ANOTHER Penguins "Daddy-to-Be"

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More and more Penguins players are becoming daddies these days - what a happy time for a lot of them!!!

We just got confirmation (by way of a Penguins article today) that Brent Johson's wife is expecting their first baby!!!  The couple will be spending this "All-Star break" back home in Michigan with family and friends:

“She’s got a baby shower back home, so we’re using the opportunity to get that in for her family,” Johnson said. “It’s going to be a lot of relaxation with my family.”

And on the topic of babies (and weddings), if you know of a hockey player becoming a daddy OR husband (and have solid confirmation you can share), WE'D LOVE TO KNOW ... feel free to send it along to us!!

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What Are Some of the Penguins Players Doing Over "All-Star" Break???

COURTESY OF the Penguins webpage today ...

MARK LETESTU
He and his wife are returning home (Fort Myers, FL):

“We’re going to Fort Myers, Florida,” Mark Letestu said. “(My wife) deserves a little vacation. She’s been hanging around Pittsburgh by herself for a while. It’s nice just to get away for a couple days and recharge for the remainder of the year.”

CRAIG ADAMS
He and his family are taking a trip to Disney World over the weekend:

“It kind of snuck up on us and we were trying to think of something to do,” Adams said. “It was actually my wife’s idea. I think it’s great, Rhys will really enjoy it. He’s really excited. We’ve got the propaganda going with the Disney stories just to get him excited.”

BEN LOVEJOY
He's taking a trip Palm Beach, FL

MAX TALBOT
He's also taking a trip:

“I’m going down south to get some sun,” Talbot said. “Hopefully it’s going to be nice out.”

PASCAL DUPUIS
He and his family are staying in Pittsburgh since he wasn’t able to get a passport for his daughter in enough time:

“We couldn’t really plan anything, so we’re just going to stay around here,” Dupuis said.

BRENT JOHNSON
He and his wife are headed back home to Michigan:

“She’s got a baby shower back home, so we’re using the opportunity to get that in for her family,” Johnson said. “It’s going to be a lot of relaxation with my family.”

ALEX GOLIGOSKI
He's headed home:

“I will be going back to beautiful, sunny Minnesota,” Goligoski joked. “I’m just going back to relax. Break’s going to be good, especially this time of year.”

“Things kind of can be a little mentally grinding,” Goligoski said. “I’m going to rest up for that and get ready for the home stretch.”

REASON #80
The "Hat Tip"
(if that's not one of THE SEXIEST things ever then IDK what is!)

Letestu to Become a Daddy!

Mark Letestu has been having quite the year already (beginning in 2010) becoming a husband back in July, making the Penguins NHL roster this season, signing a 2-year contract extension, and NOW becoming a father for the first time.

THANKS to loyal HftL follower, Alanna K., for sending us this piece of news that was in an article in yesterday's Tribune-Review about Mark's recent contract extension. THANKS AGAIN, Alanna!!! : )

"My wife is expecting, so we’ll try to save as much (of his new contract) as we can to spend on that kid when it comes. That was the first thing I thought of about getting an extension done, ‘Let’s save some money and spend it on him.. or her.’"

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MARK LETESTU AND HIS WIFE!!!

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I find your blog very inspirational, and, well, delicious, with all those adorable hockey players featured in it! I also appreciate very much what you are doing to help female hockey fans. I am a 15 year old teenage girl, and the only hockey fan in my class. (Well, it’s a class of 34 kids..but yeah.) I’ll even say I’m the only real hockey fan in my whole school. It’s tough. I am from Buffalo, and my favorite team is the Sabres, but the Penguins are my second favorite team, followed by Chicago Blackhawks and then Vancouver Canucks. Anywho, I get called a puck bunny from time to time. There is nothing that I despise more than puckbunnies. I actually go to the games to watch some hockey, and cheer for my favorite players (Drew Stafford, Derek Roy, and Paul Gaustad). Sure, I’ll admit it, they are ridiculously good looking. But that only emphasizes my love for hockey! I believe that hockey players have the most class (well, most of the hockey players..), respect, and love for their community out of all the other sports. They have a unique, charismatic charm to them, and I truly do respect and look up to them.

My love for hockey began when I was little. My grandpa and dad would occasionally get tickets to the games, and I would go. I just loved being there, the atmosphere, the food, the game. But my real love began for hockey began about three years ago. my mom's boyfriend was a huge Sabres' freak, and they were doing insanely well. That’s when the obsession set in. I was called a bandwagon fan, but I shrugged it off and just loved the Sabres more. I grew to love the game even more, and to this day it is still my passion, me loving it more & more each day. I haven’t been called a bandwagon fan for about two years.

Some of my guy friends (and a few girls) ask me if I am a puck bunny. I always seem a little..hurt by this, but give them a fully detailed response as to why I am not. Even my best friend accused me of watching the games just for the players, but I completely shot that back and once again had to defend myself. I watch hockey for the action, the excitement. For the mind-blowing goals, crunching hits, and superior saves. I watch hockey because I love it.

Kim M.

THANKS for your story, Kim!!  The term "puck bunny" is one that female fans are all too familiar with and one that I believe will be woven throughout our entire life as a hockey fan ... unfortunate, but inevitably true.  Just know that you're not the only one that is tormented with this title and stay strong knowing you have a family of female fans out there to support you and understand your struggle!  Thanks again!!

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REASON #78
His [Accuracy] TRICK

(that's a man who KNOWS what he's doing with a stick)

REASON #79
He Knows He's the SHIT - Because HE IS!!(watch him smile and give a little gesture)

Crosby Pictures of the Week

SIDNEY CROSBY ... the smile, his HAWT goal celebrations, and that tongue!!!  I really don't think much more needs said ... ENJOY, ladies!!! ; )