Written on Tuesday, May 27th, 2008 at 9:23am by Kevin | No Comments

Sorry, Pens, But I'm Done With You

When the Cup finals started, I really wasn’t sure who I was going to pull for. I love the energy that Pittsburgh brings to the game, and I was hopeful that it would translate into some new viewers for the NHL. I also respect the tradition that Detroit brings, and despite their attendance issues the past two years, they really are a model franchise in a real hockey city.

I figured Detroit would romp, but I wasn’t sure how I felt about that.

But after watching the Penguins dumb down the finals at the end of Game Two, and watching Gary Roberts cheapshot a guy returning from a concussion, well, Pittsburgh can get bent. (Although I’m not sure Franzen had to drop to the ice like he was doing his best Kevin Everett impression.)

And please, stop whining Therrien. Now your captain is doing it as well, and it’s rather unbecoming.

Just no place for that, at all.

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  1. TheTick says:
    May 27, 2008 at 9:44 am

    Crosby’s always been a whiner. Marty “mic’d up” Biron was giving him the what-for about it in the Flyers series.

  2. Jonathan says:
    May 27, 2008 at 10:04 am

    The wings are so good defensively. They just stifle every Pittsburgh rush.

    Gill, Malone and Roberts were just taking some late cheap shots on guys, I was like why are you taking penalties? To send a message?

  3. twoeightnine says:
    May 27, 2008 at 10:14 am

    Now their Captain is doing it? I know that we’re not allowed to talk ill of the player with his own pre-game show despite being the second best player on his team, but he’s been a whiny bitch all year.

  4. Wolf says:
    May 27, 2008 at 11:59 am

    Cheap shot? Totally. Was it as bad as Franzen made it? Not even close. That was a total dive in my book. And how about at the end of Game 2 last night, when Osgood stuck his arm in front of I-Forget-Who behind the net, did a spin-o-rama that would have made Soupy green with envy, and then went down like a drunk prom date. Osgood should get a fucking Oscar for that performance. Not only was that a dive – Osgood initiated the contact!

    I’m still pulling for Orpik. I can’t stand the thought of Hasek touching the cup again, even if he IS on the bench.

  5. trevor says:
    May 27, 2008 at 12:03 pm

    I love the fact that Detroit walks on water without an ‘enforcer’. Who knew it was possible!

    Lindy, I hope you’re taking fucking notes.

  6. Kate says:
    May 27, 2008 at 1:12 pm

    I thought I would root for the Pens going into this, but like you Kevin, I am totally over them now. I’ve done an about face and I’m rooting for the sweep. Four shutouts in a row, please.

    I’m surprisingly bemused by all the Detroit diving. If the Pens don’t want Franzen to fall dramatically to the ground, maybe they shouldn’t punch him square in the face from behind. Osgood’s diving is less hilarious. His is totally lame, actually.

  7. Eric says:
    May 27, 2008 at 1:54 pm

    I don’t want to be the PC Police, but am I the only one who didn’t like the phrase “doing his best Kevin Everett impression”? I’m not sure we should make light of paralysis.

  8. Keller says:
    May 27, 2008 at 3:47 pm

    Howard Stern wanted two quadraplegic people to wrestle—that is inappropriate—this is fine Eric.

    I think it is OK to run the goons at the end of a big game—but then again I am an asshole. Detroit should have had their 4th line ready to go—shutouts are overrated.

    I’m not in the Malkin camp yet—looks like the popular-counter-point lately. He’s the second best Russian, Penguin and #71 of all time.

  9. boots says:
    May 27, 2008 at 4:49 pm

    This is the lamest Stanley Cup finals ever. I knew Detroit was going to clobber them. They’re so good that they’re boring.