I was at the game last night with my son. We made a wish list of all things that would be cool to have happen before the game. The game didn't disappoint.
1. Pens win a close game
2. Hossa number retired
3. Malkin's 1,000 game
4. Crosby Score his 1st Chicago Goal
5. Get a warm-up puck

Got everything off our list. Amazing night
- Beatnic57

Congrats! That's awesome. Who did you get the puck from?

Getting soff up in this thread.

Watching the Bruins because the in laws are in from New England. Their D is boring and they always have 5 guys back.

I was at the game last night with my son. We made a wish list of all things that would be cool to have happen before the game. The game didn't disappoint.
1. Pens win a close game
2. Hossa number retired
3. Malkin's 1,000 game
4. Crosby Score his 1st Chicago Goal
5. Get a warm-up puck

Got everything off our list. Amazing night
- Beatnic57

Geno with a goal and Sid with the game winner and 4pts. That's about as good as it gets for Pens fans.

Too bad Hossa chose another path. Him and Sid would have put up some really sick numbers.

Congrats! That's awesome. Who did you get the puck from?
- Pags

Funny thing is it was a Hawk... Connor Murphy.

Funny thing is it was a Hawk... Connor Murphy.

- Beatnic57

hahaha that's all awesome, man. What a game to attend.

Geno with a goal and Sid with the game winner and 4pts. That's about as good as it gets for Pens fans.

Too bad Hossa chose another path. Him and Sid would have put up some really sick numbers.
- madmike71

Hossa Chose Poorly was my Fantasy team in '09-'10.

Maybe because in a "think outside the box" way, the Pens were responsible for him ending up in Chicago.

He really wanted a Cup. Traded to us and we lost in the Finals. Said F' us and our long term contract to sign for a year with the team that beat us. We beat them and he said F' Detroit to sign with Chicago. If we had won in "08 or lost in '09 he may have stayed a Pen or a Wing.
- Pags

Detroit didn't have the money to pay him with the salary cap taking effect, as they had Franzen next in line to get a big contract extension. He wanted to stay in Detroit, but wanted a long term deal. If there was no salary cap to deal with, he stays there. That's often brought up on our board when we talk about the salary cap shortening the Hawks' window, that they wouldn't have had him in the first place if there was no cap.

Also, Hossa often credited his year in Detroit for raising his game to the next level.

Detroit didn't have the money to pay him with the salary cap taking effect, as they had Franzen next in line to get a big contract extension. He wanted to stay in Detroit, but wanted a long term deal. If there was no salary cap to deal with, he stays there. That's often brought up on our board when we talk about the salary cap shortening the Hawks' window, that they wouldn't have had him in the first place if there was no cap.

Also, Hossa often credited his year in Detroit for raising his game to the next level.
- 333inthe3rd

Now why would you think it’s a good idea to post facts on the internet?

Hossa Chose Poorly was my Fantasy team in '09-'10.
- Thunderbolt

Detroit didn't have the money to pay him with the salary cap taking effect, as they had Franzen next in line to get a big contract extension. He wanted to stay in Detroit, but wanted a long term deal. If there was no salary cap to deal with, he stays there. That's often brought up on our board when we talk about the salary cap shortening the Hawks' window, that they wouldn't have had him in the first place if there was no cap.

Also, Hossa often credited his year in Detroit for raising his game to the next level.
- 333inthe3rd

Detroit could have taken the $3.9M for Franzen and given it to Hossa. He signed in Chicago for $5.275M, not sure how tight they were to the cap to take on the extra $1.3M.

Hossa was one of my favorite wingers during the Crosby years. I think Jake is probably a better winger for Crosby, but I loved Hossa's combo of hockey IQ and talent.

No idea what that would've meant for the Penguins salary cap wise. If I recall, we wanted to sign him to a $7M/deal. Staal would've been a casualty, I think Malkin would've been fine. A fun "what-if" in Penguins history.

Hossa was one of my favorite wingers during the Crosby years. I think Jake is probably a better winger for Crosby, but I loved Hossa's combo of hockey IQ and talent.

No idea what that would've meant for the Penguins salary cap wise. If I recall, we wanted to sign him to a $7M/deal. Staal would've been a casualty, I think Malkin would've been fine. A fun "what-if" in Penguins history.
- SuperHenderson13

Staal left anyways so meh

Detroit could have taken the $3.9M for Franzen and given it to Hossa. He signed in Chicago for $5.275M, not sure how tight they were to the cap to take on the extra $1.3M.
- jmatchett383

It was Franzen's turn for the extension is what I remember. Hossa was not going to cut in line as the new guy. He probably would have had to wait for Lidstrom to retire before he got paid. Lidstrom had to cut back on his salary towards the end, also, in order to give the team a little more money to work with.

It was Franzen's turn for the extension is what I remember. Hossa was not going to cut in line as the new guy. He probably would have had to wait for Lidstrom to retire before he got paid. Lidstrom had to cut back on his salary towards the end, also, in order to give the team a little more money to work with.
- 333inthe3rd

So they were going to keep a less talented player because it was "his turn?" That seems very loyal, and very dumb.

So they were going to keep a less talented player because it was "his turn?" That seems very loyal, and very dumb.
- jmatchett383

1. Yes Holland is very dumb and loyal

2. Franzen led the 2008 playoffs in goals and in 2009 is he was 3rd behind Geno and Sid. Let’s not act like Franzen wasn’t a beast.

1. Yes Holland is very dumb and loyal

2. Franzen led the 2008 playoffs in goals and in 2009 is he was 3rd behind Geno and Sid. Let’s not act like Franzen wasn’t a beast.
- Feds91Stammer

Franzen was definitely a beast. What a stacked roster they had back then haha...almost as stacked as 2002...

Franzen was definitely a beast. What a stacked roster they had back then haha...almost as stacked as 2002...
- MattStrat

Damn concussions.

1. Yes Holland is very dumb and loyal

2. Franzen led the 2008 playoffs in goals and in 2009 is he was 3rd behind Geno and Sid. Let’s not act like Franzen wasn’t a beast.
- Feds91Stammer

Supahstah Max Talbot was pretty high up there in game 7 Stanley cup goals.