A Snark-Free Tribute to the Pens
by Scott Cason on May 26, 2009 10:58 PM EDT
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The better team swept this series. It was the Pens who made the most out of transitions and turnovers again tonight.
Fleury was fab. Cam was just good on a night he needed to be spectacular. He got beat by a fluke floater and two great badckside one-timers. The Staal's were the best skaters out there tonight.
I've changed my mind about the next match-up. I don't think the Wings will steamroll these Pens. It should be a great series.
See, I can do a totally snark-free post....
Hey, it was good to see Tie Domi in the owners box with Mario tonight. Didn't get a chance to see which of his skanky mistresses he brought to the game...damn, almost made it.
Good luck Pens.
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Thanks, Scott that was big of you….Certainly Pens fans know how bad it sucks go deep into the playoffs and lose, so I hope there will be nothing but gracious winners if they comment here…No one likes those that rub it in.
Great season, Canes and you fans. I think you all made much deserved believers out of a lot of people outside the market of Raleigh….And hopefully this summer Eric can come to Jordan’s SC party and the two exchange many more of those cookouts in the years to come.
Congratulations
Congrats to the Pens. I’m sorry to see it end this way, but we were beat fair and square.
That said, thinking back to December, I’m thankful for the amazing playoff run we never thought we’d get. We earned our spot in the eastern conference finals, and it was an incredible ride. GO ’CANES!!!!!!!
i knew i knew who that was if that made any sense. any idea what he was doing in the ob with mario?
good post and good series by the canes.
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Dom Deluise 1933-2009, Cannonball run
by oldtimehockey09 on May 26, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
3 Possible Reasons
1. Mrs. Mario is hot and has a pulse, so she’s fair game for Tie.
2. Mario wanted to surround himself with Penquin legends tonight, but since they were all coaching for the Canes, he invited Tie.
3. Mario wanted Tie nearby just in case some drunken Caniac were to tumble into the luxury box.
by Scott Cason on May 27, 2009 12:28 AM EDT up reply actions
1. Mrs. Mario is hot and has a pulse, so she’s fair game for Tie.
3. Mario wanted Tie nearby just in case some drunken Caniac were to tumble into the luxury box.
tough multiple choice quesiton…..ummmmm…..3!
" I AM CAPATIN CHAOS, and this is my trusty Sidekick cato. Say hello Cato"
Dom Deluise 1933-2009, Cannonball run
by oldtimehockey09 on May 27, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Troy Crosby was there too….Mario had quite the entourage tonight in his box.
What I want to know is why was Domi around? Did he specifically fly down on Mario’s invite? Was he in town on a visit for something else? Does he have a house in NC? I thought he was settled near Toronto, and I didn’t think Domi had any real ties (no pun) with Lemieux, so it was interesting to see him pop up.
You guys got every right to be proud of how your team played. You took down some incredible teams.
by Presidentjlh on May 27, 2009 12:01 AM EDT up reply actions
y’all kicked our butts! Good luck against your next “potential opponent”- Detroit? The pens are an AWESOME team, and I truly believe that they could (and probably will) win the Stanley Cup.
On a different note, I do get a real kick out of fact that the two hottest teams in hockey at the end of the year squared off in the ECF, albeit we sucked wind for four straight games, it just goes to show you that the team that wants it the most (disinclusive of the fact that the pens have a lot more talent), gets it. If Detroit wins their series, they have one hell of a team to play. As Mark Madden said on the radio earlier, Carolina may be (and now is) another nation in Malkenistan- I think that you guys may add Detroit to your new country soon.
Thank you Orlando for being a cool sport- I really enjoyed posting with you.
by PittsburghCaniac on May 27, 2009 2:13 AM EDT up reply actions
Dear Canes and their fans
Although we swept you, let it be known that I do not think for one second that you are now an easy team to beat. You guys played some damn tough hockey, and I was surprised we did swept you. I expected 6 games, maybe even 7. Cam Ward was just off this series.
Honestly, I do look forward to playing you guys again someday, but it will never be like this again. I know next time your team will come out with the fire they showed in the first period and keep it going all game.
Congratulations to your fine franchise and the incredible run you guys made. You sure showed some cocky teams how to put their money where their mouth is.
Also, to Canes fans, I want you to know that I greatly appreciated your overall good sportsmanship and class. You are a million times better fans then Detroit’s fans are. See you next season.
