Ooooooooooooh ffffffffffuuuuuuudge!
Only the Pens aren't saying fudge. The play the Pens experienced
the first three games of the season is starting to slip away.
After starting off with a 2-0-1 record, the Pens have lost their
last two games and haven't looked pretty doing it. After being
blanked 5-0 Wednesday night by the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Pens
were unable to stop Mats Sundin, who put home a goal and added
three helpers, as the Leafs topped the Penguins 6-4 Saturday
night.
With Tommy Barrasso going down with a groin injury, all the
goaltending pressure has been placed on Peter Skudra. Now I've
got nothing against Skudra, however, I feel that he's not the
type of goalie that can be a consistent starter day in and day
out. And so far it's showed, as Skudra has allowed eight goals
on 42 shots in his two starts since Barrasso was injured during
the 3-3 tie with the New York Rangers on October 17.
I must admit that it's unfair to place all the blame on Skudra, I
mean he's not getting any help in front of him. Kasparaitis'
injury combined with Barrasso nursing himself back to health, not
to mention that the Pens have only two home games in the month of
October, could spell disaster for the Penguins.
The Pens are going to have to find ways to win games without
relying on the strong goaltending of Barrasso. Jaromir Jagr has
only found the back of the net once this season. He does have
eight assists, but he really needs to score and set an example
for the rest of team to follow. That's what being captain is all
about. Anywho...
Mario Lemieux and SMG Pittsburgh were named earlier this week to
a committee that will head up an investigation into the Penguin's
Chapter 11 filing. Lemieux still has $28 million coming to him
from a contract he signed back in 1992. The team has lost a
total of $37 million over the last two years and needed
protection to keep all the creditors off their back. I know how
it feels, tho'. Sometimes when the repo man comes to my house I
turn all the lights off and hide on the floor. It sounds
immature, but trust me it's actually pretty fun. I'll break it
down for you so you too can...
HIDE FROM THE REPO MAN
1. Most important! Make sure the car is in the garage!!!! I
can't stress this enough. If you don't follow this step, there's
no need to go through the rest.
2. When you hear the knock on the door, turn off all the lights
in the house. (The faster, the better)
3. Crawl on your hands and knees to the front door, and very,
very carefully look through the window to see if it's "him."
4. If it is him, lay back down on the floor and don't move.
5. When you hear him say, "I know you're in there. I saw you
turn the lights off." Giggle to yourself. Have fun with it
6. Don't answer the phone! It's just the repo man trying to fool
you.
7. Wait until he leaves, resume watching Dawson's Creek. If
that's what you watch. I don't watch it. But I bet somebody
does. Not me. Never.
8. Write to LCS Hockey and let us know how you hid from the repo
man.
These steps also work for any friends, co-workers, or relatives
that you don't want to see. Try it on everyone. It's great fun!
Peace.
