, and the ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Missing a Mismatch in May
2008-05-27 15:54:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Bettman made us wait a week for this mismatch? How is it that so broad a spectrum of press had so difficult a time recognizing the glaring discrepancies between these two teams? “Fooled by youth” is one explanation. In the pressure cooker of a Cup Finals, the Penguins ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Picking Up The Blitz Ver 6.2
2008-05-25 01:40:00 The City of Detroit is giving Boston a run for its money by having two teams contending for championships right now. Currently the Detroit Red Wings are playing in the Stanley Cup Finals as they host the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game One on Saturday night and Game Two on Monday night at the Joe Louis Arena. ...
By: Random Thoughts
44 Reasons to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals
2008-05-23 19:43:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - ESPN’s Page 2 presents 44 reasons to watch the Cup finals, including the funny-because-it’s-true (”Not one word about Roger Clemens or Spygate”), the snarky (”Brian Engblom’s hair”), and the dead-on correct (”Unlike in the NBA Finals, the last minute of a Stanley Cup finals game doesn’t take 45 ...
By: On Frozen Blog
44 Reasons to Watch the Stanley Cup Finals
2008-05-23 19:43:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - ESPN’s Page 2 presents 44 reasons to watch the Cup finals, including the funny-because-it’s-true (”Not one word about Roger Clemens or Spygate”), the snarky (”Brian Engblom’s hair”), and the dead-on correct (”Unlike in the NBA Finals, the last minute of a Stanley Cup finals game doesn’t take 45 ...
By: On Frozen Blog
2008 Stanley Cup final: Pittsburgh Penguins vs Detroit Red Wings.
2008-05-22 02:26:00 The quest for the Stanley Cup began with 16 teams and three elimination rounds later, the field has been reduced to the last two.To the opinion of the majority of hockey observers and backed by their impressive playoff records, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings represent the two big forces both in the Eastern and the Western conference.The Penguins tied a NHL playoff record by winning their three first matches of every series along the way. The Senators, swept in four games, while the Rangers and the Flyers both managed to win a single game in their home building after falling 0-3 to the Penguins. A 12-2 record for three rounds is not common.The offense never slowed down. Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, Marian Hossa are producing on a great pace while players like Jordan Staal, Pascal Dupuis and Maxime Talbot can score big goals at critical times. Defense men Sergei Gonchar supports the offense and has valuable experience at the defense position. Another defense men wo...
By: Overtime!
A VO Gig as an Omen?
2008-05-21 15:38:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Those of you who have been curious enough to follow the many links on the sidebar and footer of the blog may know of another venture of mine. In addition to this blog, a mortgage-paying day job, and a family (with two children under 5), I also ...
By: On Frozen Blog
A VO Gig as an Omen?
2008-05-21 15:38:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Those of you who have been curious enough to follow the many links on the sidebar and footer of the blog may know of another venture of mine. In addition to this blog, a mortgage-paying day job, and a family (with two children under 5), I also ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Our Peeps
2008-05-20 18:30:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - We are protecting the screen name, the message board url, and everything else that could lead to the identity of the author of this sentiment, posted about the arrival of the Stanley Cup finals this weekend. “I will be using my 8-month-old son (and his bed time) as an ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Our Peeps
2008-05-20 18:30:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - We are protecting the screen name, the message board url, and everything else that could lead to the identity of the author of this sentiment, posted about the arrival of the Stanley Cup finals this weekend. “I will be using my 8-month-old son (and his bed time) as an ...
By: On Frozen Blog
2008 NHL Stanley Cup Finals Preview and Prediction
2008-05-20 08:01:00 The Stanley Cup Finals are set as the Detroit Red Wings get set to open the Finals at home against the Eastern Conference champion Pittsburgh Penguins. This looks to be one of the most entertaining Finals in recent memory as two of the most talented teams in the NHL go head to head for hockey's ultimate prize.Detroit vs. PittsburghBreakdown: This should be one heck of a series to watch. Both teams can really skate. Both teams can shut you down on defense. Both teams have goalies who are on top of their game right now. At the end of the day I give the slight edge to the Pens. I think they are a little bit deeper, a little bit more talented, a little bit younger, a little bit hungrier, a little bit better on defense, and a little bit better in goal. All in all that adds up to a Stanley Cup for Pittsburgh in my book. The Penguins are clicking on all cylinders and have been more impressive against better competition this post-season than Detroit. The Pens are battle tested and ready to...
