Sean Leahy's Going Five Hole

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91671764175414277562009-11-21T17:37:22.801-05:00Sean Leahy's Going Five HoleA general hockey blog covering all things NHL with some focus to the Pittsburgh PenguinsGoing Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.comBlogger805125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-37231985809899425562009-03-26T21:11:00.006-04:002009-03-28T09:17:28.889-04:00Where to Find Me

While I'm away from Going Five Hole, you can still find me talking puck at the following places, feel free to join in:FacebookTwitterPuck Daddy Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-9411714820128469532009-01-15T20:11:00.003-05:002009-01-15T20:23:36.932-05:00I'm Shuttin' Down the Studio for a While

Good news and some bad news.The bad news is that I'm shutting things down for a while, at least here on Going Five Hole. The good news is you will still be able to find me over at Puck Daddy posting regularly each week.I may throw up a post every now and then, but trying to put some quality posts up on Puck Daddy and finding stuff for here on GFH has become too time consuming and really taken me

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-43170583098406869552009-01-14T23:55:00.002-05:002009-01-14T23:59:35.859-05:00Video: Mario Lemieux is Happy

...because he just bought a Chevy from Colussey in Bridgeville Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-27113116443068592802009-01-14T16:28:00.003-05:002009-01-14T23:45:25.838-05:00Puck Daddy Live Blog Tonight: Pens-Caps

Be sure to stop by tonight over at Puck Daddy as Wyshynski and I live blog the events unfolding inside Mellon Arena.The fun begins at 7:30 p.m. ET and lasts until we have a four-way dance between Sid, Geno, AO, and Semin, no-holds barred style.Ok, maybe not. Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-74789400150165870682009-01-14T08:48:00.005-05:002009-01-14T11:59:34.471-05:00CHL Top Prospects Game on NHL Network Tonight

The Homehardware CHL Top Prospects Game featuring the best junior hockey players in Canada will be shown tonight on the NHL Network in the United States beginning at 7pm ET.Being able to see some of the junior prospects who will be drafted come June will be a special treat for hockey fans in the US. Coming off see all of the United States and Canadian World Junior Championship games last month,

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-13234708857068378802009-01-14T00:01:00.002-05:002009-01-14T00:08:27.206-05:00VICTORY!

What a nice feeling.To see the Penguins play a complete game, very little turnovers, and settle down defensively to beat a good Flyers team. After losing 7 of their last 8 and about 73 of their last 75 games it seemed, Pittsburgh played with some fire and hunger tonight.It was refreshing.Matt Cooke being elevated/tried-out on the top line alongside Sid definitely worked and knowing Michel

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-8552026747283649452009-01-13T16:17:00.005-05:002009-01-13T16:45:00.646-05:00NCAA Round up.

There aren’t a lot of great College Hockey match-ups to watch this week that really do anything for me. I want to return to a point that I touched on earlier this season, the perceived strength of Princeton, Cornell and Air Farce Academy all of these team have or are ranked pretty high in the college hockey rankings for most of the season. I believe that these teams are not as good as some would

Goonthegoon48@gra.midco.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-91454305839712969462009-01-12T10:55:00.001-05:002009-01-12T11:01:39.473-05:00Monday Afternoon Required Reading

Fluto Shinzawa predicts Team USA 2010. (Bruins Blog)Be sure to check out the new and improved PensBlog. (ThePensBlog)Improving the Avalanche. Like right now. (Jibblescribbits)Is hockey fixed? (Greatest Hockey Legends)A look at the Sharks as we hit the midway point of the season. I think you could just put "awesome" and be done with the whole thing. (Fear the Fin)Pavol Demitra like you've never

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-25646118151665061382009-01-11T21:00:00.000-05:002009-01-11T21:00:01.509-05:00The Week at Puck Daddy

Pass or Fail: The NHL playing games on Christmas DayVideo: James vanRiemsdyk goes to the ole trick bag in OTFarewell Burnaby Joe; it's been a fun rideThis is pretty much the worst time to call for helmetless playersFrom trade bait to Sid's wing, spotlight on Jordan Staal's new dealFight Video: Matt Hunwick's One Punch Debut Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-25315086663659750622009-01-11T11:00:00.001-05:002009-01-11T14:39:31.952-05:00Puttin' On the Foil - A Weekly NHL Recap 1/11

MONOLOGUEThe National Hockey League announced the lineups for the 2009 All-Star Game this week and the debate has raged not only this week, but during the entire voting process about how the players are determined going forward.I think the entire voting debacle should force the League to include fan voting as only a percentage. Let the players, general managers, and even coaches have a say as to

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-73190391070379402342009-01-09T18:15:00.004-05:002009-01-09T18:28:53.223-05:00Jagr 3:16 Says Do It Ray Shero

My good buddy Greg Wyshynski over at Puck Daddy found this delicious nugget via Ken Campbell of the The Hockey News regarding Jaromir Jagr and his affinity towards Mario Lemieux.“I was thinking about it and if Mario would call me and say, ‘I’d like you to play for our team,’ I would think about it a lot,” Jagr said in a telephone interview from Moscow where the Kontinental League will hold its

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-22771023233740156512009-01-08T14:47:00.003-05:002009-01-08T14:51:42.475-05:00nhLOL on GFH: lol @ ovechkin

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briannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-20835449089575633552009-01-08T12:17:00.006-05:002009-01-08T14:33:26.149-05:00Shero Locks Up Staal at Four Years, $16 Million

