Penguins - Week 8

The Penguins played three games in four games last week, two of which were at home. I wasn’t able to work the first game on Monday, but did work the game Thursday night, where the Penguins overcame a 2-0 deficit in the third period to defeat the San Jose Sharks in a Stanley Cup Final rematch.

I went into the office Wednesday to prepare credentials, media folders and the line sheet for Thursday’s game.

The new media backdrop and podium setup for
the PPG Paints Arena media room

For credentials, I type the name and affiliation of all of the media members wanting to cover the game or the visiting staff and print them on labels. Those labels then go on different credentials that we have premade for ‘visiting team,’ ‘ scout,’ and ‘media.’ 

The folders have the same thing, but are for media members for the game. We put any game information in the folders the morning of the games. It’s a nice thing for them to have I guess. I also updated the player stats and information on the roster of our line sheet.

The pregame Thursday was pretty standard. I triple checked the line sheet for spelling and correct information and helped set up the press box as per the usual.

During the game I stayed up in our booth in the press box and tried to find any game notes, but was coming up empty because we were getting shut out 2-0. I made the game sheet for the next home game Tuesday against the Florida Panthers.

We watched most of the third period from our office across from the locker room and slowly watched the team’s comeback. Because they came back and won, we went from doing nothing post game to doing recap graphics, game notes and the whole nine yards.

I went to the locker room post game to interview Malkin, Fleury and Ian Cole, then went to run microphones for coach’s press conference.

I’m really starting to get in a rhythm now with the Penguins and really have have the work. The staff is great, we get along well and the team is doing decently well to start the season.

Here’s to more Penguins hockey!