Pre-game preparation
The view from my "suite"
Where the magic happens...and by magic, I mean this blog here
Downtown is ready with the Pens signs
It really looks like one big boob
Right outside Mellon Arena
The lawn area with the outdoor screen
TSN's tent and currently being interviewed, Kevin Stevens and Craig Patrick (I swear)
Inside those doors, the real magic happens
Gino and I
TSN's Bob McKenzie making his way into PenStation, the Penguins team store
Marc-Andre and his "ride" arriving
Fans cheering in the players as they arrive
Islander color man Billy Jaffe and Rangers play-by-play man Sam Rosen being interviewed on TSN
More fandamoneum
Hockey Hall of Fame exhibit
Calder and Art Ross Trophy's
Conn Smythe and Prince of Wales Trophy's
The Hart Trophy
Cotton Candy man. This is the most determined man I've ever come across. He takes no prisoner's in letting you know that he has cotton candy "heeeeeeeea"
The title banners
You may not be able to read it, but I sent a text to the Jumbotron, "I drove 6 hours for this. Let's go Pens -sean"
Ceremonial puck drop with Sidney Crosby, Nick Lidstrom and Scotty Bowman
The opening face-off
A beautiful sight
3 comments:
Hey, looks like we were on opposite ends of the arena there. It also looks like you had an enjoyable time in our fair city. Feel free to come back for games 4 and 6, eh?
And how about the Pens taking back the neutral zone tonight? While they're hustle did help them win, it was the play in the neutral zone (i.e. taking it away from Detroit and minimizing their play-making speed) that really got the job done.
Simply amazing pics....and the videos above were awesome to see. Congrats on the win...and it looks like there will be hockey in June.
I mean seriously, could you have picked a better night to come?
Mellon was jacked and the Pens looked beyond hungry. If you're not a hockey fan after watching the back and forth action for 5+ uninterrupted minutes in the third you're a complete toolbox.
You have to love Hall getting the GWG. Malkin seemed a bit more motivated. Kennedy and Talbot were on fire. Orpik was effing possessed. And simply not enough can be said about Crosby.
Great to see the Pens back in this. Saturday means everything now.
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