The news broke within the past hour that the Pittsburgh Penguins have signed center Jordan Staal to a four-year extension, with TSN reporting the deal is worth $16 million.Staal's new deal will run through the 2012-13 season, giving those Pens fans who have been calling for the young center to be dealt, four years to conjure up more trade rumors.Now Pittsburgh is set down the middle for quite a

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-62991223026359881792009-01-08T08:58:00.002-05:002009-01-08T09:00:19.347-05:001980's Mike Lange Schilling For Ford

I always thought Mike Lange was a Chrysler guy, since one of his famous quotes is, "Hop in the Cordoba baby, we're going bowling." Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-48049743462117851832009-01-08T00:14:00.003-05:002009-01-08T00:22:31.614-05:00Workout With Sidney Crosby

Improve your chances for acquiring abs like Sidney Crosby with his own personal workout via MSN's Health and Fitness section. There's three weeks of workouts with Crosby's trainer, Andy O'Brien are available with video demonstrations of each exercise.You'll be NHL ready in no time...or for any puck bunnies out there, you'll just have a good time enjoying looking at the Penguins captain.

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-84905439408098908782009-01-07T14:00:00.001-05:002009-01-09T00:36:36.074-05:00On the Faceoff Hockey Show Tonight at 8:20 pm ET!

I'll be on the Faceoff Hockey Show tonight with Scotty Wazz and the gang around 8:30 pm ET.Listen live here or download the podcast through iTunes or wherever you get your podcasts.UPDATE: Listen to the show here. Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-91701289869663927072009-01-06T23:42:00.007-05:002009-01-07T00:17:18.948-05:00Fight Video: Ruslan Fedotenko Busts Hand on Colby Armstrong's Beak

Former Penguin Colby Armstrong was everywhere tonight during the Thrashers 3-1 loss to Pittsburgh. It seemed as if he was involved in every scrum and in on every scoring opportunity. To me, Armstrong was much more visible than the Atlanta goal scorer, Ilya Kovalchuk.Just a minute and a half into the first period, Armstrong hit Ruslan Fedotenko from behind and the Ukrainian took exception.

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-13158326144222874782009-01-06T15:44:00.013-05:002009-01-13T16:21:27.804-05:00NCAA Round Up.

Top Match ups Michigan versus MiamiIn a key CCHA matchup, the Miami RedHawks 12-5-3 travels to Ann Arbor to play the Michigan Wolverines 13-7-0. Michigan is coming off the GLI championship while Miami limps into Ann Arbor after going 0-2 losing to two of the worst teams in division one hockey Clarkson and Army at the Ohio Hockey Classic. Prediction: Miami swept the Wolverines earlier in Oxford

Goonthegoon48@gra.midco.net0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-90416017635702750342009-01-06T14:30:00.001-05:002009-01-06T14:30:00.801-05:00Fantasy Frenzy: Taking Stock

I am going to take some time here to talk to those of you playing in roto leagues. As we turn the page to 2009 now is the perfect time to take a look at how your team is performing and make a plan moving forward.The great thing about roto-style is that it is real easy to look at the numbers, figure out where you can improve, and then act accordingly. You may need to make a roster change that on

Loser Chrisnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-63814625980074256582009-01-05T11:35:00.000-05:002009-01-05T11:35:00.635-05:00Monday Afternoon Required Reading

Matt Sundin could make his return to the NHL this week. (TSN)What Alexander Semin and his fighting style would look like if he was pummeling Raiden. (Capitals Kremlin)Why the Crosby "mugging" is being blown out of proportion. (PensBurgh)The brighter side of the Penguins current struggles. (Pittsburgh Puck Talk)Before he leaves blogging a short while, Kevin gives the Islanders one last rant. (

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-20697168262161606042009-01-04T10:50:00.000-05:002009-01-04T11:00:15.843-05:00Puttin' On the Foil - A Weekly NHL Recap 1/4

MONOLOGUEA look at the standings as we hit the new year.WEEK THAT WASLooks like those Marian Gaborik rumors can be put to rest until after the season. The Minnesota winger will have hip surgery and miss a minimum of 10 weeks.The ratings of this year's Winter Classic at Wrigley Field were up 12% from a year ago.The starting lineups were released for the All-Star Game in Montreal and the Eastern

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-51039297417499738182009-01-02T16:30:00.001-05:002009-01-02T16:32:10.082-05:00nhLOL on GFH: the birds and the bees and the ice girls

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briannoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-5866338718491621392009-01-02T11:14:00.001-05:002009-01-02T11:16:01.963-05:00Winter Classic 2009 Montage

Thanks to the immortal DayWalk3r for passing this along Subscribe in a reader

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-33848237062974349342009-01-01T18:50:00.000-05:002009-01-01T18:57:26.879-05:00Why the 2010 Winter Classic Should be Rangers-Capitals

Today's Winter Classic was pulled off without a hitch. There were no lengthy delays for ice repairs and seemingly no issues with the players' skating ability. The scene in Chicago was cozy and picturesque while the on-ice product provided an entertaining game featuring ten goals.Gary Bettman is already day-dreaming about the 2010 Winter Classic, which, in my opinion, should happen. Every

Going Five Holehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07308466774810642737noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9167176417541427756.post-44124134807295852052009-01-01T10:24:00.002-05:002009-01-01T10:53:34.838-05:00Things Getting Ugly in Pittsburgh

Mired in a dogged slump where they've won only four of their last thirteen games, the Pittsburgh Penguins find themselves quickly dropping down the Eastern Conference standings as we hit the new year. As it stands now, the Penguins are only six points ahead of the Toronto Maple Leafs, a team who's fan base and those covering them hope for a tank job in order to land John Tavares at the NHL Entry

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