Perfect Season.

I know I already posted today, but my beloved Pens won their season opener against Vancouver last night in a shootout. Matt Cooke, playing against his former team, had a monster game with both a powerplay goal and a short-handed goal. James Neal scored the first Pens' goal of the season and Flower played like a brick wall when it really counted, despite letting Vancouver back into the game. Kris Letang scored the first pretty shootout goal and, after Flower denied Samuelsson and Burrows, my Russian lovekitten Geno scored what looked to be the easiest shootout goal in the history of the game.

Needless to say, my Pens are 1-0 on the season and, although it's early, they look to be serious contenders for the Cup this year. I can't even fathom the potential with Sid back. Canada should seriously consider making his first game back a national holiday...that I will also celebrate religiously.

But, my real reason for this post is to show you my new Christmas list.

One of my favorite hockey blogs, The Hockey Junkies, recently introduced me to a company called Bleacher Creatures. Yes, friends. There is a company making stuffed versions of my favorite athletes.


These are Geno and Sid. I admit - they look nothing like their human counterparts. Geno looks like he got punched in the face a few times or hasn't slept in 72 hours. The makers also neglected to include Sid's flawless, bee-stung lips and I've never seen his hair doing that. Ever.

However, I think I need these in my life. That way, I can say that I sleep between Sid and Geno every night and not be lying.

By the way, this company also makes a Brian Urlacher. So, basically, all of my dreams are coming true.