SLAP SHOTS

     Happy Pucks & Bucs Day! I'll meet you in the schoolyard, baby, for all the marbles; it's a great day for playoff hockey! Our Pittsburgh Penguins return to the home ice of Consol Energy Center tonight to faceoff against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference Finals. These are your keys for tonight's game. 1)This is it. Game 7. The 2 best words in the sports vernacular. One of these two teams will  go on to the Stanley Cup Finals and one of these two teams will just go home. Win and you're in! 2)In Tuesday's 5-2 trouncing of Tampa Bay, the stars were out for the Penguins, getting contributions from Sidney Crosby, Kris Letang and Evgeni Malkin. Star light, star bright, we need the stars to shine tonight! 3)The Pens finally, FINALLY, challenged Tampa Bay's rookie goalie on Tuesday. Keep the heat in his kitchen and get in his grill. Fire up the Goals, Goals, Goals! Let's Go Pens!!!