Penguins vs. Red Wings

This game was the Penguins’ finest performance of the season. It wasn’t their most complete performance, as they were outplayed most of the game, but they stood with the Red Wings and didn’t back down. They had many reasons for losing the game too. They were down a defenseman when Rob Scuderi had to leave the game after blocking a shot. They were on the road playing against the defending Stanley Cup champions (Detroit Red Wings). They were badly outplayed during long stretches of the game. The Red Wings looked like they were playing on a higher level. Not to mention, there were times in the game where Detroit built leads of 5-2 and 6-4. The Penguins were barely holding on and time was running out but we refused to die. They didn’t quit and it paid off when they pulled off an improbable and very exciting comeback, tying the game with 22.8 seconds left. The Penguins were the better team in the third period and overtime. And in sudden death, it was Pittsburgh that delivered the knockout blow with little time remaing in OT. And thank God because if they would have gone into a shootout, who knows what would have happened. All I know is that Detroit would have put out Marian Hossa (taken from Pittsburgh), Pavel Datsyuk, and Henrik Zetterberg probably as their top three. And those are some pretty top shootout scorers in the NHL. But of course we would have thrown back Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and probably Miroslav Satan or Petr Sykora. All that matters is that we sealed the deal in Detroit and are having an exceptional season so far.

Pittsburgh Penguin's New Arena

The Pittsburgh Penguins hockey team will be replacing the current Mellon Arena with a brand new one very soon. Construction began on August 14, 2008 for Pittsburgh’s new multi-purpose arena, which is scheduled to open in the fall of 2010 – in time for the start of the 2010-11 NHL season.
The new arena will be the home of the Pittsburgh Penguins and also host a wide range of other entertainment events, including concerts and family shows throughout the year.
Seating capacity for hockey will be 18,087. The arena will feature state-of-the-art amenities for fans, customers, clients and business partners, including spacious open concourses, comfortable seating, an HD Jumbotron (giant TV at center ice), a wide variety of food and beverage options on each level, spectacular views of one of America’s greatest skylines and 21st century technology throughout. Mario Lemieux Media Scrum
The Sports & Exhibition Authority of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County will own the building. It is most likely to be named after arguably the biggest legend and greatest palyer in NHL history (in my opinion), Pittsburgh Penguins' own, Mario Lemieux.








For more Pictures of the Arena, go to: http://penguins.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=MediaGalleryPlayer&galleryId=6963