Wednesday, April 9, 2008

March of the Penguins...?


I know it's April, but this post season could be the start of a March of the Penguins to Lord Stanley's cup. The Pens looked dominant, with big Gino Malkin taking charge and leading his team with 3 points. The old man Gary Roberts also chipped in with 2 goals and Marc-Andre Fleury's critics were silenced as he posted his first career playoff shutout.

If they continue this drive through this series, the Sens don't stand a chance. No Alfie, Fischer or Kelly = big trouble for a struggling Senators squad. A very convincing win by the Pens tonight who look built for a playoff drive. They have a strong 3rd and 4th line and Fleury looked solid when he was tested. It's going to be hard to shutdown the offense when there's always powerhouses like Crosby, Malkin and Hossa to shutdown, and strong secondary scoring is present with the likes of Malone and Sykora as well.

As the opening night of the playoffs comes to an end, I'm really impressed with how entertaining the Flames and Sharks game was. Iginla's drive to the net for the winning goal was unreal. An all out Iginlaesque effort. Watch out this could be a long grueling series with the potential for many injuries.

I love playoff hockey. Those Pens I drafted in my playoff pool are looking pretty choice tonight too.