Devils Pitchfork Pens 3-0

The game had just started, and yet the game had just ended.  Kyle Palmeri scored 26 seconds into the game to give the Devils a 1-0 lead, and the rest is history.  The Devils would go on to win 3-0 in front of a silent Consol Energy Center.  This would end up snapping the Penguins six game winning streak and Crosby's twelve game point streak.  Some Observations:

This was not the performance you get from Marc-Andre Fleury night in and night out.  Palmeri's fist goal was a very weak goal to give up, as it was a one on one matchup, and Fleury allowed the puck to trickle beneath his pads and into the back of the goal.  I noticed especially in the first period that Fleury was fighting off pucks instead of absorbing the shots and making easy saves.  That was my first indication that it was going to be a very long night.

Another aspect of the Penguins game that has to be rectified is the power play.  Without Evgeni Malkin, the power play is abysmal.  I don't understand how this can be when the Penguins have tremendous talent, and yet the Devils power play ranks eighth in the NHL.

Lastly, I was pretty dissatisfied with the ability of the Pens to create traffic in front of goaltender Scott Wedgewood.  Yes, the Penguins put up 39 shots on goal, but what made them successful in their six game winning streak was the ability to tip pucks heading towards the front of the net, and being able to screen the goaltender.

The Penguins look to march forward as they battle the Detroit Red Wings tomorrow at two o'clock.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/devils-wedgewood-1st-shutout-3-0-win-over-014729385--nhl.html

Pitt Loses Ugly Game To Wisconsin 47-43

Clink.  Clank.  Clunk.  If you watched the Pitt/Wisconsin game on Friday night, you heard a lot of that noise as the basketball repeatedly hit the rim for both teams.  The number tenth seed in the east region, Pittsburgh, lost to the number seventh seed, Wisconsin, 47-43.

To say this game was awful is an understatement.  Wisconsin shot overall from the field 17-53 (32.1%), while Pitt shot 18-48 (37.5%).  Pitt started off quick, as James Robinson had six quick points in the first few minutes of the game, but fell silent the rest of the game, only scoring one point after.  Only one person scored in double figures for Pitt, Jamel Artis with 13 points.

To give my own viewpoints of this game is very difficult, due to the point that nobody on either team, or a team itself really stood out to me.  This was by far the worst NCAA Tournament basketball game I have watched in awhile.  You expect a 16th seed to not put much of a showing against a number one seed, but you expect a 10/7 game to be entertaining and exciting.  I was never excited when Pitt was up double digits, because I watch too many games of them blowing a double digit lead.  As I sat there, all I could think about was, "So how will Pitt blow the game this time?"  If Pitt could of nailed shots in the first half, they could of easily disposed Wisconsin.  Last, I was surprised that Ryan Luther only played four minutes for Pitt, while not even being in foul trouble.  To me during the season, he was one of the best players down the stretch for Pitt when they were struggling.

All in all, I am grateful that Pitt's basketball season is over.  I could be wrong, but I am expecting more of the same for next year or even worse.  At least we can now focus on the Penguins march to the playoffs, and the hope of the Pirates making a deep run in October.

https://sports.yahoo.com/news/no-7-seed-wisconsin-trudges-past-pittsburgh-47-010217425--ncaab.html 

OT: Verdana Font

Well, here it is, my final non sports blog.  I again was messing around on Word to see what font was interesting, and what I could talk about.  I came across the font Verdana created by Matthew Carter.  It is a sans-serif font, and to me Verdana is very legible.  It is easy on the eyes all around, and could be used across multiple platforms.  If I hadn't decided to use Georgia as my main font for my blog, I would definitely had considered using Verdana.  Below are some examples of the text Verdana:

http://idsgn.org/images/apple-switches-to-verdana/apple_before_after__full.png

http://likeithateit.net/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/verdana-font.gif

https://99designs.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/dominos-pizza_blog.png

OT: Chalkduster Font

I was messing around on my word document to figure out a topic for a typographic post.  I came across a cool font which is called Chalkduster.  Now, I wouldn’t use this type of font for a paper to submit to my professor, but I would definitely consider using it for an InDesign project or Photoshop project.  It is very unique and has a flair to it that many fonts don’t have.  Even though it is a san serif font, to me, it isn't very legible, but to use this font for a brief slogan on a billboard would be very effective.

Credit: https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdKoB77stvGX0YVC3ZksHWZ3dbU752bTLzJ54jix62MOZAne-AiKBGhjudNJiSdoLJIGGKa9zHTNQ5l6slYViuFgbrT1-4W1VngqzTBFfmObrsc1azxwg8s8zca3alUOjQsWOn7q86t4E/s1600/chalk+duster.jpg

Credit: https://alexrister1.files.wordpress.com/2014/01/chalkduster.jpg

http://www.typographer.org/Resources/2009-aug-chalkduster.jpg

OT: Photography in a Blog

One thing I thought of while putting together my blog, was the desire to incorporate more of my own photos.  While you are able to incorporate them in certain locations, I would prefer to be able to utilize more of my photography in the Blogger background.  While words are obviously important in a blog, photos are able to create depth and uniqueness to one’s blog.  I enjoy photography immensely, and would like to continue my craft in that area after I graduate.  

Photo Credit: Myself

Photo Credit: Myself

Photo Credit: Myself

Photo Credit: Myself

OT: How Black and Gold Represent Pittsburgh's Major Sport Teams

As you can tell from those who have visited my blog, and for people who have known me most of my life, Pittsburgh sports teams play a major impact.  When achieving the outcome of my blog, I wanted to be able to utilize the color scheme of the teams Pittsburgh represents.

How does black and gold achieve inspiration of that goal?

Wherever you go, whether it be in the United States or around the world, most people understand that black and gold are synonymous with Pittsburgh Sports.  I remember one time wearing a Steelers jersey in the Outer Banks, and an employee from our hotel restaurant shouting, "Are you from Pittsburgh?!" By all three major sport teams in Pittsburgh using the same color scheme, it allows the people of Pittsburgh to galvanize with our city and cheer on our teams.

http://media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3d/2a/79/3d2a794c34ebd2ca632e95acaa9f88a1.jpg

https://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=AwrBT4GmV8tW9UAAeI1XNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTE0bG82MGM5BGNvbG8DYmYxBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQTAyMDBfMQRzZWMDcGl2cw--?p=Pittsburgh+skyline+in+black+and+gold&fr=yfp-t-201&fr2=piv-web#id=16&iurl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.ebayimg.com%2F00%2Fs%2FMTA5NFgxNTk1%2Fz%2F42QAAOSwyQtVquLH%2F%24_35.JPG&action=click

http://www.sports-logos-screensavers.com/user/Pittsburgh_Pirates10.jpg

OT: Georgia Font

I am bombarded with texts in my day-to-day life being a communications major.  So when I was assigned the blog project, I wanted to find a font that wasn't boring or typically used.  I went through the advanced settings of blogger and found the font of Georgia.  I feel that the Georgia font allows for easy readability, and a more unique style compared to something we see everyday like Times New Roman.  Furthermore, I feel that not only does my blog stand out with a non-generic font, but I believe that other designers using this font by creating billboards, magazine ads, the font for a novel, etc., will allow them to stand out from their other competitors.

Credit:McDonalds

http://fontsinuse.com/uses/10160/baker-website