Eric Fehr's 2 goals propel the Capitals over Penguins ~ Winter Classic

The Winter Classic, from Pittsburgh is in the books and the Washington Capitals have emerged victorious.  The Caps defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins, 3-1.  The hero of the game was Eric Fehr.  Fehrzy had 2 goals and

70,000 fans sat in the rain and "cold" at Heinz Field.  Penguins' Evgeni Malkin scored first.  ****  Here's one of my better pictures of Malkin from May 2009. 

Mike Knuble scored for the Caps to tie the game at 1.  Fehrzy handled the rest.

If you're not a Caps fan, you may not have known Eric Fehr's name.  Well, hopefully now ~ you won't forget it.  Living in the DC area, I run into a lot of the Washington Capitals.  The ones I've met have been friendly and appreciate their fans.  ****  Here's a pic I dug up from 2007, with Eric Fehr.  Nice guy.

Capitals and Penguins meet again on February 6, 2011 at the Verizon Center.

By the way, I had no idea Caps coach, Bruce Boudreau, went to my high school...  At least he looked like he did with his "varsity" jacket...  Just kidding!

C---A--P-S!!!  CAPS! CAPS! CAPS!


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Ben Roethlisberger suspended for 6 games ~ What do you think?

All I can say is that I'm happy I went to Heinz Field LAST year...  If you've never been to Pittsburgh to see the Pittsburgh Steelers play, you must make the trip.  The stadium is located right downtown, near the Pirates Stadium (i.e. which looks great also).  If you go to Heinz Field, expect to see Steelers black and gold everywhere!  These fans are passionate about their team.  If you're not coming to the game in your gear, definitely hit a team store or a souvenir stand pronto.

Earlier today, even though no charges were files, Roger Goodell suspended Ben Roethlisberger for 6 games as a result of his violation of the NFL's conduct policy.  Essentially, Ben is being punished for his bad judgment.  I'm watching TV, and I believe this hits the QB in the pocket for about $3 million.  Now I don't know Roethlisberger, and I haven't been closely following his case.  However, I know how I feel about this suspension, and I'm definitely curious to hear what you think. 

You can leave your comments anonymously if you wish.

Yes, Ben, your future as a Steeler is a nailbiter...

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