SLAP SHOTS

     I'll be cow-kicked it's a great day for hockey! Our Pittsburgh Penguins are on the home ice of Consol Energy Center this afternoon to faceoff against the Vancouver Canuckleheads. These are your keys for today's game. 1)The Pens are a mediocre 5-2-3 in their last 10 following Thursday's 4-3 win over Philly. They have 51 points and are 2 points in back of New Jersey and Boston for the final playoff spot. Get on the stick and start stacking wins! 2)The acquisition of LW Carl Hagelin has injected some speed into the 2nd line. With 2 assists in the last 2 games, it looks like this move is paying off. Speed kills! 3)This is the first of back-to-back games for the Pens this weekend. They travel to Washington DC (weather permitting) for a tilt with the Capitals tomorrow afternoon. Gotta make hay while the sun shines, boys. Gimme some Goals, Goals, Goals! Let's Go Pens!!!