Crosby FTW

Start Fleury, start Vokoun, start them both!  Meesh and Adam delve into the Pittsburgh Penguins’ wonderful 4 game winning streak, filled with nice goals, solid defense, and a luxurious “goaltending controversy.”  There is a quick recap of news around the NHL and a look back at each win over the streak for the Pens.  Additional time is spent on praising Tanner Glass, applauding the return of a competent powerplay, acknowledging  Dan Bylsma’s adjustments and looking at...

What’s the Penguins’ problem?  Is it the coaching staff, players, powerplay, penalty kill, focus, effort, or system?  The Crosby FTW podcast delves into all of those and more after watching losses to the Jets and Islanders that were interrupted by a win over the Senators.  As usual, you can expect a quick run through of injuries, stats, and signings through the NHL in Week 2.

With the chance to finally talk about hockey games that matter, the Crosby FTW team (@HockeyMeesh and @PolishHMR) kick off the discussion with Hockey Meccas…and how they are north of the border.  After that, Meesh goes into a quick recap of Week 1 before Adam turns their attention to the Pittsburgh Penguins.  They recap each game and take a look at the new line changes that the Pens unveiled today.  After the Pens week in review, Meesh covers transactions and injuries around the league befor...

The CrosbyFTW team promises they are real, though Meesh isn’t sure if Adam’s gf actually exists.  Moving on to hockey though, Meesh covers the latest in NHL news including the buyouts of Scott Gomez and Wade Redden.  They finally get the chance to talk about a Penguins “game” and the fallout from it as the Pens made numerous moves to cut their roster down to 23 players.  They finally end their division previews with a look at the Pacific and Atlantic divisions before the season begins.

The CrosbyFTW team starts off by asking do you “get it”?  They aren’t sure if they “get it”, but they are definitely sure that Evgeni Malkin “gets it”.  After a quick run through NHL news ranging from Visnovsky to Zetterberg, Meesh recaps Monday and Tuesday’s practices and talks a little bit about the powerplay, Eric Tangradi, Simon Despres, and others.  Bylsma’s style comes into question a little bit before Adam and Meesh give you their p...

With actual NHL news to talk about, Meesh starts off with more KHL talk because he can’t let go of the league.  After enough scolding from Adam, the podcast transitions to NHL news from the past few days including: Brian Burke’s firing, Gary Bettman’s apology, the “Hockey’s Back” slogan, and recent transactions.  Notes about the Penguins schedule and training camp are discussed before moving on to two division previews.  In this podcast, Meesh and Adam preview the Northwest and Ce...

The CrosbyFTW team welcomes the NHL back into their lives with a joyous non-lockout edition of the podcast.  Meesh covers the CBA details while Adam tries to stay awake before they move on to their thoughts on Gary Bettman.  Meesh also does a final KHL roundup for Magnitogorsk before Adam demands NHL talk about the Penguins, Malkin’s linemates, and the state of the Pens defense.  Tune in through the end to hear about podcasts and blogs that all Pens fans should be visiting.

Meesh and Adam make their triumphant return to ring in 2013 with a brand new CrosbyFTW podcast.  Though the NHL lockout persists, they optimistically discuss the potential return of hockey, CBA details, and a hodgepodge of other lockout news and notes.  Tune in if you want to hear about Penguins hockey, Evgeni Malkin, Sidney Crosby, and Paul Martin (wait, what?). O, and Adam takes a shot at cats O_o

In the midst of a crazy week full of optimism, pessimism, and rejected proposals, Adam and Meesh break down the latest in the failed NHL CBA talks. After getting through the nitty gritty details, they move on to a quick look at the Baby Pens, Penguins overseas, and the relationship between Sergei Gonchar and Evgeni Malkin.  Finally, the whereabouts of Francois Leroux are revealed, with the help of a certain social networking site.

The NHL may be dormant, but hockey fans have continued the fight against cancer!  Adam and Meesh lead off this week’s podcast with the results of the Hockey Kicks Cancer Charity Event from this past weekend.  The rest of this episode is a hodgepodge of updates on the CBA, players in Europe, Metallurg Magnitogorsk, and a few lengthy tangents.  The lawyer co-hosts finish off with a “Where Are They Now” that updates you on a player with a lengthy criminal record.