Pens Vs. Caps

Tonight was the first match-up between the Pens and Capitals this year. Fleury got the start after Danny Sabourin won last nights game.

Slow first period.
Washington was getting good chances and Fleury looks like he is up to the billing so far.

Pens kill off a penalty by Gonchar but right after it ended, Pothier gets a shot from the point and Fleury couldn't see anything because he had two guys in front of him.
Goal.


2nd period starts and the Penguins get a 5 on 3 right off the bat. The Caps kill it
off, but just then Jordan Staal picks up the puck and puts it top shelf. The puck seemed to just sneak its way in. Just as he scored he got hit in the mouth by some fag. Staal will take it tho because its his first goal since the playoffs.

Pretty even period throughout. But just when you think that both teams are gonna coast into the intermission, Crosby gets high sticked in the face.

Malone throws the puck around the boards the slowest I've ever seen and the Capitals dont even move towards it. Crosby gets it...across to Whitney....wrister...money in the bank. 2-1 bitch

3rd period starts and Big Georges Laraque drops the gloves with Donald Brashear. Laraque pounds on him then all of the sudden Brashear gets a second wind and hammers a left. Laraque goes down but it seemed pretty even.

4 mins later two Caps run into each other and Pettinger thinks it was Staal who registered the hit. He rubs Staals face up a bit and then they drop the gloves. Both just wrestle each other for position, then fall to the ground. Not bad for Stallzy's first fight.

Crazy rest of the game. Type of game that gives all the guys a nice chubby. Washington goes crazy especially Ovechkin. Caps Register 11 shots to the Pens 5.
Fleury played awesome.

Final 2-1 W


Staal: 1 Goal
Whitney: 1 Goal
Crosby: 1 Assist
Fleury: 30 Saves


Side Notes:
Christensen was a healthy scratch
Staal got his first goal in 12 games dating back to last year.
First time all year Malkin didn't get a point