Ryan Wilson: Penguins And Blue Jackets Set To Kick Off New Eastern Conference Rivalry Penguins and Blue Jackets poised to become a very good rivalry

GO PENS!

Don't look now but this team is getting better and better, and they will be adding Horton. This team is pretty well set up on the blue line.

Nothing but respect for the Jackets. Although, I'm sure that will change after tonight.

LOL


I'm on my celphone and couldn't see the image due to my bad internet conection but The Sheep Costume (and Barts wearing it)was the first thing that came up in my mind!haha
- Orpik44

Barts is the one of the left, and rival is the one sniffing his butt. i think i see drummer in there too kissing Gunners ass!!!!!

Actually...come to think of it...I think they are all trying to kiss Gunners ass

My costume...because I'm kicking things up a notch today

I'm really not sure about Columbus becoming any sort of hockey hotbed. Not because I doubt the sincerity of their fans, but in a lot of ways, hockey will never hold a candle to OSU Football (and to a lesser degree, basketball). Maybe win a cup or 2 and they might be closer to the way that Pittsburgh is with the Steelers and Pens now, but that's still a long way off.

But the major issue that I see with them is the city itself & its surrounding areas. I'm sorry, but I lived there for a while. It's Monroeville on steroids with a major state university attached. It's not a real CITY. It's not like State College with Penn State attached, but it's not a real city either. And even on my most recent trips there, it seemed to have significantly more sparsely populated suburbs than even those surrounding Pittsburgh (and Pittsburgh is on the low-end for populations necessary to support an NHL team).

I mean, I'm not saying it won't happen, but I have this feeling that it's going to be another Nashville when it comes to its upper limits of accomplishment. Unless something has really changed in a serious way since I lived out there, Hockey was kinda looked at as this weird thing that people played somewhere else. They were Basketball and Football people. Maybe they've converted, but I just didn't see it. My love of hockey got me weird looks all the time. (Part of the reason I was so shocked when they got a team to begin with)

My costume...because I'm kicking things up a notch today
- Killian

Baaaaammm.

Baaaaammm.
- bixll

Yeah that's what I was going for. Unfortunately, I think the herd is taking a nap right now

Yeah that's what I was going for. Unfortunately, I think the herd is taking a nap right now
- Killian

I think it's just that the schtick has face planted, it happens.

I'm really not sure about Columbus becoming any sort of hockey hotbed. Not because I doubt the sincerity of their fans, but in a lot of ways, hockey will never hold a candle to OSU Football (and to a lesser degree, basketball). Maybe win a cup or 2 and they might be closer to the way that Pittsburgh is with the Steelers and Pens now, but that's still a long way off.

But the major issue that I see with them is the city itself & its surrounding areas. I'm sorry, but I lived there for a while. It's Monroeville on steroids with a major state university attached. It's not a real CITY. It's not like State College with Penn State attached, but it's not a real city either. And even on my most recent trips there, it seemed to have significantly more sparsely populated suburbs than even those surrounding Pittsburgh (and Pittsburgh is on the low-end for populations necessary to support an NHL team).

I mean, I'm not saying it won't happen, but I have this feeling that it's going to be another Nashville when it comes to its upper limits of accomplishment. Unless something has really changed in a serious way since I lived out there, Hockey was kinda looked at as this weird thing that people played somewhere else. They were Basketball and Football people. Maybe they've converted, but I just didn't see it. My love of hockey got me weird looks all the time. (Part of the reason I was so shocked when they got a team to begin with)
- ScienceJesus

I think the time zone stuff is a big deal. Now 41 more games will be more accessible to the kids in the area.

I think it's just that the schtick has face planted, it happens.
- Ryan_Wilson

I was gonna go Sheep tippin' but it looks like someone already beat me to it!

I think the time zone stuff is a big deal. Now 41 more games will be more accessible to the kids in the area.
- Ryan_Wilson

It will help, but I still think it's going to be a very uphill battle. It's still a college-sports-focused "city" and a more "traditional American sports" area. And it's not like it's a high socio-economic area like Dallas or some of the other obscure team placement areas to help offset its struggles. Though they do have a lot of businesses out there to help with the corporate support and stuff. So it's just a matter of getting it into the local collective consciousness. And you're right, the time zone change with most of their games will help.

Still an uphill battle though on a really steep hill.

It will help, but I still think it's going to be a very uphill battle. It's still a college-sports-focused "city" and a more "traditional American sports" area. And it's not like it's a high socio-economic area like Dallas or some of the other obscure team placement areas to help offset its struggles. Though they do have a lot of businesses out there to help with the corporate support and stuff. So it's just a matter of getting it into the local collective consciousness. And you're right, the time zone change with most of their games will help.

Still an uphill battle though on a really steep hill.
- ScienceJesus

It truly is amazing what Mario has done for the sport of hockey in this town, if not for him we would be the exact same way. Except we wouldn't have a team here at all.

Very interesting room today.....
What strange goings on here.....(Young Frankenstein)

Flower in net tonight!

Flower in net tonight!
- PensFanRVA

You mean the same Flower that the herd wanted us to trade at the end of last year/beginning of this year???

I wonder how the herd feels about the flower now

You mean the same Flower that the herd wanted us to trade at the end of last year/beginning of this year???

I wonder how the herd feels about the flower now


- Killian

Yes that one!

You mean the same Flower that the herd wanted us to trade at the end of last year/beginning of this year???

I wonder how the herd feels about the flower now


- Killian

Hahah I won't lie I was one of the guys who wanted to see Flower gone, If the deal was right...just in case you ask me, I formed my own opinion lol
I'm glad He's doing well so far!

Hahah I won't lie I was one of the guys who wanted to see Flower gone, If the deal was right...just in case you ask me, I formed my own opinion lol
I'm glad He's doing well so far!
- Orpik44

If i could facewash you right now, I would Orpik!!!

If i could facewash you right now, I would Orpik!!!


- Killian

I guess I'd have to take it

I guess I'd have to take it
- Orpik44

Who is your favorite current penguin and why?

Hahah I won't lie I was one of the guys who wanted to see Flower gone, If the deal was right...just in case you ask me, I formed my own opinion lol
I'm glad He's doing well so far!
- Orpik44

Flower deserves no criticism for his play in the regular season.

Playoffs the past few years he does.

And im a huge Flower fan.

Flower deserves no criticism for his play in the regular season.

Playoffs the past few years he does.

And im a huge Flower fan.
- nbartley9

Couldn't be more true

Bartley, who is your favorite current penguin and why?

Couldn't be more true

Bartley, who is your favorite current penguin and why?
- Killian

Matt Cooke

Matt Cooke
- nbartley9

CURRENT lol