Penguins Fantasies

The hot hand gets the nod for the night. And he'll have to remain upwards of 100 degrees Celsius to stop the Penguins, mainly the 200 degree Crosby. The Pens are on more than just a roll. They're playing a more open desperation type of game. Not to say that they are a desperate team, far from it. But the young, energetic and talented core of this team brings this almost naive and fearless attitude to the ice. We should all be so lucky to have a team like this. In fact the Quebec Penguins not only sound nice, but comply with the strict regulations of "the Office de la Langue Francais". on the other hand I don't think I can handle being schooled by Quebec city's team for the next decade since we all know what this team could accomplishing if they remain with the same roster.

This brings me to my next Penguins fantasy. The reality of the new NHL is that once a team travels deep in to the off-season, or wins Lord Stanley's cup, all the players' values grow incrementally. As such it is difficult to keep the same roster, and damn near impossible to keep all your top guys. Furthermore there is no doubt in my mind that in the very near future the Pens the Pens will make a serious run at the cup, or even win it. So what if Crosby moves on to another team? Say a team he has admired since his childhood? I'm salivating more than Pit-bull staring at a T-Bone at the prospect of seeing Crosby in a HABS jersey. Wouldn’t that be something!

OK I know there is no way the Penguins would move to Quebec, and even less of a chance that Crosby will play as a HAB, but a man can dream can't he...

I don’t think I have to point out to anyone that a loss to the Pens tonight will result in a drop in NL standings, so this game is rendered even more important.