Penguins Ask Fans to 'Bring The Noise' On Wednesday Night
If you have been to a Penguins’ game in the past five years you have undoubtedly seen the video of Will Ferrell in Anchorman announcing:
“Ladies and gentlemen, can I please have your attention. I've just been handed an urgent and horrifying news story... I need all of you to stop what you're doing and listen.”
And right after the clip is played on the Jumbotron at Mellon Arena, the fans are asked to “Make Some Noise!”
Well, the winner-takes-all Game 7 Eastern Conference semifinals showdown between the Penguins and Canadiens is still on the horizon and already your favorite Penguins players and coaches have the same message for the 17,132 partisans that are expected to gather at the Igloo that Ferrell does – bring the noise!
Penguins head coach Dan Bylsma acknowledged that Montreal’s crowd at the Bell Centre was certainly a factor in Game 6 on Monday night, particularly in the minutes right after the Canadiens took a 3-2 lead during the second period.
Bylsma expects the towel-waving, whiteout-rocking Penguins faithful to respond in similar accord on Wednesday knowing what’s at stake.
“We know what Montreal’s building was for them and now it’s a chance for us and our fans to have something special,” said Bylsma from the podium at Mellon Arena as the Penguins conducted an optional practice on Tuesday. “We want to have the energy and the top coming off of the old building. I know our guys are really looking forward to stepping out and hearing those fans go bananas with the opening introduction.”
While the Penguins would have obviously preferred to have wrapped things up at the Bell Centre and used the next couple of days to rest and prepare for round three, the fact is that sometimes a little adversity is never a bad thing during the course of a long playoff run.
If there is one thing this particular Penguins team has proven on numerous occasions the past two seasons, they will never let adversity stand in their way.
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