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THIS WAS PROBABLY A SIGN
Published 5/27/2008 at With Leather - Sports news and gossip to brighten this short, dark life
Here's Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury leading his team out on to the ice before Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals.  I haven't checked my leadership handbook recently, but I suspect that falling on your face is not the best way to lead your proverbial troops into proverbial battle.  Between this and the With Leather picks jinx, it's no surprise that the Pens have fallen behind 2-0.  Of course, some folks may point out that the Red Wings' obvious superiority as a team may have something to do with that, but just how are they going to prove ...

They're Still Playing Hockey
Published 5/27/2008 by Fornelli (noreply@blogger.com) at Foul Balls
I haven't had a chance to watch either of the first two games of the Stanley Cup Finals, but going by the scores I've seen, and the things I've read, I'm not missing much. Sure, the NHL has to be happy that Sidney Crosby is playing in the league's premiere event, but his Penguins just aren't as good as the Detroit Red Wings and it's showing. Hell, it was obvious before the start of game one that the Penguins just weren't going to be able to hang with the mighty Red Wings. Just look at this video of Pittsburgh goaltender Marc-Andre Fluery entering the ice before game one. On the bright side, at least he didn't drop any trophies ...

What Goes Down
Published 5/27/2008 by David M Singer at The Ice Block
Maybe Marc-Andre Fleury thinks there’s only one way to go after starting like this: