Stanley Cup Playoffs

The games to this point have been fairly entertaining and it has been great to see the total control that Sid has taken over during these last 3 games.  11 points in 4 playoff games is just astounding, his defensive play and overall puck support has no equal in this year’s playoffs.
There are a couple of items that I believe propelled the Pens to stand up and begin the ass kicking of the Senators….

1. The cheap shot on Leopold by Sutton

• NO PENATLY OR SUSPENSION….ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME???  They put a new rule in place for just this sort of unnecessary hit.  Sutton is an old fashioned goon.

• Sid immediately jumping in his 6’6” grill after the hit was EPIC and I think it got the playoff fire burning for old number 87.

     2. Fedotenko getting to ride the pine.

• I understand that last year he was a catalyst for the cup run but he just isn’t showing me anything at this point

•  This may actually help him in future series as the playoffs go along.  This is not the last time we will see him this year.

    3. Jay McKee

I think that Jay was the missing piece of the teams puzzle.  He is playing playoff hockey right out of the gate as someone with something to prove.  He is proving to be a great shot blocker and when paired with an offensive minded defensive partner he is great at covering up for any gaps left while they are pinching in.  Historically I have not been a fan of big lumbering defensive players (Hal “suck my nuts” Gil) but this McKee is really beginning to change my mind.  Maybe these giants have a place in the new fast paced, everyone can score NHL after all.

FYI..write it down…this series will not see a game 6…it’s over!

I will begin to provide my comment on this and future series after every other game.  Commenting on each game separately will be held only for those times that I am really pissed about something.

LET’S GO PENS!!!!