VIDEO: Mike Milbury says Malkin and Crosby are crack addicts
Missed this from last night. via Puck Daddy:
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WTF.
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RECAP: Some Kind of Madness. PENS LOSE.
First off, speaking from a strictly hockey standpoint, this game should be shown to someone who has never looked into being a fan of the NHL. The game had everything: a fierce rivalry, fights, end-to-end action, world-class plays, and swift momentum swings that no other sport can come even close to matching.
The downside of a game like this: being fans of the teams involved. It was madness. Complete fucking madness.
The Pens have this habit of making the Flyers look really good. And if it looks like we are taking credit away from the Flyers, good, because we are. Rewind to last year's playoff series. The Pens made Giroux look like the best player in the world while making Sean Couturier look like some elite shutdown center. The Devils dispatched the Flyers in the next round after they realized that the Flyers aren't that good. Then came last night. The Pens made Zach Rinaldo look like a modern-day Claude Lemiuex. They let the Flyers get inside their heads. Again.
There were some good things...
-- The power play was money.
-- Second straight game with a third-period comeback.
-- Brandon Sutter officially introduced himself into the Pens/Flyers rivalry.
-- CONSOL was alive.
And there were the bad things...
-- Another multiple-goal lead blown to the Flyers.
-- Lack of composure and discipline.
-- Shoddy goaltending.
This is a game that will be referenced for a while. It was an instant classic. Too bad we've seen it before.
Recap:
QUICK CAP. No clue what the hell just happened. Pens lose 6-5
This was one of those games where you'll walk into work tomorrow and some fringe sports fan will say, " Oh did you watch that Penguins/Flyers game last night," and you will see yourself stabbing them and then throwing yourself out of a building.
Pens lose 6-5 after coming back from a 5-3 hole late in the third.
Tomas Vokoun was broken tonight. He'll be back, but he leaves this game broken into a million pieces.
This is a game that lived up to the enormous pre-game hype.
Jakub Voracek has become the ultimate villain. Hat trick, game winner to seal the deal.
First Smithfield Street Bridge game of the season.
Yikes.
How to Watch the Game Tonight 2-20-13
Yikes
Broadcast In Pittsburgh on ROOT. The game is also on nationally so GameCenter and Center Ice are in out.
Nice little lookup here to find out if the game will be blacked out. NHL.com ( Great find Akus)
How to watch legally and otherwise after the jump. ( new links added)
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Pittsburgh Penguins Gameday 17 - Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers (7-9-1) @ Pittsburgh Penguins (11-5-0)
NBCSN, TSN2, RDS, 7:30 pm/et
Consol Energy Center - Pittsburgh, PA
All day you've probably heard joke after joke about how "the Flyers aren't even in the playoff picture right now!" You may have even heard someone talk about how "Jagr was the key to the Flyers' success last year." Perhaps some incredibly witty fan has mentioned the year "1975."
None of that matters. The Philadelphia Flyers almost always find a way to give the Pittsburgh Penguins troubles. If you're looking at league standings right now, laughing to yourself and expecting a huge Penguins blow out tonight, you may be in for a big surprise tonight.
Or maybe not. It's a sport. We don't know what's going to happen.
Either way, buckle up.
This isn't us saying that "OMG THE FLYERS ARE AWESOME" either, so put your pitchforks down. All we're saying is that Pens/Flyers games the the tendency to be tough nights. You know that already. Get your mind right.
TWITTER CONTEST: Malkin Bobblehead
Twitter contest for a Malkin bobblehead from the Pens' giveaway night. The box has not been opened. Special thanks to @dupweeeee and Dave for donating the bobblehead.
Only non-PA mailing addresses are eligible to win.
RULES:
1. One entry per person.
2. Cutoff for entries is the opening faceoff.
3. It's not Price is Right. Closest above or below wins.
4. In the event of a tie, there will be a one-game playoff on Saturday.
5. Guess the time and period of the first goal of the game. We'll use the official NHL.com box score.
Copy and paste this into a tweet, substituting the time for your own:
@Pensblog 14:15, 1st #IOU
Add a commentSTATS: Pens after 16 games
The Pens are already one-third of the way through their schedule. So far, the entire NHL has been pretty amazing. It's a combination of everyone missing hockey during the lockout and the allure of this truncated season where every game holds some weight.
We're looking at some Pens stats after 16 games.
Add a commentPaul Martin Confidence Index soars
Another star award for Paul Martin. His meteoric rise is even more astonishing when considering that his -2 is the worst among Pens defensemen. Shows you how much that stat actually matters.
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