Ooo that's gotta hurt!

It is interesting to me. For years I always rooted for the Pittsburgh Penguins because when they gutted my beloved Hartford Whalers the Penguins were the beneficiaries. Hate the team, not the players, so they held a soft spot in my heart. Then came the rivalry with the fighting Ovechkins. Then came Matt Cooke. Then I picked San Jose to win in ESPN's streak for the cash. It was settled, I was going to root for the Sharks to beat the Penguins! In retrospect my life is boring, sad, and empty. Then again, I have a blog so I guess I already proved that. Back to the show!

First...elation! The Sharks lead 2-1 and Logan Couture has the puck at center ice with time winding down and the Penguins' net vacated for an extra attacker.

Next...disappointment! Couture shot it wide! Man, it stings just a little bit every time you miss a chance to ice a game like that. Fortunately the depleted Penguins do not have any stars like Malkin or Crosby left. They have to roll with the likes of Jordan Staal and Tyler Kennedy.



Aw, FUCK! That sure looks a whole lot like Jordan Staal celebrating Tyler Kennedy's tying goal with 40 seconds left. Sure as shit, the game goes into overtime. Patrick Marleau...breakaway to end it...SAVE by Fleury! Dammit, this one seems destined to end in a shootout.

Unless...scramble in front...Patrick Marleau!!!



Suck on that Matt Cooke!!!!

Jordan Staal is doing well

Last night after just missing a spectacular game-winning wrap-around in the waning seconds of regulation, Jordan Staal scored an unspectacular game-winner in the waning seconds of overtime. Seriously, Jonathan Quick is going to puke when he watches that on film. I mean I assume he will be exceedingly hung over or drunk because hockey players drink a lot.

Not pictured in the video below were the two ace chances he had to end the game earlier in overtime. You might notice that Staal played a rather prominent role in this game. With no timetable set for Sydney Crosby's return and Evgeni Malkin likely to miss the rest of the season, it falls on Staals shoulders to help maintain the team's success, and maybe even earn the owners some much-needed playoff revenue.