Penguins fans find success in Operation: Deface Rocky Statue

The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae found this 5/9/2008 on sports.yahoo.com [flag]

We're going a bit heavy on the Philadelphia Flyers / Pittsburgh Penguins action today, because this series is shaping up to be more fun than Scarlett Johansson on a trampoline. Yesterday, we reported on a Philadelphia radio station's desperate attempt to save the famed Rocky statue from being defaced by Penguins fans. Our buddy Enrico from The 700 Level pointed us to the photo on the right ... [link]

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Penguins Series Primer: War
Published 5/9/2008 by Enrico at The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae
... than Philly. You know it! Also of interest: Bill Clement picks the Flyers in seven. [Hockey Buzz] The Pens Blog is surprisngly picking the Pens. +1 for the funny fat man logo. [Pens Blog] Also from the ESPN chat from above, they all seem to think Malkin is playing better hockey now than the NHL's wonderboy Sidney Crosby. Ed Moran with a preview. [Daily News] More on the Rocky garbage. [Puck Daddy] Art Rooney got owned! zzzzzz. [Orange Crush] ...

Other Philadelphia Statues To Deface
Published 5/9/2008 by tecmo (noreply@blogger.com) at Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Ponies
... (or already has defaced ) the Rocky statue in Philly, I'm proposing a few less famous statues that would look good in a Pens uniform. Besides, everyone knows Rocky is a target or Pens fans. Imagine Philadelphians waking up to see Crosby or Malkin jerseys adorning every statue in their city! I'm giddy about the possibility. Here's a list of other potential targets. Have at it, Pens fans.

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Rocky Statue: Target Of Penguin Terrorist Plot? [Interstate Hockey Hijinx]

Mondesishouse.com found this 5/8/2008 on deadspin.com

You may remember just a week ago that during the Montreal Canadiens/Flyers playoff series, some amped-up Habs fans decided desecration of the Rocky statue would be a good way to show team spirit and ward off an inevitable early round exit. Didn't ...

Saving Rocky from Penguins fan desecration, Flyers plot revenge

The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae found this 5/9/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

Please recall the dastardly plot executed by a Montreal radio station in which a man in a cape and a pig nose placed a Montreal Canadiens jersey on the Rocky statue in Philadelphia. A potential plot by Pittsburgh Penguins fans to offer their own ...

Video: Penguins fans assail Rocky statue, leap victoriously

The Pensblog found this 5/11/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

The assorted tomfoolery continues between Pittsburgh Penguins fans and Philadelphia Flyers fanatics over the desecration of assorted landmarks in their respective cities. Pittsburgh Sports and Mini Horses put out a hit list of other Philadelphia ...

The Flyers Are Not Fond Of Game 1s [NHL Closer]

Posted 5/10/2008 on Deadspin

Sure, the Flyers eventually knuckled under to the Penguins' explosive attack after getting up early, but they're clearly just setting up the Pens like they did to the Caps and the Habs. Philly has lost the opener in each of its three series this postseason. The Pens have even gone as far as to crib the Canadiens defacing of the Rocky statue. just leave that Barkley statue alone! Oof. It's ...