Well it's a huge weekend in Pittsburgh sports. Now, of course, everyone's talking about the back to back Games 1 and 2 of the Stanley Cup, but let's not forget about the Pirates.
- The Astros finally have their first meaningful game since this as they come to Pittsburgh for the 'Battle of the Basement' in the NL Central. The losing team this series has to feed Sloth from 'The Goonies'.
- The good Pirate news of the day is that Ryan Doumit has been cleared to rehab for his return to the lineup.
Here's to the Buccos getting another series under their belt!
Now just a few Pens' links here this morn, as the buildup to the games this weekend will probably cause me to do posts just on that alone.
- The big story is the schedule. Puck Daddy talks of the back to back games here. The quick start of the series is dissected here.
Personally, I think that both the quick start to the series and the back to back games help the Pens. First, the Wings are fairly banged up. Now, they're not as banged up as a random police chase car from the 'Dukes of Hazzard', but banged up they are. So the quicker the start, the less time to heal. Speaking of less time to heal, the Pens are a younger and healthier team, so the back to back shouldn't affect them as much as Detroit. Suppose Lidstrom and Datsyuk do play on Saturday, and play a little hurt, how are they gonna turn around and be as effective on Sunday? Maybe they can borrow Hines Ward's hyperbaric chamber? No, hell with that, the best they can hope for is to borrow Michael Jackson's.
- Apparently it's all Conan O'Brien's "fault". Hey though, before some of you yinzers get all pissy at Conan, watch this, laugh your ass off, and all will be forgiven towards Conan.
- Seth at the P-G has a good breakdown of 5 keys to the series.
- The Pensblog, as only they can, nail a preview.
HEY YOU GUYYYYYSSSS!
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