Add Tomáš Plekanec to the List of Uneligible Hockey Players

THANKS to loyal HftL follower, Susanne, who emailed me links to articles confirming that Tomáš Plekanec of the Montreal Canadiens was recently married to popular Czech singer and actress, Lucie Vondráčková, back in June (CLICK HERE ofr a look at more wedding photos) and the happy couple are now expecting their first child (due in January 2012)!

DOUBLE CONGRATULATIONS TO TOMÁŠ  AND LUCIE!!

It's A Girl!!

THANKS to HftL follower, Holyroller17, for "the tip" on this news!



Oskar with his son, Martin

From the Flyers official Twitter account (@NHLFlyers):

Congrats to #Flyers (D) Oskars Bartulis & his wife Elina who became proud parents to a new baby girl yesterday, they've named her Laura.

Oskar and Elina were married back on July 3, 2009, three months after Elina gave birth to the couple's first child, Martin (who is now a "big brother" to Laura).

CONGRATULATIONS TO OSKARS, ELINA, MARTIN, AND THE ENTIRE BARTULIS FAMILY!!

Are You Trying to Kill Us, Mike Kadar?

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (Part 5)

Yet ANOTHER video of Malkin training ... this time he's using weights ("strong like bull!").  And here's a little something I quickly researched after taking notice of a few things (after I stopped looking at his butt - LOL!):

If you notice (see pic below), the orange weight is 25 kg (USA) and 25 kilograms = 55.1155655 pounds.  I cannot make out what the black weight is, but I think I can make out a "0" ("zero") and I do think I see "USA" and since it appears smaller than the orange one let's just say for argument's sake it's 10 kg.  And 10 kilograms = 22.0462262 pounds.

So that would mean that Malkin is working with A WHOPPING TOTAL OF ABOUT 154.34 POUNDS OF WEIGHT!!!!

But wait ... I think I may have forgot to include the weight of the bar (I do know a little something about lifting weights from my husband, but don't let that fool you - neither one of us are dedicated to working out!)!  I checked on this before adding it to the post and it said that you DO include the weight of the bar and that the weight of the average bar is 45 pounds, so ...

THAT WOULD BE NEARLY 200 POUNDS RIGHT THERE!!! So now I'm even more impressed!!!

I guess I could, in fact, be displaying my ignorance right now, but to me, that's alot of weight!!!  And here's another thing to think about, right now he's listed as 195 pounds on the Penguins webpage so that would mean he's working with almost 80% nearly 100% of his body weight ... still sounds like a lot to me, but then again walking is the only form of exercise / activity this lady does right here!!!  PLUS, he is an athlete so I guess I shouldn't be too surprised (or impressed?)!!!!  But I am (it's SEXY!)!!  Yet another sexy thing about hockey players!!! ; )

IDK, ladies, what are your thoughts???  Feel free to post them!! : )  OH, and I included the second pic (OF HIS BUTT) simply for "shits and giggles!"  ENJOY!!!

July is Letang's Month!!

WHAT A COINCIDENCE!!

I realize July is practically over, but I just noticed (after all those delicious vacation pictures of him) ...

LOOK WHO'S MR. JULY IN MY PENS CALENDAR!!!

REASON #84

He Looks Like He Hasn't Missed a Beat
(and can pass himself / catch pucks through chair legs!)

I mentioned this video on here yesterday, but I posted it on my Penguins blog shortly after it began causing a stir on the internet (Tuesday).  A TON OF THANKS goes out to CullensVids1 for posting the video on YouTube and allowing all of us fans to have great hope for Crosby's return!

This video is nothing less than INSPIRING (and I wouldn't expect any less from Sid!)!!  The guy is amazing.  He's skating like he never suffered from a horrible concussion that took him off the ice for half the season ... just like he never left the ice at all!!

This gives me great hope for next season and seeing him back on the ice (I HAVE CHILLS!)!!

He's all heart, he loves hockey, he IS hockey, and that's why he's the greatest player of this generation!  YEAH ... I SAID IT (and why I created these posts on this blog - there's SO MANY reasons to love him!)!!!

PART 4? YESSSSSSS!!! From Russia With Love (Part 4)

HE'S BACK ON THE ICE AGAIN!!

How ADORABLE is Geno?!!!!!  And HOW LUCKY is Mike Kadar getting to travel to Russia and help Malkin train?!!!!  YOU ROCK, Kadar (THANKS for the great video!)!!

IF ONLY I KNEW THEN WHAT I KNOW NOW, I would do it so differently and gone to college to do something in sports medicine and work with my beloved Pens ... hmmmm, I DO have a BS degree in Biology, so maybe I should consider returning to focus on that ... HUH!

And is it just me or does it look as though Geno wants to give Sid a "run for his money" on the skating thing (maybe he saw the video of Sid practicing last week on YouTube too - CLICK HERE AND YOU CAN SEE IT TOO, if you haven't already!)!!

ENJOY, ladies!!!

FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (Part 4)

More SEXY Tanger Vacation Pics (with the Blonde - SORRY!)

[UPDATE - 08/11/2011]
Letang (and company) were in Malibu, California according to my buddy who originally posted these pics (for those of you who were asking)!!

THANKS again to my buddy at 25stanley.com (the guy is magic, I tell you!) for more great Letang vacation pictures (with sexhair and muscles abound).  Now I know one includes that cute, little blonde of his (ALTHOUGH my husband actually told me she looks like a little girl), but is there ever really a good enough reason to miss a chance to look at Tangers? Just concentrate on him - "what blonde girl?!" SEE FOR YOURSELF!! ; D

OH ... and just so I don't sound like a bitter female (because, although I find Letang sexier than hell, I have NOTHING against any girl he's with -- lucky her!), the "cute, little blonde" DOES have a name and it's Catherine Laflamme according to 25stanley.com - appropriate, no?!  I REFUSE TO SAY ANYTHING MORE (because I'm certain alot of you are thinking the same thing ... but I WILL NOT SAY A WORD!)!!

[*HAND-OVER-MOUTH*] - concentrate on Letang, Stephanie!!! ENJOY, LADIES (feel free to post coments!)!!! ; D