Pittsburgh In Running For Winter Classic 2011

[The Nac]

Originally Posted by Eleven

Werent they saying there'd be 2 outdoor games from now on: the jan 1st one and the other one in Canada for Hockey day in Canada?

As awesome as that would be simply for the possibility of seeing it live where I'm living, doesn't that seem a bit overkill? Once a year is perfect I think.

Anyone else? Would you guys wanna see it more than once a year?

[Eleven]

The NHL will overkill it, like those 'History will be made' commercials.

[Sweetleaf22]

With the ensuing Winter Classic between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Washington Capitals gobbling up headlines, the plot got a little thicker yesterday when Penguins forward Max Talbot called Washington Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkin a “douche."

Talbot, who was being interviewed on a local Pittsburgh radio station, was referring to an incident when he was introduced to Ovechkin by teammate Evgeni Malkin.

While Talbot did not give a specific reason or detail the incident, he did say, “I hate the guy (Ovechkin).” Talbot went on to say, "I was actually at the NHL Awards last summer with (Evgeni) Malkin, and we brought the Stanley Cup over there after the season," Talbot told The X. Malkin knew Ovechkin, and introduced me to him, and the first impression wasn't great. I'm not really gonna say what happened, but I'm like, 'Okay, this guy is a real douche.'”

Talbot’s comments will surely fuel what is already one of the best rivalries in hockey, and it will be interesting to watch for a rebuttal from Ovechkin.

Until next time, douches........................................... .......

[QuadzillaXXX]

all bullshit aside, i'll probably be there so if anyone is road tripping in let me know and i'm in for some beers.....

almost anyone i mean, didn't mean that epic douchebag tcd.....but just about anyone else

[Sweetleaf22]

Originally Posted by QuadzillaXXX

all bullshit aside, i'll probably be there so if anyone is road tripping in let me know and i'm in for some beers.....

almost anyone i mean, didn't mean that epic douchebag tcd.....but just about anyone else

[Sweetleaf22]

Penguins captain Sidney Crosby hoped to wait until CONSOL Energy Center was completely finished before he stepped foot inside the Penguins’ new home. With most of the major construction complete outside of a few nuts and bolts here and there, the Penguins superstar made his first visit to the arena on Tuesday afternoon, as he and Penguins Hall of Fame owner Mario Lemieux christened the ice surface.

Crosby and Lemieux became the first people to skate at CONSOL Energy Center when they each hit the ice together shortly after 2 p.m. The pair emerged from the Penguins locker room in their warmup gear, walked to separate doors on the Penguins bench and skated onto the ice in unison as Penguins’ employees and construction workers looked on.

For Lemieux, it was the culmination of all the years of hard work he and his ownership group devoted to make the CONSOL Energy Center a reality for the city of Pittsburgh, while Crosby was appreciative to have the chance to be one of the first people skate on the CONSOL ice.

“It felt great to be able to skate for the first time with Sid,” Lemieux said. “I think it was pretty special for all of us. It was a long time coming. We worked hard to get this accomplished. I’m glad we were able to do this today.”

“That was pretty special,” Crosby said. “There are going to be a ton of things that will happen here, so to go out there and be the first ones on the ice, that was pretty special. I feel very fortunate to have the opportunity to skate with Mario.”

After Crosby and Lemieux spent their first couple minutes skating and stretching by themselves, with much of that time spent taking in the new scenery, the pair came together to skate a few more laps as they discussed what they liked about the new building.

“I was just asking him questions because this was the first time I was in the building and I wanted to know what certain areas were,” Crosby said. “He was kind of explaining everything to me. I was looking for the banners and all that stuff. I found out where they were. Other than that I was just trying to get a feel for the building since I hadn’t seen anything until today. It’s a beautiful place and it’s our new home.”

“We felt that the seats were pretty close to the ice and that should be great for the atmosphere of the building,” Lemieux said. “We thought that it was going to be great for the fans being so close to the ice. And we also talked about how beautiful the building looked.”

Besides how beautiful the arena looked from ice level, and much like Lemieux, Crosby was also blown away by how close the fans are going to be to the action.

“On the ice I just liked looking around at the building,” Crosby said. “It is first class all the way. When you are out there the stands and the suites seem like they are really close to the ice. That intimacy is something that we had at the Mellon, and I think we brought it here.”

Once Crosby and Lemieux were done taking everything in, a couple pucks were tossed onto the ice for them to pass around and shoot into the empty nets.

About five minutes after Crosby and Lemieux hit the ice they were joined by several children who were divided into two colors – black and gold – with either ‘Crosby 87’ or ‘Lemieux 66’ on the back. The children skated with Crosby and Lemieux for the next 45 minutes, passing pucks and trying to beat them one-on-one. A couple lucky kids even had the chance to take a few shots at Lemieux, who playfully stood in the crease putting on his best Marc-Andre Fleury impersonation.

Crosby said sharing such a special moment with the children who have helped make the Penguins such a popular brand and the construction workers who helped make the CONOSL Energy Center a first-class facility added to the day’s event.

“Those kids are going to have a really special memory for the rest of their lives,” Crosby said. “All of us – myself, Mario and all of the kids – are lucky to have had the chance to skate on the first ice here. A lot of people have worked really hard to make this arena and this building possible. We are pretty lucky that we were able to go on the ice first and enjoy it.”

Following the skate Crosby and Lemieux embarked on a tour of CONSOL Energy Center, and just like they did when they were skating earlier, they came away impressed with what the building has to offer.

“I think it is a totally different building (than Mellon Arena),” Lemieux said. “I think that the sight lines are incredible for fans. There is not a bad seat in the house. It is a little bit brighter here. It’s just an incredible building.

“I think the fans are going to love all of the amenities and the technology we will use. The sight lines and the restaurants are going to be great. We think that all of that along with the suites is going to make this one of the best buildings in the league.”

And thanks to Crosby and Lemieux, Tuesday’s first skate at CONSOL Energy Center was certainly the first of what figures to be many – in the words of the great Badger Bob Johnson – great days for hockey.

[Sweetleaf22]

[Sweetleaf22]

Looks like the odds of Hilary Duff hanging out at the Consol Energy Center this season just shot up by 1,000%, as the Penguins have signed her husband, Mike Comrie.



see ya soon Hilary..............................

[Sweetleaf22]

[LordCC]

Originally Posted by Sweetleaf22

Nice pic, I wonder what she is doing to make Mike smile like that?

[QuadzillaXXX]

Originally Posted by Sweetleaf22

Looks like the odds of Hilary Duff hanging out at the Consol Energy Center this season just shot up by 1,000%, as the Penguins have signed her husband, Mike Comrie.



see ya soon Hilary..............................

sweet, looks like her and i in a bathroom followed by me getting a 4 game suspension

[Sweetleaf22]

d.t.f

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Destiny Launch Video Video - NHL VideoCenter - Pittsburgh Penguins

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[revnecro1273]

did you jack off to that at a wal mart?