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I believe I have been in the office all but one day since March 28th or so. And most of those days, including the weekends, I've been there past 10pm. So, pretty much every waking hour. I'm leaving on Thursday for a long weekend in Savannah with my mom, but things are so crazy that I almost don't want to go... I'm going to do my best to relax for those four days and put it out of my mind that I'll STILL be working these long days for a while when I return. Bah humbug.
On the good side, NHL playoffs start tomorrow! I'm thrilled that the Pens even made it, after the potential disaster of this season, but don't tell that to Mr. Mike Rupp, who says:
"Honestly, there was a bit of a chip on our shoulders back when our big guys got hurt," Rupp said. "The hockey media across North America questioned us. When you read or hear that we're 'hanging on' until those guys come back, you take that personally. I mean, we're obviously a better team with Sidney and Evgeni in the lineup. But we're also a good team without those guys."
He thumped his thumb on his chest.
"I deserve to be here. I deserve to be in the NHL. So does every guy on this team. We've done our work. This was our opportunity to show that we're still the Pittsburgh Penguins. I didn't want to wait for help. I wanted to get it done."
I love that guy. I so desperately want him to stay a Penguin for the rest of his career. Please please please, Mr. Shero, give him a new contract!
You should read about how great he is.
And that is all for me. I'm going to eat a little bit of ice cream, go to bed, and then get up to work another long day. But this one will be slightly better because Laura is going to come to my office after her own work day and we will get takeout and listen to the radio feed of GAME ONE and have a Guster Packaging Party.
Woo.
On the good side, NHL playoffs start tomorrow! I'm thrilled that the Pens even made it, after the potential disaster of this season, but don't tell that to Mr. Mike Rupp, who says:
"Honestly, there was a bit of a chip on our shoulders back when our big guys got hurt," Rupp said. "The hockey media across North America questioned us. When you read or hear that we're 'hanging on' until those guys come back, you take that personally. I mean, we're obviously a better team with Sidney and Evgeni in the lineup. But we're also a good team without those guys."
He thumped his thumb on his chest.
"I deserve to be here. I deserve to be in the NHL. So does every guy on this team. We've done our work. This was our opportunity to show that we're still the Pittsburgh Penguins. I didn't want to wait for help. I wanted to get it done."
I love that guy. I so desperately want him to stay a Penguin for the rest of his career. Please please please, Mr. Shero, give him a new contract!
You should read about how great he is.
And that is all for me. I'm going to eat a little bit of ice cream, go to bed, and then get up to work another long day. But this one will be slightly better because Laura is going to come to my office after her own work day and we will get takeout and listen to the radio feed of GAME ONE and have a Guster Packaging Party.
Woo.