Chicago was in town for pre season game number two last night and quite frankly I've watched my dog take a more exciting piss than the first two periods were last night.
1st Period
Brandon Saad is from Pittsburgh. We only heard about that 84935270346 times last night. CFA got the first good scoring chance of the game for either team about 5 minutes into the game.
That's probably what you heard for most of the period. Chicago's only real scoring chance came when Johnny tried clearing the puck but it went straight to Brain Bickel who threw it at an empty net but Johnny got back and knocked the shot away with his stick. The Pens got a power play late in the period when Brandon Saad, who's from Pittsburgh in case you didn't know, hit someone on an icing. The Pens power play got nothing. Cooke high sticked someone but the Hawks couldn't get anything on the power play. Then Brian Strat got a chance with a few second left in the period but couldn't score.
2nd Period
The 2nd period was more of the first. Not much happened. Adams had a chance in close but was denied. The Staal had a couple chances but couldn't score. Then Frolik came down the wing and cut to the middle of the ice and shot one 5-hole on Johnny to make it 1-0 Hawks. I think 3 people noticed he actually scored. Ray Emrey then entered the game for Chicago.
Someone had a chance on a wrap around a little later in the period. It was so hard to keep my attention on this game. Pens had a power play late but couldn't score.
3rd Period
Pens switched goalies to start the period. Scott Munroe replaced Johnny. The scoring got started early in the 3rd when Jordan Staal stuffed home a rebound off of a Kennedy shot just 2 minutes in to tie the game at 1. Then the Pens had another power play but couldn't do anything with it. Steve MacIntyre threw someone during the 3rd. Literally. Then both team finally figured out they were actually playing a hockey game. Both teams were getting a bunch of chances but then CFA through a backhand shot to the net and Matt Cooke in his first game back since missing the end of last season due to suspension, tipped the puck past Emrey to make it 2-1 Pens. Tangradi had a chance in close after that but Emrey actually made a save. Then late in the period TK found a rebound and put it in the back of the net to make it 3-1 Pens. Michalek Island actually had a turnover someone but the Hawks couldn't do anything with it. Then again their most recognizable name on the ice last night was Dan Carcillo so it's surprising they even got one goal. Staal almost stuffed a rebound in but Emrey made a big save. Another rarity. Then the Hawks pulled Emrey but he had to return briefly and when he did Staal came in and undressed Emrey to make it 4-1 Pens. That would be the last goal of the game and the Pens win 4-1.
3 Stars
1. Jordan Staal
2. Matt Cooke
3. Tyler Kennedy
Pens next game is Saturday against the Minnesota Wild at 3 p.m
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