Max Talbot finally practiced today with the team, wearing a red no-contact sweater (no touchie the Maxie). Where the Pens are having pretty much no trouble without Talbot, their record being currently 7-1-0, he really is a team morale booster. Who doesn't love Max?
This afternoon, he said,
This afternoon, he said,
"You miss the boys, that’s what you miss the most. You miss being there in the room getting dressed, getting ready. Being out there and joking around when you miss a shot – guys laughing at you. That’s definitely the hardest part – being on the sideline and watching the guys."
Aw now isn't that heartwarming?
In other news,
Alex Goligoski is growing a moustache having lost a type of shootout bet in practice. Dan Bylsma lost the latest one and now has to wash Jay McKee's car, which apparently is monstrous. But anyway, Goligoski is supposed to grow the moustache for just a month, then he can shave it off. But it's good practice for when he becomes a key player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year.
Aw now isn't that heartwarming?
In other news,
Alex Goligoski is growing a moustache having lost a type of shootout bet in practice. Dan Bylsma lost the latest one and now has to wash Jay McKee's car, which apparently is monstrous. But anyway, Goligoski is supposed to grow the moustache for just a month, then he can shave it off. But it's good practice for when he becomes a key player in the Stanley Cup Playoffs this year.
I'm definitely impressed with Alex so far. And for that matter, I'm pretty impressed with the whole team. Sure, Malkin and Crosby aren't quite at Ovechkin's level of playing this season yet, but it's still early. Promising players to me appear to be Jay McKee, the super shot-blocker, Mike Rupp, who already has 2 goals, and, well, Fleury is just on a roll. He's 6-0-0, our only loss this season coming against the crumbling Coyotes with Brent Johnson in goal.
Needless to say, I'm not worried about the 'Guins Stanley Cup hangover. There is none. Let's just hope they don't fall into a hole like last season. (Cue flashback) Although, I must say Dan Bylsma's system: It's beautiful. A round of applause for Danny B.
(Images and quote from http://penguins.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=502723)
