It would be a bleak year if ...

It would be a bleak year in professional sports in Pittsburgh if it was not for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Yes the Pens have new talent on the team in the form of Evgeni Malkin, who became the first player since 1992-93 to tally a goal in each of his first five National Hockey League games and he has been named NHL Rookie of the Month for October. To put it plainly, the Pittsburgh Penguins are hot. And, I hope they keep it that way. The Penguins (7-3) have won their last four games, including an 8-2 romp in Philadelphia to kick off the road voyage. The last time the team won four in a row was during the 2003-04 season. In addition, the Penguins have won their first three road games for the first time since the 1994-95 season when the Penguins began the season 5-0-1 on the road. Unlike the Steelers who ... well they have disappointed me greatly this year.