Still unsure how Chinakhov missed that shootout attempt, and second straight missed PP chance in OT. But a really big point for the Pens tonight and another demonstration of their will to compete to the very end.

Bunch of old pros (even if not all of them are playing)

Wow. What a late response by Pens on the road against the division leaders to force overtime. Given this and what happened Sunday, if you’re still wondering if the Penguins believe in themselves, there’s your answer.

Pens are 11-1-7 in the division. Fewest ever regulation losses by Pens inside their division: 4 in 2008-09 (15-4-5). Over the last 12 seasons, no NHL team has had fewer than 4 regulation losses inside its own division.

During the Canes’ 8-game home win streak against Pens, Aho is 2-8-10 and Jarvis leads Carolina with 4 goals.

This is the first of 3 games between the teams in 13 days. Pens end their current road trip in Raleigh on March 18.

I’m waiting for the why don’t people believe me / like me meltdown. It’s coming,

Holy hell is Busch Gardens hilly.

Land in Charlotte - from El Paso - leave to meet family in Williamsburg - oldest has circulation issue at Busch Gardens around 530 - goes to CHOR at 7 - finally gets room at 9 when I arrive Here w/wife in room with him - youngest at cousins for overnight - still have to go to hotel 1 hour away

“This is a completely full flight”. I can’t remember the last time I was not on a completely full flight.

@thejoshbanks.bsky.social best I could get on a bum ankle. Sun Bowl!

Turned my ankle in pre-season pick up soccer attempting to making a save….on a 1v1. Hurts…but I’ll be fine…

Getting a lot of views of old old photos I took of the Fayetteville Fire Antz hockey games that I took lately. No clue why, honestly

ABC11 is blowing up my phone - what the hell Raleigh.

How bad was it?

Ok - soccer tournament weekend finished - I feel like I have a month of information to catch up on.

#unpopularopnion the NBA of CBS theme of the 1980s is better than Roundball Rock.

My latest in @thebulwark.com

Four freaking party balloons

MS NOW: "A congressional official with knowledge of the matter is telling MS NOW the cause of the shutdown of El Paso airspace is a lack of communication between the Pentagon and FAA. The official told us the FAA and DOD are 'not in clear communications with each other.'"

I’m guessing he wants Canada to name the bridge after him.

60 years ago, Feb. 9, 1966, Pgh was 1 of 6 cities granted NHL expansion teams. "Pittsburgh is a major league city all the the way," said Baz Bastien, then GM of the departing Hornets. "The fans have been getting good hockey lately, and they'll get better hockey in the future."

“He’s my brother….let us…let us live in peace.”

I must admit the team figure skating competition was great drama

@theandrew13.bsky.social got these from my uncle a few weeks ago any value?

Scene: lounging on the couch watching the 8th end of the US / South Korea curling match Maggie: “I don’t remember a time clock when we did curling.” Me: “No, we just had the two hour time window before the Friday night midnight beer league hockey at Wake Forest.” Maggie: “ah, yes….”

@motherluvinchuck.bsky.social will be reading this soon. Did you ever read up on this while you were at Carolina? This is just outside of Henderson in Warren County.

In 1973, Littleton held two referenda - should the town split between Halifax & Warren Counties - move to one county and which one? They chose Halifax. www.carolinaxroads.com/2026/02/litt...

@ncrabbithole.com & @raleighreporter.bsky.social do either of you know much about when the Town of Littleton voted to have the entire town in Halifax County instead of split between Warren & Halifax in 1974?

Wife: you’re gonna laugh at him shitting himself all night aren’t you? Me: Yes, Yes I am.

Subdivision around 430 pm

About 10” of snow in western Cabarrus. May finish with more than a foot

It’s gonna be just a cold rain in Charlotte at this rate. Here in Pittsburgh 6-10” of snow but already some parts are trending down It always trends warmer.

Every network in America should be carrying this right now. People need to see the condition their president is in.

You know it saddens me that I could not find the Erskine Bowles Bowling campaign ad online.

A fun rabbit hole to go down - America’s attempts to convert our highways to the metric system. www.gribblenation.org/2026/01/amer...

I’ve never been a Jim Nantz fan

Was that an old style coffin corner punt?

Our little website is 25 today www.gribblenation.org/2026/01/grib...

As insane as this is, it's also instructive: 1. Placate a bully, and you'll encourage him to hit you again 2. Trump's trade deals are worthless 3. US "emergency"/natsec tariffs are a joke & clear example of why unbounded exec power is bad (cc: SCOTUS) 4. Hey Congress: DO YOUR 🤬 JOB

Ridgeway, NC - home of the famous cantaloupes. www.carolinaxroads.com/2026/01/ridg...

Finally drove out to Soul City (Warren County, NC) yesterday. There are a few good essays and books about it out there. Looking forward to reading and then writing for the crossroads project.

Wow the Eagles kick tied Roy Gerela with the most missed extra points in playoff history - six.

Ah a CPI followed by a Morris Jenkins Commercial - just needed a Showmars or Bojangles and we’d have the Charlotte trifecta