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Because Patrick Marleau is a beast

Ann — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:16:50 +0000

This image that I made during the Sharks-Pens game has been circulating various Sharks boards, so I decided to actually post it here.

Taken during a Sharks penalty kill. Marleau dumped the puck into the Pens’ zone, skated in after it, and held off four Penguins players for 5 seconds. And I don’t mean he was digging for the puck for five seconds as more Pens came around him, I mean all five of them were in the corner for 5 full seconds. I counted. And since few players are amazing enough to require four players just to match them, Marleau must be a beast.

But that’s nothing I don’t already know.

Monumental Events

Ann — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 06:45:46 +0000

I graduated from high school on Thursday. It has yet to hit me that I’m officially a college student.

Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in Game 7 of the Finals, 2-1, today off of a two-goal effort from Max Talbot.

Pretty big stuff. Add Grad Night and a trip to Great America in the past three days, and you’ll understand why I haven’t been posting.

Oh, and since this is too good to pass up:

10 Reasons Why I Want the Pens to Win the Cup

Ann — Sun, 31 May 2009 22:29:46 +0000

10. Penguins are infinitely cooler than octopi (octopuses?).
9. Those NHL commercials from the Finals last year that depict the Penguins winning wouldn’t be biased, just clairvoyant.
8. The Pensblog.
7. Osgood in the Hall of Fame? Seriously?
6. Red Wings fans are annoying enough already.
5. A repeat of the whole Islanders-Oilers thing would be pretty cool. As long as the Sharks win next year, that is.
4. Crosby and Malkin have been insane during the playoffs. They should win it on that merit alone.
3. Detroit sucks.
2. Seriously, have you seen Detroit? Its a shithole.
1. The look on Hossa’s face.