With the season approaching more rapidly by the day, and the Pens gearing up for their Prospect camp and the the big club's training camp, we figured that it was time to update our list of ten games we look forward to the most for the upcoming season.
October 6th--Pens @ Canucks
First game of the season, in Vancouver. It's been a long time since we've seen hockey, and opening the season in Western Canada could be the best thing for the Pens give this offseason, and the indefiniteness of Sidney Crosby's status. Set the coffee makers though, it will be a rough morning after.
October 13th--Penguins vs. Capitals
Why? First game of the year against the Capitals. Nothing else really to say.
October 17--Penguins @ Jets
Will be our first experience back in Winnipeg. Will be great to see some puck played up there. Plus this seems like one of those fan bases that are poised to be hated. It's like it is their God-given right to get a hockey team.
October 18th--Penguins @ Wild
Yes, I know what you are thinking, why the Wild? Because we get to see our power play go 0 for 6, and Mike Yeo's power play go 6 for 6 just to spite us all.
November 5th--Penguins @ Kings
Why? Well we get to see how ineffective Mike Richards is out west. I mean we grew to despise him as a Flyer, I don't think that changes much.
December 5th--Penguins @ Flyers
First matchup of the season against that other team from PA. No Mike Richards. No Jeff Carter. Some goalie who apparently will win on his own. We'll see. Plus, we get to hate Max Talbot and completely ridicule Jaromir Jagr again. Win all around.
December 13th--Penguins vs. Redwings
Will be very interesting when #68 is skating for the Wings and not the Pens.
January 22--Penguins v. Capitals
The last time we see them during the regular season. We will be very sick of this team by the end of January.
March 22--Penguins @ Flyers
3pm start on a Sunday. Could be an NBC game. It will be very enjoyable to watch the Pens and Flyers play on NBC and not have Pierre McGuire verbally blowing Mike Richards. The blood may be boiling by the time this game comes.
April 7th--Penguins v. Flyers
Last game of the season. Afternoon game. Could be for the division or even the Eastern Conference. You can feel the hate already.
Other Thoughts
Looks like the Pens have 12 sets of games that are on back to back days. There is a three game road trip starting October 29 in Toronto and Ending Nov 5th in Los Angeles. They have another four game roadie at the end of November leading into the first week of september, that will take them from Montreal to Carolina, with the Rangers and Capitals in between. Another four games on the road at the beginning of February, starting off in Toronto, then to Boston, then to New Jersey, and ending in Montreal. There is a three game road trip through part of the Atlantic division beginning on April 15th at the Devils, and ending with games on back to back afternoons against the Devils and Flyers on the 17th, and 18th.
The last 3 of four games are at home including two against the Flyers. The Pens will also play the maximum 12 games on national television meaning they will be on VS or NBC.
All this means nothing. Probably makes no sense. But whatever.
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