Love ya Pens!

In case you have yet to figure this out, I'm for all things Pittsburgh. Steelers, Pirates, Penguins, Panthers - I cheer for them all, win or lose. As the Stanley Cup came to a close tonight, and the Pens found themselves literally inches away from tying things up, I found myself taking small solace in the fact that the Mighty Pens are one of the youngest teams in the NHL and are well on their way for league domination for years to come. Crosby, Malkin, Staal, Fleury, Whitney - all these guys are under 24 years of age. So while the Red Wings are popping the cork on their 4th Cup in 11 years, we may have watched the passing of the torch in these finals.

As anyone who has ever played a sport where there is a playoff involved, every team but one loses their last game of the season. It was disheartening, to be certain, but the 2008 Finals were by far the most exciting hockey games (well, Game 5 was at least) in a long time, and will certainly set the standard for years to come.

So keep cheering them on, Pittsburgh fans, the Pens deserve it.

Then when your done, head over to PNC Park and let's give the Buccos a lift as well!

Love ya Black & Gold!