That's One

For the most part it was everything it was expected to be: Physical.

For the first 58 minutes it was extremely physical, and for the most part, fairly clean as there were only four penalties called, and one of them was for delay of game when Ryan Whitney shot the puck into the stands two minutes into the game.

In the final two minutes some hell break loose when Scottie Upshall and Kris Letang started some crap after the whistle, and boatloads of penalties were handed out. Nothing too shocking, however, other than the fact Evgeni Malkin continues his quest to claim the title of best player in the universe.

Malkin had a 3-point night with two goals -- Including a shorthanded goal -- and an assist. He recorded what went down as the game-winner with just four seconds remaining in the first period. He was also credited with five hits and had his glove firmly planted in Derian Hatcher's face during the minor scuffle in the final two minutes.

In other news, Vs. figured out that R.J. Umberger is from Pittsburgh, and felt the need to have Chris Simpson interview his parents over live action of the game during the second period. I think they mentioned that Plum High School is just 14 miles from Mellon Arena at least 140 times. I'm not sure what they'll do when they realize Ryan Malone is also from Pittsburgh.