GSE TEAM MEMBERS FROM NORWAY, HANNA LAUVAS AND BENTE STEEN ARE SHOWING THEIR ENTHUSIASM AND SUPPORT FOR OUR LOCAL TEAM AT THE MAY 8TH GAME BETWEEN THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS AND THE WASHINGTON CAPITALS. THE PENS WON 5-3.

THE GLOBEN ARENA IN STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN IS WHERE THE PENGUINS STARTED THEIR 2008-2009 NHL HOCKEY SEASON.

THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS DEFEATED THE OTTAWA SENATORS 4-3 IN GAME ONE. THEY LOST GAME TWO: 3-1 IN STOCKHOLM, THE NEXT NIGHT.

PENGUIN FANS FROM COLOGNE, GERMANY, HOLLAND, DENVER, COLORADO, ROSSLYN FARMS AND ROBINSON TOWNSHIP WERE THERE FOR GAME ONE IN SWEDEN.

THE PENS PLAYED THEIR FINAL EXHIBITION GAME IN HELSINKI, FINLAND AGAINST THE JOKERIT.  THE PENS WON 4-1. WORD WAS OUT THAT NIGHT THAT SERGEI GONCHAR WOULD MISS THE FIRST 4-5 MONTHS OF THE SEASON DUE TO A SHOULDER INJURY THAT HE SUFFERED AGAINST TAMPA BAY ONE WEEK EARLIER.