Congratulations! It's a Series!: Senators 5, Penguins 4
3 Comments Published by Miss. Scarlett on Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at 9:42 PM.
Guys? This wasn't supposed to happen.
I know the Penguins weren't exactly lighting it up going into the playoffs but let's be honest...neither were we. They're the defending Stanley Cup Champions. Sidney Crosby. Evgeni Malkin. Marc-Andre Fleury. They were supposed to stomp all over us and I was emotionally prepared for it. Usually, when the playoffs roll around, I am a nervous wreck. I can't eat anything and I'm twitchy. But today, I was totally zen. I sat down and prepared myself for a decent effort but nothing spectacular. The fact that we even made the playoffs was enough for me to be happy. I wasn't about to get greedy.
But for some reason, the Senators weren't content with that. They showed up with some fight and it's not something I've seen from this team in awhile. I don't know how long it will last but I'll take it. We were getting goals from guys who don't usually score and Erik Karlsson was cool as a cucumber out there. Both goaltenders were a wreck tonight but it makes for a nice change when it's not just our team with poor netminding.
As happy as I am with this win, it wasn't the strongest outing from the team. Peter Regin's penchant for visiting the penalty box cannot continue and as much as I love that secondary scoring might not be the big issue I've been wringing my hands about all season, Jason Spezza has to remember how to play hockey (i.e. STOP PLAYING LIKE ARSE) and the big guns have to find the back of the net.
I'm excited now. I'm fired up and buzzing about my team and I haven't felt like that in awhile. Let's keep it up boys!
I just hope this is enough for me to get motivated/unlazy about posting again!
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Labels: pittsburgh penguins, round 1: pittsburgh penguins, stanley cup playoffs
I'm holding my judgement on whether or not "it's a series" but at least the asshat prognosticators out there who gave us no love (I'm looking at YOU Lambert!) can put away their brooms.
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insightful post