By: The Sports Flow
Pens To Cup Final
2008-05-19 21:26:00 The Pittsburgh Penguins are the first team to the Stanley Cup final. The Pens soundly defeated the Philadelphia Flyers 6-0 Sunday night leaving no doubt that the Pens loss in game four was a wake-up call.
By: Rumor Me This
Pittsburgh Penguins qualifies for the Stanley Cup final.
2008-05-19 15:25:00 The Pittsburgh Penguins has completely dominated game five of their series with the Philadelphia Flyers yesterday and qualified for the Stanley Cup final with a decisive 6-0 victory.The Penguins did not waste any time yesterday. After ten minutes of play, Ryan Malone and Evgeni Malkin gave Pittsburgh a 2-0 lead.They have scored three other goals during the secon period to put the game out of range for the Flyers. Marian Hossa with his ninth of the playoffs then Ryan Malone with his second goal of the game and Jordan Staal with his sixth of the playoffs.The third period was a formality but the Penguins did add another goal from the stick of Pascal Dupuis. In net, Marc-André Fleury registered his third shutout of the playoffs.The Penguins only lost two games this far in the playoffs and have been perfect at the Mellon Arena in these 2007-2008 playoffs. The team will now benefit of a little rest until the series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Dallas Stars concludes.(Picture: Sid...
By: Overtime!
Searching for the Next Great Outdoor Game
2008-05-15 18:31:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Yankee Stadium may be out as the site for an outdoor NHL game next New Year’s Day, according to today’s USA Today. Both New York baseball teams are building new stadiums, and there’s an enormous amount of construction associated with those sites as well as others in the ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Searching for the Next Great Outdoor Game
2008-05-15 18:31:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Yankee Stadium may be out as the site for an outdoor NHL game next New Year’s Day, according to today’s USA Today. Both New York baseball teams are building new stadiums, and there’s an enormous amount of construction associated with those sites as well as others in the ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Hossa Silencing Skeptics, So Far
2008-05-15 02:26:00 The biggest knock on Marian Hossa was his play in the post season. Know that Hossa has played 12 games in the post season this year, where are the critics?
By: Rumor Me This
Jokeblog
2008-05-14 14:51:00 The title of this post is a word commonly used on the greatest hockey blog in the world, The Pensblog, in reference to the guy holding the sign in the picture below. Actually, I guess the "You?re Not That Good" sign is meant for the Flyers? center Daniel Briere or perhaps the entire Flyers team.Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
By: Sean's Ramblings
Birthday Wishes
2008-05-14 04:36:00 Dear Sean:We were honored to grant you one of your holiday wishes. Sincerely,Sidney, Pascal, Marc-Andre, Hal, Sergei, Adam, Marian, Tyler, Georges, Kris, Evgeni, Ryan, Brooks, Jarkko, Rob, Jordan, Petr, Maxime, Ryan, Ty, Gary, Jeff, Kris, Dany, Darryl, Michel & Mario.Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
By: Sean's Ramblings
Rooting for Fire, Famine, and Pestilence on a Sheet of Ice
2008-05-10 12:52:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - I was hoping for more hatred. I don’t have a dog in this Pittsburgh-Philthy affair, so naturally I’m rooting for a rink full of rottweilers and pit bulls on blades. Who haven’t been fed in a while. Let it be a bloody war of attrition, period after period ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Penguins-Flyers Storylines
2008-05-05 12:06:00 Now that the Pittsburgh Penguins have defeated the New York Rangers, we can all focus on the Eastern conference final between the Pens and the Philadelphia Flyers. For those of you seeking storylines for the series, let me be of assistance of what you will hear from sportscasters and writers over the next week.Pittsburgh and Philadelphia are both located in Pennsylvania, or some variation of this such as the battle of Pennsylvania or the Keystone State rivalry. Let?s face it: this is truly a battle between fans that choose pop versus fans who say soda.In the Eastern conference semi-finals, Jordan Staal of the Penguins defeated his older brother Marc Staal of the Rangers. Jordan Staal has no siblings on the Flyers. (Or does he? [dramatic pause] No he does not.)The Flyers? R.J. Umberger is the Pittsburgh area. Specifically, Umberger is from Plum, which was on of the high schools that my high school faced regularly in sporting events (the last part will not be mentioned during any ...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Hardware Hopes and World-Class Hockey Help Alleviate Some Local Heartache
2008-05-03 16:24:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Last week, in the throes of a sudden and sour end to the season, it was somewhat difficult to delineate just how successful a season the Capitals and their fans had enjoyed, wasn’t it? Lip service to a terrific run could be mouthed, but there was a pervasive ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Hardware Hopes and World-Class Hockey Help Alleviate Some Local Heartache
2008-05-03 16:24:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Last week, in the throes of a sudden and sour end to the season, it was somewhat difficult to delineate just how successful a season the Capitals and their fans had enjoyed, wasn’t it? Lip service to a terrific run could be mouthed, but there was a pervasive ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Pittsburgh Wins; Ovechkin to NFL
2008-05-02 15:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Pittsburgh won on Thursday . . . no, not the Penguins, who were shut out by the Rangers, but Pittsburgh itself won the title of Sootiest City in the country, snatching the title from former champion Los Angeles. Click here to read more about it on CNN. The Friday ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Pittsburgh Wins; Ovechkin to NFL
2008-05-02 15:42:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Pittsburgh won on Thursday . . . no, not the Penguins, who were shut out by the Rangers, but Pittsburgh itself won the title of Sootiest City in the country, snatching the title from former champion Los Angeles. Click here to read more about it on CNN. The Friday ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Avery Out, The Right Way
2008-05-02 07:12:00 Sean Avery of the New York Rangers, was injured in Tuesday's game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, a lacerated spleen, ouch! But he showed his team-mates that he is a real man.
