How does this work? - 10-15-08

Following the game last night, we decide to eat healthy and hit up Primanti's in the South Side. We walked in to this sight:


 
A Flyers fan with three Penguins fans.

Huh?

How does that work?

A few more things we saw in our journeys last night:

-We were able to get a much clearer shot of the five new banners:


 
-Brian Engblom's new hairdo:


 
Now on any other mammal, that's a good head of hair. But it just looks very odd on Enblom. We admit we've complained about his mullet quite a bit in the past. But seeing what he looks like with a more conservative hairstyle, we now feel he needs to bring the mullet back.

-There have been these "Let's Go Pens!" stencils on the sidewalk near Gate 3 since last season:


 
They're not accompanied with the team's new marketing slogan:


 
EMPTY NETTER ASSISTS

Penguins

-Dave Molinari's recap from last night.

-Mike Lange's goal calls from last night:

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c7IrlwmNlDU]

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SmBwhl6hjsM]

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-If you didn't see Eric Godard and Riley Cote beating the daylights out of each other last night, here you go:

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC0TatWQDls]

-Postgame video.
 
-We wouldn't pre-order that Brendan Shanahan Penguins jersey anytime soon.

-The Penguins reacted to the death of Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov.

-Former Penguins forward Jaromir Jagr really took the death of Cherepanov hard.

-The Penguins' plans for a hotel next to the new arena are going well.

-Random YouTube find of the day: Marc-Andre Fleury being a bad dude. During his days as a Cape Breton Screaming Eagle, Fleury was pretty quick to drop the gloves apparently. His fights on this video can be found at the 0:27 and 3:32 marks

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoFbleszYfY]
 
What was up with the guy going all Tim Harris six-shooter at the 2:03  mark?

-Wilkes-Barre/Scranton goaltender John Curry (ankle) and defenseman Joey Mormina (groin) are dealing with injuries.

Atlantic Division

-An investigator ruled Cherepanov had a chronic heart condition called ischemia.

-The Islanders demoted forward Blake Comeau (right) to Bridgeport of the AHL. Defenseman Radek Martinek is dealing with an upper-body injury.

-Flyers defenseman Derian Hatcher is rehabbing his injured knee.

-New Philadelphia defenseman Andrew Alberts has been teamed with Steve Eminger.

-Devils forward Bobby Holik wasn't crazy about his time as the Thrashers' captain.

Northeast Division

-Sabres forward Jochen Hecht is dealing with a finger injury.

-The Bruins recalled forward Vladimir Sobotka from Providence of the AHL.

Southeast Division

-Check out the two videos the Capitals played prior to their home-opener:

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSTQs5ilyew]
 
[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saf-0oDwfPM]
 
Quality stuff.

-The Lightning is pretty much just picking up defensemen off the street. The Bolts signed former Rangers defenseman Marek Malik to a one-year deal worth $1.2 million. Somewhere, former Penguins blueliner Richard Lintner is keeping his phone clear.

-Tampa Bay forward Steven Stamkos (right), the first overall pick in this year's draft, has been quiet so far.

-Lightning defenseman and former Penguins prospect Jamie Heward is happy to be back in the NHL.

-Tampa Bay defenseman Paul Ranger, has been cleared to resume play. He has been dealing with a shoulder injury.

-Former Penguins defenseman Noah Welch played in his first game in nearly a year with the Panthers.

-Panthers defenseman Karlis Skrastins is back in practice after dealing with a back and neck injury.

-The Hurricanes' new jerseys are popular.

-Carolina's power play is having trouble.

Central Division

-The Red Wings met President Bush yesterday:

[View:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxWWbrEjkpA]
 
-Even if they weren't part of the Red Wings' championship, former Penguins Ty Conklin and Marian Hossa took in the sights in Washington.

-Joe Elliot of Def Leppard said it was the NHL's fault he stuck the Stanley Cup upside down.

-Blue Jackets forward Mike Peca is appealing his suspension for abuse of an official.

Northwest Division



-Todd Bertuzzi's (above, center) two goals helped the Flames edge the Avalanche, 5-4.

-The Avalanche's special teams have been lackluster.

-Antti Miettinen had two goals and one assist for the Wild in a 4-2 win at Atlanta.

-Wild forwards Pierre-Marc Bouchard (back) and Owen Nolan (lower body) are dealing with injuries. Forward Cal Clutterbuck was recalled from Houston of the AHL.

Pacific Division

-Jarret Stoll and Tom Preissing each had a goal and an assist for the Kings in a 6-3 defeat of the rival Ducks.

-The Sharks got two goals from Patrick Marleau and beat the Blue Jackets, 5-2.

-Stars rookie forward Fabian Brunnstrom is set to make his NHL debut tomorrow.

-The Sharks and the Coyotes had blackouts on their television schedules lifted.

Adams Division

-Is the NHL copying the NFL?

-If so, it's not as if the NFL has always been original.

(Photos: Comeau-Jim McIsaac/Getty Images; Stamkos-Doug Benc/Getty Images; Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press)