2014
05.14
05.14
half-decade ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins seemed to be on the brink of becoming a dynasty. They had just won the Stanley Cup for the first time in the Sidney Crosby/Evgeni Malkin era and had been to the Stanley Cup Final two consecutive seasons.
With a young, talented core group of players that was only going to get better, more Cup parades in Pittsburgh seemed like a given. A presumed result from landing top-end players like Malkin, Crosby and Kris Letang.
None of that has come to fruition though. The Chicago Blackhawks have become the NHL's most consistent franchise, while the Penguins have struggled to close out lesser teams in the playoffs. The New York Rangers became the second team in four years to return from the dead against Pittsburgh, recovering ...
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With a young, talented core group of players that was only going to get better, more Cup parades in Pittsburgh seemed like a given. A presumed result from landing top-end players like Malkin, Crosby and Kris Letang.
None of that has come to fruition though. The Chicago Blackhawks have become the NHL's most consistent franchise, while the Penguins have struggled to close out lesser teams in the playoffs. The New York Rangers became the second team in four years to return from the dead against Pittsburgh, recovering ...
Read Full Article at Bleacher Report - Pittsburgh Penguins