How's About Dem Penguins an' 'at?

For the first time since 1992, the Pittsburgh Penguins are going to the Stanley Cup Finals!!! I called it, baby!

I have a vivid memory of when this happened in 1991. I was at my parents house in Pittsburgh and I was positive that my brother and this hottie that I was dating (now my wife) were there with me but my wife doesn't remember. Maybe my brother will remember. Anyway, I remember watching the game at my parent's house and then deciding to go dahntahn to Oakland to celebrate. The whole city was going nuts, horns honking, people screaming, total insanity. We went to The Decade to see The Clarks and the place was jam packed. I remember the band taking the stage, the singer walking up to the microphone and saying, "The Penguins and the North Stars!" as the crowd went wild.

The rest of the night is a blur of bar rock and Rolling Rock but I'll always remember Fido saying, "The Penguins and the North Stars!" Maybe this year will be a rematch.