First chasing Martin Brodeur out of the net yesterday and then blanking the Flyers 2-0 this evening is oh, such a nice weekend treat after the crappy week at work. The wonderful refs tried to hand Philly the game by giving them a 7 minute power play with around 10 minutes left in the third period. The Penguins killed off all 7 minutes. Not bad considering they are 30th in the league on the penalty kill. Add in the fact that they held Philly to 1 shot in those 7 minutes and you can see why the entire crowd at the Mellon arena was on their feet giving the Boys of Winter a well deserved standing ovation. It's a shame that the "officials" in charge of the Penguins future can't see through their blinders to moments like that. Moments that unite 15,000+ people, moments that will no longer be possible in any fashion if the Penguins leave town. Even my mother, who has never attended a Steelers, Pirates, or Penguins game has been to an event at the Mellon Arena. Hell, my grandmother who probably could not have even told you the names of the three major sports teams had been to several events at the Mellon Arena. A multi-function building...for free...it kind of boggles the mind that there's even a discussion about this.
Oh well, the whole point of the post...Pittsburgh 2 (are you paying attention Matt?) Philly 0.