I grew up in central North Carolina, spent some time in central Florida, and then moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania almost 2 years ago with my boyfriend, who is from here and is a huge Penguins fan. He lived two houses down the street from THE Mario Lemieux! He happily introduced me to hockey. It was love at first sight! It was right about the time that the Penguins made the playoffs and lost in the final in 2008 that we moved here. I felt their heartbreak in the loss. We followed them religiously in their 2009 Stanley Cup Champion season. We are lucky enough to be able to attend the Pens open practices and several games. I jokingly call myself the "Penguins Paparazzi" because each time we get around the team, I can't stop taking pictures... I thought I would join you guys here at PensBurgh to be able to share the great moments we have with the guys, with you fellow FANS!
Check out my blog: http://cccarrieee.tumblr.com/
XOXO
Carrie
Penguins Paparazzi: Fun with the Pens! (& WBS Penguins) Hello PensBurgh Friends!! Let's face it, it's been a rough and tough, injury-suspension-bar-fight-brawl kind of week. I am happy to be...
Hello Penguins fans! Since I have been asked a few times lately about my meetings with the man of the defensive hour, Kristopher Letang. In order to increase the positive energy for Tanger in his...
Penguins Paparazzi: HBO & Staal Edition HELLO to all my lovely Pensburgh-ers! I hope everyone is having a great holiday season, and are ready for an awesome 2011!! I was super excited about the...
The Penguins Paparazzi made it on HBO's 24/7 Road to the Winter Classic!! If you blink, you miss us... so I took a screen shot to prove it!! Haha :) I know you all loved the show as much as I did!...
Penguins Paparazzi: I <3 Winter Practices!!! Hello PensBurgh friends!! I was super excited to see that the Penguins were in the giving mood this holiday season, and provided us fans with several...
Penguins Paparazzi: Dick's Winter Classic Store Edition If you are anything like me, you can't get enough of upcoming EPIC 2011 Bridgestone Winter Classic. I was so excited when I stumbled across...
Penguins Paparazzi: Pre-Western Road Trip Practice @ Iceoplex - 11/2/2010 Hello MY Beloved PensBurgh Friends! I bring you all the newest edition of Penguins Paparazzi! Actually it’s more like...
Penguins Paparazzi Mini-Post #2 - The boys had high spirits on Wednesday morning @ the Iceoplex. I laughed as they all goofed off... NAME THOSE GUINS?! I know Staalsy is one, but they all scatter before I can get a good look at their faces... -My video: During a drill during Pittsburgh Penguins hockey practice @ the Iceoplex, 4 members of the team including Jordan Staal goof off by sliding onto the ice in Bobsled formation. They all simultaneously lean from one side to the other pretending to turn the sled then jump up laughing, and it's back to business.. I adore this team... TOO CUTE! XOXO
Penguins Paparazzi Mini-Post #1 - I was happy to see Jordan Staal at practice 10/20, looking strong. Here's my video of him practicing his shooting... Ahhh Staalsy, we missed you so... :) XOXO
Hey Hey Penguins Fans! Like all of you, I am SUPER HAPPY the Penguins are back in action! I was so psyched when I saw they were headed back to the Iceoplex @ Southpointe for some training camp...
Our video: Tony Beasley, the Pittsburgh Pirates 3rd Base Coach, performed an excellent rendition of the national anthem in front of the hometown crowd @ PNC Park on August 24th, 2010 before the game against the St. Louis Cardinals.
You can be a part of the Consol Energy Center in tribute to Sir Mario... From the website: http://www.mariomosaic.com/ You can reserve your place in Pittsburgh’s new Consol Energy Center and help Mario give others a chance to win! For just a $66.00 donation to the Mario Lemieux Foundation, your photograph, combined with thousands of others, will create a 20’ x 8’ Mario Mosaic that pays tribute to the career of Pittsburgh Penguins hockey legend and Hall-of-Famer, Mario Lemieux. The mosaic will be displayed in the main lobby of the new Consol Energy Center, allowing the general public to view the mosaic during regular business hours free of charge! Most importantly, your tax-deductible donation will support Mario’s greatest passion – giving back to the community through the Mario Lemieux Foundation’s cancer research projects and Austin’s Playroom Project.
This is a link to my brand new Penguins Paparazzi photo page!! I have been uploading my photos for days and am excited to share them with you guys! I posted 21 albums with 7 of them being from games such as the Thrashers, Lightning, Leafs, Hurricanes, Predators & Capitals... The rest are of the team at practice and our adventures acquiring autographs from the very kind Penguins! :) Enjoy! Comments welcomed! Let's GO Pens!! http://picasaweb.google.com/carrieandstephen
Max Talbot has SuperStar Stickhandling Skills!!! (via carriechason) As referenced in my Penguins Paparazzi 3/19/10 - Pittsburgh Penguins Practice - Superstar Maxime Talbot showing off his stickhandling and shooting skills to a handful of fans after the team practiced at the Iceoplex. In true Max fashion, he did a little jig for the fans that stayed and cheered...
Hello fellow hockey fans!!! I have some more inside information for my Pens fanatics! After a fantastic shutout against the Boston Bruins last night, the Pens were back at practice in Southpointe...
Hello Hockey Fans!! Just a little insider information for all my fellow die-hard Pens fanatics. After a day off, the Pens were back on the ice today. This was the first practice since their win...
We shot this in May of 2009: Sidney Crosby AMAZING Stick Handling with Lemieux's Son in Pittsburgh Penguins Practice... almost 183,000 hits and has been climbing since the Olympics... Over 320 comments and 240 five star ratings... So I thought it was past due to share with Pensburgh... Sid the kid, showing off his stick handling skills while playing with a lucky kid (I have been told was Mario Lemieux's son, Austin) at practice. He is amazing! No wonder he is the face of hockey with a gigantic Reebok endorsement... Watch as he moves the puck to the left and right, up and down, sideways, through his legs, and backwards. He is truly talented! And he makes it look easy!. This video was taken during Stanley Cup Playoffs 2009 Pens practice 5/17/09 at the Iceoplex, Canonsburg, right outside Pittsburgh, PA.
As referenced in my Fanpost.... Jokester Matt Cooke #24 of the Pittsburgh Penguins, made us all laugh today at Practice, when he was chipping pucks at the glass of Jay's (bar &grill overlooking practice ice), aiming at 2 unsuspecting female diners... Hilarity ensues when the patrons nearly spill their drinks as they jolt in reaction to the puck slamming off the glass right by their heads... Best part is, Cooke is a pro at skating off all nonchalant to the other side of the rink, acting innocent until a few minutes later when he recreates the lady's reaction in the corner for other chuckling players
Hello HOCKEY FANS!! I have been attending some of the Penguins open practices for a couple of years now, and I always take a ton of photos & have great stories to tell about the players with inside...
This was my video of NHL Pittsburgh Penguins practice at the Iceoplex 2/24/09. Geno was hitting pucks into the crowd after practice, which I am sure is frowned upon, since it is a liability from...