{"id":14105,"date":"2018-01-19T10:32:20","date_gmt":"2018-01-19T18:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/?p=14105"},"modified":"2018-01-19T10:32:20","modified_gmt":"2018-01-19T18:32:20","slug":"first-post-friday-january-19-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cynthiapublishing.com\/hp_wordpress\/2018\/01\/19\/first-post-friday-january-19-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"First Post: Friday, January 19, 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Peng-a-win<\/p><\/div>\n

Lopsided contest last night at the downtown arena. Class would out, and that meant the home side, your La-La Land Kings, were in deep trouble. Final reckoning: 3-1 to the visitors. <\/p>\n

Class would out, and you don’t get much classier than seeing Messrs. Crosby (Cindy!), Malkin & Kessel skating on the same shift. Their movement away from the puck was orderly, systematized and altogether mesmerizing; even when not on the man-advantage, the three of them glided and, if necessary, grinded ceaselessly to try to create an opening or a closer opportunity or both. Throw-in the supporting cast, up-and-comers like Hornqvist and Guentzel, and you understand why they have two consecutive Stanley Cups to their credit. <\/p>\n

On the other hoof, the locals appeared dull and leaden, with their lone goal the result of a turnover, and entirely against the run of play. They were bereft of any bright ideas offensively, such that they handed the opposing goalie an easy victory in his first NHL start. <\/p>\n

Class will out, and class is permanent. Dips in form-and-condition necessarily occur, but the Pgh. Penna. big-league ice-hockey club is composed of nothing but class. When something’s good, it’s never gone.<\/p>\n

Fleet Frontrunners<\/u><\/strong>
\nAqueduct 4, 9<\/p>\n

Reliable Ralliers<\/u><\/strong>
\nGulf 5, 10<\/p>\n

Favorable Faves<\/u>*<\/sup><\/strong>
\nChas. Town 7
\nFair Grounds†<\/b><\/sup> 1, 3
\nGolden Gate†<\/b><\/sup> 5
\nLos Alamitos†<\/b><\/sup> 4
\nPennNat 2, 8
\nTurfway 2<\/p>\n

Freakazoid Factories<\/u><\/strong>
\nAqueduct 4, 6
\nDelta 6
\nGolden Gate†<\/b><\/sup> 6
\nGulf 8
\nPennNat 4
\nSanta Anita 7
\nTurfway 9<\/p>\n

*<\/b><\/sup>-morning-line faves only; adjusted for inflation
\n†<\/b><\/sup>-raceday scratches unavailable at press-time; sedan model shown<\/p>\n

YESTERDAY’s Fine Finishes<\/u>‡<\/strong>
\nGulf 2
\nTurfway 2, 6
\n‡<\/sup><\/strong>-High-Octane Chancers doin’ it exclusively with All-In-One V6 and its LifeLiner Speed Column analysis and LifeLiner Spread Column analysis, without regard to operational definitions of faves or freakazoids; thank you!<\/p>\n

Skate safely.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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