I meant to post this last week but the move kind of put it on the back burner. As many you know I’m a huge hockey fan. Being from Pittsburgh of course I’m a fan of the Penguins, I’ve been since I was a little kid. As you might have known the Pens went to the finals last year, which was the first time they made it to the finals since 1992! A few months ago you wouldn’t have thought the Pens would be in the finals, or even in the playoffs. They were struggling really bad so they fired their coach Michel Therrien and replaced him with Dan Bylsma. Bylsma’s style works with the Pens a lot better because it is an offensive up tempo style, unlike Therrien’s defensive style. You don’t want players like Malkin and Crosby worrying about defense.

Also around the trade deadline the Pens picked up Chris Kunitz from the Ducks in exchange for Ryan Whitney. Many people didn’t like the trade, but it has really paid off as Kunitz is playing with Crosby and adding some grit to the Pens top line. The Pens also picked up Bill Guerin from the Islanders for a conditional 2009 draft pick. Now that is a pickup, getting the captain of another team for a conditional draft pick! Guerin is also on Crosby’s line and he adds much needed experience to the team.

Interestingly enough the Pens are playing the Red Wings again. Crazy that both teams from finals last year are in the finals again! The Red Wings are a good team and they have kept most of their players since last year and even picked up a few other good players like Marian Hossa and Ty Conklin.

I believe that the Pens are a much better and more experienced team this year. Most of them went through the playoff run last year and went all the way to the finals and lost. They know what that feels like and they know what it takes to win.

Right now the series is tied 2-2, with the Pens dropping the first 2 games in Detroit and taking the next 2 games at home. We will be going back to Detroit for game 5, where we need to win on Detroit ice. Good luck Pens!!