2008 Winter Classic

I was one of the 72,000 extremely lucky hockey fans who got to see this game in person. It was without a doubt the second best day of my life so far (trailing only my wedding day). Seriously. It was THAT special. Here are all TSCS posts relating to the 2008 Winter Classic.

• I GOT MY TICKETS
• Sidney Crosby Wins the Ice Bowl
• There Really Are No Words
• Winter Classic 2008 (Recap/eyewitness account of the game)

2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The following are all TSCS posts related to the Penguins' 2008 Stanley Cup run. It didn't work out the way we wanted it to, but it was a heck of a ride!! :)

• snoop is Going to Game 1!!!
• Playoff Predictions
• Round 1 Game 1: Pens v Sens (W 4-0) Oh. MY. GOD!!! (pt. 1) (Recap/eyewitness account of the game)
• Round 1 Game 1: Pens v Sens (W 4-0) Oh. MY. GOD!!! (pt. 2) (Recap/eyewitness account of the game)
• Round 1 Game 2: Pens v Sens (W 5-3)
• Round 1 Game 3: Pens v Sens (W 4-1)
• Pictures of Game 3 From A Pens Fan in Sens Country
• Round 1 Game 4: Pens v Sens (W 3-1) We've Got A Sweeping Series Win
• Pens v Sens - 2007 v 2008
• Round 2 Game 1: Pens v Rangers (W 5-4)
• Round 2 Game 2: Pens v Rangers (W 2-0)
• "I'm working on that right now."
• Round 2 Game 3: Pens v Rangers (W 5-3)
• More Stuff from Game 3
• Round 2 Game 4: Pens v Rangers (L 0-3)
• Round 2 Game 5: Pens v Rangers (W 3-2 OT)
• The View From The Lawn
• Round 3 Game 1: Pens v Flyers (W 4-2)
• Round 3 Game 2: Pens v Flyers (W 4-2)
• Call the Sheriff - Gonch Was ROBBED - And I Have Proof
• Supportin' Our Pens
• Round 3 Game 3: Pens v Flyers (W 4-1)
• Another Day Off
• "How's It Going, Baby?"
• Round 3 Game 4: Pens v Flyers (L 2-4)
• More of Your Stuff
• Round 3 Game 5: Pens v Flyers (W 6-0)
• TSCS's Frozen Moment
• The Wings Are Gonna Get Clipped
• Work = Insane
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 1: Pens v Red Wings (L 0-4)
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 2: Pens v Red Wings (L 0-3)
• GO PENS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! - A TSCS "Pep Rally"
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 3: Pens v Red Wings (W 3-2)
• Photo of The Day
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 4: Pens v Red Wings (L 1-2)
• There Is Still Hope
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 5: Pens v Red Wings (W 4-3 Third OT)
• Stanley Cup Finals Game 6: Pens v Red Wings (L 2-3)
• Greetings from Hockeytown!

The Best of The Show

This page contains some of the best, most popular, or most talked about posts that we've featured here on TSCS. I will be updating this page as necessary. Enjoy!

Special Game Coverage (click image for related posts):

 

Crosby v Ference: Sidney Crosby's First NHL Fight

The Mellon Arena - Photos and a brief history of the Igloo

Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame - The Sidney Crosby Exhibit - A photographic tour of the exhibit

Sidney Crosby Injury Monitor - All posts related to Sidney's 2008 high ankle sprain

A TSCS Summer Project (2008)

Sid's most talked about photo shoots

• Sidney Crosby Does GQ (by Jes Golbez)
• Sidney Crosby Does Vanity Fair (by Jes Golbez)
• Video: Crosby's Vanity Fair Shoot (by Jes Golbez)

Sid signs his contract extension

• FIVE MORE YEARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
• UPDATE: Sid's Contract

Stalking Sidney - A "fan" videotapes his attempt to reach Sidney at his parents' home in Nova Scotia

Jealousy Is An Ugly, UGLY Thing

The Hockey News Interview

Pens v Stars (W 4-1) (Recap/eyewitness account of the game)

Hockey for the Holidays - A Crosby Christmas (2007)

About That Sport Chek Incident...

