Edmonton Oilers (9-3-1) @ Pens (8-2-2)
PPG Paints Arena
7:00 PM — ROOT Sports
On this Election Day, America will witness a clash between two individuals looking to rule supremely. To us, the choice is clear. Connor McDavid’s time will come, but Sidney Crosby is still the face that runs the place.
Tonight we’ll see the defending Stanley Cup champions vs. a team that has been stuck in eternal damnation for as long as we can remember. Wouldn’t a one-on-one game between Crosby and McDavid be more entertaining? It’ll be the first ever meeting between the two players, who have been utterly dominant in the early going. Crosby has 10 points, and at least one in all six games he’s played. McDavid came out of the gate with five goals and 12 points in his first eight games, and currently sits fourth in the NHL with 14 points, leading the Oil to a 9-3-1 start to the season.
For us Penguins fans, this is just another name to watch on the List of Crosby — a list that has seen some epic battles, with 87 usually coming out on top. The list includes: Ovechkin, Toews, Dubinsky, the entire Flyers organization. And now, Connor McDavid…
With their paths finally crossing, one thing we can be certain of tonight: Watching these two generational talents play hockey will be a whole hell of a lot more fun than watching your stupid idiot family members argue with each other on Facebook over election results in swing states. Bank on it.
OTHER STUFF:
- Pens recalled defensemen Steve Oleksy and Chad Ruhwedel from WBS.
Probably will see MAF in net tonight.Slim Double M was the first goalie off at the optional morning skate.- How are the Oilers 9-3-1 right now? Can’t wait to see them finish the season 9-72-1.
- We hired renowned commentator Rad88 to handle some gamedays/recaps for us going forward. He’ll be making his official debut sometime in the next week. Check out his work over at pens.hockey.
- Voting is as easy as 1, 2, 3… so go vote three times for this guy:
Get out and vote tm you don't want the wrong person elected! #pk2017 pic.twitter.com/XV4R1LyJYJ
— Phil Kessel (@PKessel81) November 8, 2016
Go Pens.
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
