Thursday, April 29, 2010

You Can't Handle Crosby

Montreal fans crowded downtown streets after the Canadians defeated the President's trophy winning Capitals in seven games Wednesday night. Among the chants of "Go Habs" and "Ovie Sucks," you could hear the chant calling out their second round foe. "We want Crosby," the chant rang out and the Penguins are here to bring them Crosby.

Despite being the only number eight seed to rally from 3-1 series deficit to win ever, the Canadians have met their match. Sure the Canadians have won the most Stanley Cups in the history of hockey and they have certainly had great players such as Richard, Beliveau, and Lafleur, but the Penguins are geared to give them all they can handle. The Penguins are the team of today and have the superstars to complement it. While Halak played "on his head" as the phrase goes, the Penguins will be able to break him. Unlike the Capitals who are rich with individual talent, the Penguins have a team mentality that starts with team owner, Mario Lemieux. Lemieux, the face of the franchise has assembled one of the greatest hockey teams in recent memory (Although I hate Detroit, respect to the Red Wings). Built on a foundation of number one picks Marc-Andre Fleury, Sidney Crosby, and Evgeni Malkin, the Penguins have the team to win another Championship.

While Montreal, led by Mike Cammalleri, will definitely slow the Pens down, the Pens will emerge victorious. A team with the depth of the Penguins, the Stanley Cup experience, and the youthful exuberance on top of the talent is ripe to win another Cup. The Penguins will get by the Habs and make it to the Eastern Conference final.

Music to my ears: Local Pittsburgh band and Penguins supporters, Good Brother Earl, just released a new CD titled fiction. I am waiting to get a copy of the CD when I see them play live at La Casa Narcisi, a great local winery, but if this CD is anything like their other releases, it will definitely be worth the purchase.

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