Fan Photos - Photos from Friends of The Show

Pens v Flyers (W 4-2) pt. 1, Pens v Flyers (W 4-2) pt. 2 (Recap/eyewitness account of the game)

Sid v Geno (An Editorial of Sorts)

Evgeni Malkin's Nickname

• GINO v GENO
• 'Cause There Ain't No Cure For The Summertime Blues
• PROOF!!!

TSCS Map

Friends of The Show Cassie C. and Mer R. each sent me similar ideas. They thought it would be cool if we could see where we're all located. I found a map that we can all add our markers to at ZeeMaps.com. Click on the markers to learn a little bit about all the Friends, then you can add your own!

Don't worry about it tracking you by your IP address - I picked this one because it only adds the information that YOU choose to include. You can find specific Friends' entries by clicking the bar on the right with the double chevrons on the top. A list of everyone who has left a mark on the map will pop out.

Make sure to add your mark - even if you want to do it anonymously! Just click the Add button in the middle of the second row of buttons in the upper right corner to get started.



Thanks to Cass and Mer for the great idea, and thanks to all the Friends who have added (or will add) their marks!!! :)

TSCS Nickname Glossary

This post was updated with a HUGE amount of help from Friend of The Show AustinLovesCrosby. :)

The first nickname you should know about is the one I've given my husband. Since mine is snoopyjode, his is woodstock.

Player Name	Nickname	Explanation (if applicable)
Sidney Crosby	The Saint Siddo Bing Darryl Sid the Kid	The Saint is explained here. Siddo = Kiddo, which came from the mind of Friend of The Show Pensgirl. Bing is what the guys at ThePensblog.com call him. Darryl is his juniors nickname; he earned it after a Rimouski Oceanic game in which he tallied eight points. His teammates nicknamed him Darryl after Darryl Sittler, who once registered 10 points in an NHL game - a record that still stands. Sid still has "Darryl" written on the inside of his gloves as inspiration in hopes of someday breaking Sittler's record.
Head Coach Dan Bylsma	Dapper Dan	It comes from Dapper Dan Charities, which honors Pittsburgh sports heroes at events that support the Dapper Dan Youth Leagues at the Boys and Girls Clubs
Matt Cooke	Cookie Cookie Monster Cooker	woodstock and his friends think Cookie is too effeminate, so they call him Cooker instead.
Pascal Dupuis	Dups Super Duper
Ruslan Fedotenko	Tank Raggedy Ruslan Rusty	Tank and Rusty are pretty self-explanatory. Raggedy Ruslan is something I came up with because he reminds me of Raggedy Andy because of his ridiculously pink cheeks.
Eric Godard	God of Thunder Godzilla	Where else could these possibly come from but Paul Steigerwald?
Tyler Kennedy	TK Teddy Mr. President	TK is what the rest of the Boys call him, and I think Teddy came from the guys over at ThePensblog.com. In keeping with the political theme, the folks over at Puck Huffers call him Mr. President.
Chris Kunitz	Hedgehog Nitzy Kuni	Not sure if this one will carry over - Hedgehog stems from a bad haircut he got a while back. Nitzy is what Friend of The Show Sid Vicious calls him. Kuni is what Siddo called him in a postgame interview.
Evgeni Malkin	Geno	Evgeni = Russian equivalent of Eugene
Marc-Andre Fleury	Flower	Fleur = French for flower
Jordan Staal	Gronk Staalsy	The Boys call him Gronk after this comic book character because of his large frame.
Petr Sykora	Syko Sykie Petr Gunn	Petr Gunn is another one from Steigy.
Maxime Talbot	Mad Max Superstar	Not that this should surprise you, but both nicknames are ones that Max bestowed upon himself.
Michael Zigomanis	Ziggy
Mark Eaton	Eaton Park	This is derived from the name of a Pittsburgh based restaurant called Eat n’ Park. That place holds a special place in my heart since I met my husband at the Altoona location. :)
Sergei Gonchar	Gonch Sarge
Kris Letang	Tanger LeGame	LeGame originated over at ThePensblog.com in honor of Letang's mad shootout skills.
Alex Goligoski	Gogo
Brooks Oprik	Brooksie Free Candy	Free Candy is yet another one from ThePensblog.com. (They're a riot over there!)
Rob Scuderi	Scuds
Craig Adams	The Wild Man of Borneo	From The Pittsburgh Post Gazette: "It has a lot more to do with geography than demeanor or intelligence. Adams was born in the Sultanate of Brunei on the island of Borneo to parents who moved a lot for business, but he was raised in Calgary and has Canadian citizenship." (Thanks to Friend of The Show Molly M. for the tip!)
Paul Steigerwald (FSN Pittsburgh play-by-play announcer)	Steigy
Bob Errey (FSN Pittsburgh color analyst)	The Bibster Bibs

