For the first time since 2009, his Pittsburgh Penguins are going to the Stanley Cup Final, thanks to a 2-1 victory over the defending Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 7 of the Eastern Conference final. One that has his Penguins beating the Sharks for a Stanley Cup title. The Penguins did get to the Eastern Conference final in 2013, but were subsequently swept in four games by the Boston Bruins. Indeed, Pittsburgh’s victory sets up a star-studded Stanley Cup Final between the Penguins and the Western Conference champion San Jose Sharks, who disposed of the St. Louis Blues in six games in the western conference final. Related“(The Penguins) touched it when they went on to win the Cup in the 90s,” Crosby explained afterward.

Source: National Post May 26, 2016 22:11 UTC