Nate the Tank

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Both the Penguins and their farm team, the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Penguins are having success in their respective playoff runs. The Penguins are up 3-0 in the New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference Semifinals. The Baby Penguins recently advanced to the East Division Finals, where they will face the Philadelphia Phantoms. Unfortunately, the Baby Penguins decorum of the ice isn’t as respectable as what they have done on the ice. Captain Nathan Smith (pictured) and center Ryan Stone were both arrested Sunday morning after Smith decided to pull a Frank Ricard from “Old School” and streak naked down a street in downtown Scranton. Smith was charged with indecent exposure, open lewdness and disorderly conduct and public drunkenness. Stone was charged with public drunkenness, his second arrest of the season, the first coming on the same charge. Whether the Wilkes-Barre Penguins are becoming the AHL’s Cincinnatti Bengals may be a stretch at this point. But, nonetheless, the coaches may want to seriously address the issue, considering it concerns their team captain. So much for setting a good example.

Quote of the Day

“Anytime you bring Michael Olowokandi on to your team, disaster is soon to follow.”

– Bill Walton

Blue In New York

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After another disappointing 5-3 loss last night, the New York Rangers are in a dire position down 3-0 in their Eastern Conference Semifinals series against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It has been 33 years since a team in the NHL has come back from a 3-0 deficit. Ironically, the team that gave up the 3-0 lead was the Pittsburgh Penguins, who lost to the Islanders 4 games to 3 in the 1975 Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. But the Rangers cannot rely on history repeating itself if they want to advance to the Eastern Conference Finals for the first time since 1997. They need to play focused, determined, and inspired hockey. Clamping down on Pittsburgh’s snipers would be ideal as well.

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Photo of the Day

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Dallas Mavericks Jerry Stackhouse is held back by teammates after being called for his second technical foul against the New Orleans Hornets in tonight’s game. Stackhouse was ejected for a second technical foul with 1:47 left after slapping the ball out of Chris Paul’s hands during a stoppage in play. Behind Paul’s triple double (24 points, 15 assists and 11 rebounds), the Hornets won the game 99-94 and won the series 4 games to 1. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)

Photo of the Day

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New York Yankees’ ace Chien-Ming Wang throws a pitch to the Cleveland Indians’ David Dellucci in the first inning of their baseball game yesterday afternoon. Wang threw 7 innings and struck out 9 in improving to 5-0 on the season. The Yankees won 1-0 behind Melky Cabrera’s 5th inning home run. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

Photo of the Day

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It’s been forever since our last post, but sitting here in LAX, I decided to break the ice by throwing up a photo of the day. Hopefully, we will be able to return to our schedule of constant posts. Here, Josh Smith throws down a monster dunk as the Hawks shocked the Celtics 102-93 last night in Game 3 of their first round series. Smith scored 27 points, many coming off electrifying dunks, as the Hawks fed off a raucous home crowd to grab the win. The Celts still hold a 2-1 edge in the series. (AP Photo/Stanley Leary)

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