By: Rumor Me This
Versus? Overtime Plan
2008-05-01 21:35:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Tonight’s slate of playoff games are exclusive to the Versus network with the Rangers / Penguins starting at 7 pm ET followed by Detroit / Colorado at 10 pm ET. So what happens if the first game goes to overtime and extends past the start of the ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Watching Other Teams Flirt With the Stanley Cup
2008-04-29 11:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Watching the Washington Capitals get bounced from the playoffs was a bit like getting dumped, hard. The team and its fans may have recovered from the initial stomach-punched feeling, but it’s still hard to watch all those other teams flirting with the Stanley Cup. Nonetheless, we can all look ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Watching Other Teams Flirt With the Stanley Cup
2008-04-29 11:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - Watching the Washington Capitals get bounced from the playoffs was a bit like getting dumped, hard. The team and its fans may have recovered from the initial stomach-punched feeling, but it’s still hard to watch all those other teams flirting with the Stanley Cup. Nonetheless, we can all look ...
By: On Frozen Blog
For Rangers and Sixers weekend is an exercise of opportunities lost
2008-04-28 22:33:00 Pittsburgh Penguin fans greeted the New York Rangers with a sea of white Friday night. The energy in the four-decade old Mellon Center was palpable. The ?Broadway Blue? responded with the game?s first three goals ? the last of which came just a little over three minutes into the game?s second stanza. The veteran ...
NBC Sports: Paragon of Accuracy
2008-04-27 22:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - NBC Sports continued its tradition of thoroughly vetting and verifying information during the Rangers-Penguins game today with the scroll on the bottom of the screen showing the top ten playoff points leaders. I must have missed the news that Ovechkin went to Montreal (somehow, I think they’d ...
By: On Frozen Blog
NBC Sports: Paragon of Accuracy
2008-04-27 22:00:00 (c) OnFrozenBlog - http://www.onfrozenblog.com/ - NBC Sports continued its tradition of thoroughly vetting and verifying information during the Rangers-Penguins game today with the scroll on the bottom of the screen showing the top ten playoff points leaders. I must have missed the news that Ovechkin went to Montreal (somehow, I think they’d ...
By: On Frozen Blog
Pittsburgh Sports Update
2008-04-27 16:08:00 If I wrote only a Pittsburgh sports blog, I would be required to discuss the Steelers draft. Since I don?t write a Pittsburgh sports blog, I don?t have to mention that I was surprised to see the Steelers select Illinois running back Rashard Mendenhall. I would express a concern that maybe Willie Parker?s recovery from a broken right fibula is not going that well. I would write that Najeh Davenport?s career as a Pittsburgh Steeler could be over. However, I would also state that I saw Mendenhall play in several games last season and he is an explosive running back who is fun to watch. Even if Willie Parker is 100%, Mendenhall can certainly take some carries away from Parker to give him rest for the entire season and playoffs. The Parker-Mendenhall combination could be one of the best running back tandems in the NFL. Although I would have liked to have seen the Steelers draft an offensive or defensive lineman in the first or second round, the team drafted two players, Mendenhall...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Seattle & Victoria Vacation
2008-04-17 13:07:00 I?ve promised details about my vacation to the Seattle, Washington area and Victoria, British Columbia so this is it. I have also included a few pictures, but please bear with me as this was the first time I have ever used a digital camera. Yes, I know that it is 2008. I?ve also heard good things about this new VCR thing.Before the pictures, I wanted to share a few notes:- I?m a big fan of the Suquamish Clearwater Casino, especially the $3 blackjack tables. I finished up $11, which is a significant difference from Atlantic City last month. My favorite moment was when I hit on 15, got an 8 and then watched the dealer pay me after he busted on his final hand before a break. I noticed the mistake as did everyone else at the table and probably the new dealer who was about to start his shift, but no one said anything. I think it?s a rule that if the dealer makes a mistake in your favor, no one says anything. - I?m also a big fan of taking a ferry into Seattle. What a neat way to...
