A NICE WIN

The Pens had a nice 2-1 shootout win over the San Jose Sharks at the Igloo last night, which was officially ended when MAF stopped Dan Boyle (above), sending 17,034 home happy and into some pretty dangerous Pittsburgh weather, which caused numerous power outages around the area.The game-winner was provided in the shootout by Sidney Crosby, who was previously 0-for-4 this season and 9-for-32 lifetime in shootouts. It's one of the few aspects of his game that he doesn't completely dominate. But on this night, he was the only one of the six shooters to light the lamp, and that's all that matters.After every big win, people come out of the woodwork to proclaim that "this will turn the Pens around" (you know, like I did after last week's comeback win over Tampa Bay), and that probably has a bit of truth and fiction to it. One game does not make a season, but the Pens have quietly won three of four, the lone hiccup being Sunday's disappointing shutout at the ...