Listed below is a table of nicknames for players of other teams. I trust you will understand why these nicknames came to be:

Player Name	Team	Nickname	Explanation (if applicable)
Sean Avery	New York Rangers	IFHSA™	An acronym that stands for "I F@#&^* Hate Sean Avery!" coined by Friend of The Show Bobby T.
Alex Ovechkin	Washington Capitals	A-hOle™ HOvechkin™	Ahem, I think the first one is more than self-explanatory... The second one was inspired by an article that rightfully referred to him as a "Diva." These gems both came from Friend of The Show Bill.

Many, MANY THANK YOUS to AustinLovesCrosby for all of her help getting this page back up. I couldn't have done it without her. :) Thanks also go out to Friends Pensgirl, Sid Vicious, Bobby, and Bill for coming up with some of these nicknames.

TSCS Goodies

Here at The Sidney Crosby Show, I've been able to offer TSCS readers a few treats. It's just my way of saying "Thanks for reading TSCS!!!" (This list will be updated as more of these types of posts are published.) I hope you enjoy!

Click here to learn how to watch the Pens games online for free (step-by-step instructions).

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Free Ringtones

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TSCS Wallpapers
As I told you before, I got a new camera a few months ago. The 04-02-08 Pens v Flyers game was the first chance I got to use it at a hockey game, and I'm more than happy with the results. I was stoked about the all pictures I posted already, but when I saw these next two pictures I took, I was absolutely thrilled. I knew I had to do something special with them to show my appreciation to you guys not just for reading The Sidney Crosby Show, but also for becoming my friends. You all have been so amazing over the past year, especially after Bentley's passing - I don't think you know what that meant to me. I offer you these wallpapers as a small token of my thanks. Enjoy!!! :)

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Contact the Staff

It is important to understand that this site is NOT affiliated with Sidney Crosby, The Pittsburgh Penguins, or The National Hockey League in any way. Click here for more details.

My favorite part of running The Sidney Crosby Show is hearing from you, the readers! And while it's a given that you can send me any Sidney related news, I also want you to know that you are welcome to send me your thoughts, opinions, and/or suggestions. :)

Please note: The content of all e-mails received (including all attachments) becomes property of TSCS and will be considered eligible for use in a future post unless otherwise stated. All e-mails specifically requested to be kept off-the-record will be, in fact, kept off-the-record. I will honor all requests to keep names private, as well. If you have a story that you want to share but you want to be identified with a screenname or simply remain anonymous, just let me know and it will be done! Also, rest assured that TSCS will NEVER use any of the material received to earn a profit.

Click this link to send an e-mail to me, the "brains" behind TSCS: Jodie (snoopyjode)

Thank you so much for reading TSCS!!!

About TSCS Staff

If you didn't notice it before, you might want to check out the disclaimer in the header. This site is NOT affiliated with Sidney Crosby, The Pittsburgh Penguins, or The National Hockey League in any way.

The Sidney Crosby Show was founded by hockey blogger Jes Golbez in 2005, when Sidney began his NHL career. In June 2007, Jes asked me - a total n00b at the time when it came to blogging - to come aboard and help him out because his schedule was getting too full to keep up with all the Sidney news. (Plus, it helps that I'm a whole lot closer to Pittsburgh than he is, so I actually get more local news about Sid. Also, I get to go to a few Pens games every season, so I can get a few exclusive pictures every once in a while!)

To learn a little more about who we are, check out our Blogger profiles:

The primary writer for TSCS: Jodie (snoopyjode)

TSCS founder: Jes

Thanks for reading The Sidney Crosby Show!!!