Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Pens 3, Isles 2; Back On Track

If this wasn't a testament to Sidney Crosby's value to the Penguins, I don't know what is.

Sid set up Armstrong for both his 1st and 2nd goals of the year, and combined with a fortunate bounce off of DiPietro's skate, got a much-needed 3-2 win over the Islanders.

It was pretty clear, Sid wasn't 100%, but let's be honest, a 90% Sidney Crosby is better than most NHL players anyway.

The passes were quicker, crisper, and although they only had 2 power plays, Crosby's presence made a distinct difference.

The Pens even got fortunate at their own goal, as the puck which was moving steadily towards the goalline, was knocked back out with only about 10% of the puck not over the line.

The game was quite chippy, no doubt a product of the frequent matchups the NHL scheduled. Nice to see Geno getting in a couple of nice hits on Brendan Witt.

So now it's a couple days of practice, then down the NJ turnpike to Exit 16W on Friday night vs. the Devils.

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