Not since 1997-98 has the NHL had back-to-back Stanley Cup champions. The Pittsburgh Penguins have won their fifth title in as many tries. They are quickly becoming a mainstay in the sport and it can all be traced back to when they drafted Sidney Crosby. Continue reading
We’ve seen this before. Back in 2009 the Pittsburgh Penguins were sluggish during the season. They made a coaching change and then low and behold the ended up hoisting the Stanley Cup in June.
How does a team who started out with a shaky goaltender and play down the stretch with a four man rotation on the blue line end up winning the Stanley Cup? I still don’t know the answer to that question. Continue reading
They were nearly swept in the first round. Their backs were against the wall with their crosstown rivals. And they had to defeat the defending Stanley Cup champions. Now imagine if the Los Angeles Kings had won the Stanley Cup last year. This would be their third consecutive Cup title and the first such feat since 1983 when the New York Islanders had finished off their fourth consecutive championship. Continue reading
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