First off, while I love broadcasting legend Bob Cole, Mike Emrick of NBC and Devils radio is the best in the business at the moment. I love the creativity and dark tones Emrick brings to the games, while his sidekicks, Eddy Olczyk and Pierre Mcguire are always amusing and insightful. I say this as I enjoy taking in the NBC game of the week: Pens V. Caps! Sure to be a battle.
Watching the Penguins I feel compelled to comment on a few things.
First, the Penguins have done a great job of retooling during the 2010 offseason. And make no mistake, they have retooled. This team is not about Crosby . I know Canadian pundits everywhere love to gaggle about the brilliance of Sir Sid. But the reality is, no matter what he does, no matter how he improves, or how much he scores, he is not the straw that stirs the drink in Pitt. For that matter, neither is Malkin.
