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You Know You're A Pittsburgh Penguins Fan If...

Cheering on our favorite successful team.

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You Know You're A Pittsburgh Penguins Fan If...
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In the city of Pittsburgh, sports are definitely a prime activity. Between football, baseball and hockey, sports are a must year round. Nicknamed “The City of Champions,” Pittsburgh sure tries to live up to their name. This year, the Penguins have made it to the Stanley Cup Finals and I know I, and the rest of the city, are more than excited. I can’t wait for the team to bring the cup back to its home! But, as Penguins fans, there are some things we know all too well and continue to do every year. You know you’re a Pittsburgh Penguins fan if…

1. You have screamed at the top of your lungs at a party, bar or even in your own home because the Penguins scored.

2. You have screamed at the top of your lungs at a party, bar, or even in your own home because the opposing team scored.

3. You have yelled in anger toward the players if they do something wrong like you are the coach of the team.



4. You own hats and jerseys showing off your team pride.


5. You have gone to a Penguins game outside of Pittsburgh and you realize the Penguins have the best fan base in the league because we have just as many fans as the home team.


6. If you do go to an away game, you do not have to worry about being the only Penguins fan in your section.



7. You find any way possible to poke fun at another team’s name.

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Having a totally legitimate crush (bro crushes count) on a player.

9. You have imitated Pascal Dupuis talking to Dan Potash.

10. You have felt like Evgeni Malkin’s parents were your own.

11. You know what the phrases "Shave my face with a rusty razor," "Elvis has left the building," "Slap me silly, Sidney," "scratch my back with a hacksaw" and "he's smiling like a butcher's dog" all have in common. You know who said them. You know when it is appropriate to scream each one of them.

12. You constantly take heat for being a “flightless tuxedo chicken,” but you would not have it any other way.

13. When watching the games on TV, you look forward to Paul Steigerwald’s goal phrases.

14. You have learned more vocabulary from Bob Errey than some of your teachers, and you think he is incredibly intelligent.

15. You have met at least one member of the '91 or ‘92 Penguins team.

16. You have told your managers you can’t work and gave a bogus reason but you actually just wanted to watch the game.

17. You totally collected the cereal boxes with the team on it.

18. You still refer to the old arena as the Igloo, even though it has been renamed, demolished and cleared. You also always wanted them to open the roof of the Igloo.

19. You have listened to Mikey and Big Bob on the radio the morning after a game and gotten super pumped at 7 AM by reliving the excitement of a win. You have also laughed very hard at them translating what Malkin has said in an interview.

20. You have always wanted to sit on the lawn to watch the game in the playoffs.

21. Regardless of the temperature, you wanted to be at the Winter Classic each time the Penguins were in it.

22. You have chanted “Let’s go Pens” on numerous occasions.


23. Sidney Crosby is proudly displayed on the wall with all of your family pictures.

24. You have an opinion on which logo is the best.

Whatever it may be, we all come together to cheer on our favorite team and watch them kick some ice against the teams we love to hate. So here’s to bringing the cup back to the 'Burgh and here’s to our favorite boys! Let’s go, Pens!

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