By: Sean's Ramblings
Canadiens Shut-Out Bruins 1-0
2008-04-16 04:26:00 The Montreal Canadiens shut-out the Boston Bruins 1-0 tonight, by doing so, the Habs take a 3-1 lead in the series back to the Bell Centre on Thursday where they will try to end the series.
By: Rumor Me This
Canadiens Shut-Out Bruins 1-0
2008-04-16 04:26:00 The Montreal Canadiens shut-out the Boston Bruins 1-0 tonight, by doing so, the Habs take a 3-1 lead in the series back to the Bell Centre on Thursday where they will try to end the series.
By: Rumor Me This
Pittsburgh Penguins may not want to wake sleeping-giant Senators
2008-04-07 16:06:00 If this was indeed the March of the Penguins, they should have just detoured straight to Ottawa.Inasmuch as I would hesitate to call it tanking - after all, it's tough to accuse a legitimate Cup contender of throwing in the towel - you would be hard-pressed to find anyone say with a straight face that the Penguins, going through the motions in their season finale Sunday afternoon, were gunning for the top seed. It seemed pretty darn obvious the Penguins weren't exactly playing for a date with their cross-state cousin Flyers rather than orchestrating a matchup with the reeling Senators.Giving your captain the afternoon off and playing with the same intensity shown in an intra-squad scrimmage just doesn't seem like traits employed by a team shooting for #1.Now that isn't to say the Penguins had no interest winning in Philadelphia, but after Carolina's loss on Friday night, getting those two points wasn't what you or I would consider a pressing need.When you enjoy ...
By: Hockey.com
Habs Claim Eastern Conference
2008-04-07 03:43:00 The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 this afternoon, the Flyers win enabled the Montreal Canadiens to capture the Eastern Conference crown to finish off a great regular season.
By: Rumor Me This
Habs Defeat Maple Leafs
2008-04-06 22:34:00 The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-1 on Saturday, by doing so, the Habs force the Pittsburgh Penguins to win on Sunday to take the conference crown.
By: Rumor Me This
Habs Bounce Sabres
2008-04-04 04:37:00 The Montreal Canadiens defeated the Buffalo Sabres by the score of 3-1 tonight, by doing so, the Habs eliminated the Sabres from getting in the play-offs, and have tied the Pittsburgh Penguins atop the Eastern Conference with 102 points.
By: Rumor Me This
Pens Make It More Difficult For Habs To Take Conference
2008-04-03 05:47:00 The Montreal Canadiens are seemingly going for the conference title, however, with the Pittsburgh Penguins winning tonight, it makes it a little more difficult for the Habs as the Pens now have two more wins then the Habs.
By: Rumor Me This
Same As It Ever Was
2008-04-03 02:40:00 Now that the hockey regular season is all but over, the guessing of which players that teams not making the post season will want to acquire will once again begin. The NHL is right back where they were before the lock-out.
By: Rumor Me This
Is Young Good Enough?
2008-04-01 02:42:00 Is young good enough? Well, having a young team in the NHL means that you are going with the future, one needs some good veterans on the team, but young is the way to go.
By: Rumor Me This
Is Young Good Enough?
2008-04-01 02:42:00 Is young good enough? Well, having a young team in the NHL means that you are going with the future, one needs some good veterans on the team, but young is the way to go.
By: Rumor Me This
Rangers Need Another Sparnk
2008-03-31 02:39:00 I see the New York Rangers 2007-2008 Season as one of those Yankee Candles in a jar, a big one. When we first opened it, it smelled and looked fantastic. The Rangers lit that candle with an opening night win over Florida, and the candle began to burn, releasing the nice aroma and forming a pool of wax.
By: Rumor Me This
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