With all due respect, I don’t think that any of the other 13 Eastern Conference teams would have had much success against this Penguins team firing on all cylinders like they are right now. You don’t get to the conference finals as a bad team. The ’Canes got swept, but to their credit, they were up against what seems to be an offensive juggernaut.
Great Season, Super-entertaining playoffs(we went from thinking we’d be playing Boston in round 2 to knowing it was Washington in 1:20), Good Series. I look forward to many more excellent matchups between the Staal Bros.
-David
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by pascaldupweevil on May 27, 2009 12:22 AM EDT reply actions
The Staals are brothers???
DRINK!!!!!!!!!
(sorry…. I had to)
by Mateos_Canes_Lamp on May 27, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Canes are a great team that seemed to just run out of steam. Two series ending the way they did against both those teams will drain you emotionally and physically. By the time the Pens beat the caps, they were firing on all cylinders. Still I thought at least 6 games. Canes need a winger to aid staal, he seemed like he was playing by himself at times. I hope we meet the Canes again in the playoffs. You guys are classy fans.
by TheTaxidermist on May 27, 2009 12:51 AM EDT reply actions
Remember a month and a half ago or so when some of us thought maybe Anton Babchuck might have some tried value?
That was fun while it lasted.
Just as we should not have hailed him as a god for what he did over the course of a month during the regular season, we should not throw him under the bus for what he did (or did not do) over the course of a month during the playoffs. He’s 25, and I still think he has great potential. Gonna be an interesting series of negotiating sessions between the Canes and his agent, that’s for sure.
Lesson Learned- Blogging 101 for PittsburghCaniac
I haven’t “blogged” that much until this year- especially about hockey. Now I feel like a shmuck (and deservedly so) for responding in the ways that I did to some of the comments from a few pens fans. A few of them really got me going- and I should be more responsible than that- I ended up being the proverbial butt on multiple occasions. I will not make that mistake again.
The pens fans/trolls that arrived at Bubbas website are obviously indicative of less than 1% of the pens fan base- from the comments that I have read tonight- it seems that the the other 99% of pensburgh fans are very nice and considerate people.
On that note, I would like to apologize if I irritated anyone during these playoffs from my comments- it had nothing to do with anything other than pure emotion and irritation about watching my team get creamed and hearing about it everyday on all media levels within the city that I live in- as a die hard Canes fan- this week really sucked!
Alternatively, Good luck Pens- y’all have one heck of a team- and I don’t ever want to play you guys again outside of the regular season…actually, I don’t want to play you in the regular season either!
On a final note- Thank you Bubba for having a wonderful place for me to blog with other Caniacs- I truly appreciate it.
It has been a great season, and the caniac fans are awesome people- next year- we are going to show up as a CATEGORY 5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GO CANES!!!!
by PittsburghCaniac on May 27, 2009 2:39 AM EDT reply actions
Choke, choke, gag.....
the better team is never swept in 4 straight especially when in at least 2 of those games they looked more lost than a 4 year old in Times Square.
The Pens won and in the end, that’s all that matters.
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
Thanks Carolina Fans!
For being miles above Washington and Philly fans. No ref whining, minimal namecalling, and classy players and coaches. You all have a good organization down there, enjoy it. We look forward to playing you again next year, during the season and after.
Oh, and I’ll sure miss the Canes Girls. We don’t even have football cheerleaders in Pittsburgh. But that’s because women who look like that aren’t as plentiful up here in Steel City as they are in Raleigh.
What's Next?
I was curious, as I was when the series started if you remember, what you Canes feel about what is going to happen this summer. I like to follow up on teams I think the Pens will have to deal with in the years to come and I think you are one of them. The Islanders are not, just for a reference.
The Caps lost Federov and Kovloz and although they were past their primes they still played valuable roles on that team. Simply put, the Caps may not be as good next year as they were this year. They will need UFA’s to fill some holes on O and D, but at least , it seems, they have found a goalie, for now, assuming the Pens didn’t expose him.
The Flyers need a goalie, BIG TIME!!!!!! If the Flyers figure out goaltending they have the pieces to be relevent for years.
What do the Canes have to worry about? Who are your UFA’s I know Cole is, do you see them bringing him back? I don’t. Any thoughts?
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I think we're getting
Malkin and someone else from the Pens.
I think a trade for him is complete but waiting till the end of the season. So what happened was that he just wanted to impress his new team mates.
Knowledge is Power!
Power Corrupts!
Study hard,
Become Evil!
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