Organization: Penn State University
Date: Thu, 21 Jan 1993 00:43:16 EST
From: Woob <RAP115@psuvm.psu.edu>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.hockey
Subject: Re: Pens-Ottawa Summary
 <2243@blue.cis.pitt.edu>

In article <2243@blue.cis.pitt.edu>, gomer+@pitt.edu (Richard J Coyle) says:
>Clearly, you are more easily impressed than I am.  Unless you were there
>in the flesh, you didn't see it, since it wasn't televised.  But from my
>opinion, but by any decent standards this was not a game for the ages.
    Aah but I was there Rick - like I've been to most games over the break.
The Penguins played really solid in the 3rd period.  I don't know where your
seats are, but mine are in behind the net on the Penguins side so I saw all of
those 3rd period goals.  Believe me 6-1 is a high score.  Ottawa doesn't get
blown out every night.  They suck, but they're trying.  They don't have much.
>I don't think my negativity is all that unwarranted.  I don't think your
>cheerleading is unwarranted either, if that is how you choose to direct
>your excess energy.  If you're going to continue it, however, why not
>make it worth your while?  Go on down to the Arena and fill out a job
>application.  Maybe you can join the Big Stuffed Penguin,
>and the Idiot Peanut Vendor, and get paid for your efforts.
    Okay Rick, I hate that stupid Penguin more than you do.  It always seems
to be in my section.  If I was cheerleading, I wouldn't write articles like
KENNY WREGGET MUST GO.  Maybe you didn't see that one since it was in all caps-
next time I'll write it bigger for you.  He played a good game last night - the
defense was remarkable, I'd still like to see Racine get a chance.
    My attitude isn't cheerleading - it's your pessimistic attitude that you
have.  You act like, "yeah, I want the Penguins to win but I know they're going
to lose."  I can't stand this.  Why don't you follow a different team???
    Your post said, "The Penguins will be lucky to win one game" on this road
trip.  Well, hello - wake up!!!  A team that's averaging close to a .700
winning pctg and a team that is .550 on the road is not going to be LUCKY to
win one game on this road trip.  It'd be a major disappointment if they didn't
win one.  Just becuase Mario has a serious illness, what do you want?  The
Penguins to go into a whole and stop playing hockey?  Let's all cry for the
Penguins.  Mario is out.  Pittsburgh is doomed.  give me a break!  It's the
pessimistic attitudes I can't stand!!!  Tochhet, Stevens, Errey, those are all
guys I saw giving a 125% effort in playing the 2nd best team in the league with
an 18 game unbeaten streak at home.  Beating that team was no fluke.  There are
no Penguin players who are 'cheerleaders'  They dwell on the  attitude and have
the desire to win.  The initial shock of Mario being ill is over.  IT still
stings and is scary, but it makes the Penguins that much more determined to do
well in Mario's abscence.  All I'm asking you is to give this team respect.
If I was a cheerleader like you say, I would post Penguins No. 1 every week.
Look at my past posts power polls - at times I didn't even have the Pens  at
No. 1 even when they did have the best record in the league!!!  Stop being
a pessisimist and watch this team with some pride!!!

** Rob **