The whole “savage combat” thing would fly as being non-ignorant to say if the author didn’t almost IMMEDIATELY also call that shit typical of “Aztec diplomacy.”

“It’s pretty much ancient Aztec diplomacy.”

“The heart of the story is that a little boy in a barbershop learned how to play and stay off the streets and is doing well,” Canzian told Deadspin. “That’s the essence of the story. Are you saying that’s not right?”

I think the issue is not the violence that Crosby enacted on Subban during the game, but rather the violence that Mike Milbury enacts on the American hockey-viewing public every time he opens his big, stupid mouth.

The Pens just lost two games in a row where they played good and are now returning home where they played horrible and only won because of puck luck.

They were a fun team during the season, but they had a lot of downs too. They have so much youth so it was really about trying to get everyone on the same page, but I think it’s safe to say: they have.

It’s nice to be mildly surprised when a clear legal goal scored against Pittsburgh isn’t overturned just because. As soon as Jarnkrok scored the opener last night, I said to the empty room I was watching in “that’s getting challenged”. Doesn’t matter how trivial the contact, how much was caused by d-man pushing him…

I refer back to my comment on Game 2. It was a tough game, but maybe one of the goals was soft. The rest were a combination of bad defense and bad puck luck. They’ve got the defense sorted out and the puck is bouncing their way now.

It’s all Murray’s fault I’ve heard

We have a more collegiate atmosphere than most. Blame it on SEC country. Or blame it on it’s fun.

Probably because it is fun. Nashville fans like to have fun. And that is fun. So do it.

I wish all the games were in Nashville.

LET’S GO PREDS

They apparently had very clear video evidence that the blade of Forsberg back skate left the ice before the puck had completely crossed over the blue line, meaning it was an offsides play and negating everything that happened for the 40 seconds that followed. You know... hockey.

After review, they said the play was offside. Horseshit, of course, since the replay was inconclusive.

If I hear one fucking yinzer fuck on about how Nashville didn’t win this game because they aren’t Cup “battle tested” i’m going to punch that person right in the fucking zubaz. Nashville dominated the fucking game. Pittsburgh won because of a huge horseshoe up their fucking asses.

I felt bad for Ekholm... starts his shift, and 4 seconds later he’s putting it in his own net; I also didn’t think they were going to overturn that goal/offside

Tonight’s 3 Stars of the Game:

Do you guys remember when Pharrell was known for other shit than “Happy”?

...yeah, no, sorry, fuck you Bethesda.