inside account of recent Penguins history that any Pittsburgh fan will enjoy, The perfect gift for any fan of Pittsburgh hockey! Here are details about how your beloved hockey team became the dominant NHL franchise of thest century.
The story of the Pittsburgh Penguins oftoreads like a classic Greek tragedy, filled with gutwrenching plot twists and turns.
After rising from the ashes of the earlys on the wings of young Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to capture theStanley Cup, the Penguins were hailed as hockeys newest superpower.
However, plagued by a careerthreatening concussion to
Crosby and a series of ghastly playoff exits, the wouldbe dynasty hit the skids.
Dismayed over the downward spiral, ownership cleaned house and turned to longtime Carolina general manager Jim Rutherford in an effort to restore the clubs sagging fortunes.
With coach Mike Sullivan now at the helm and scorer Phil Kessel on the roster, the Pens put together a stunning resurgence, capturing backtoback Cups inand.
Rick Buker ties together a tenyear span in a funto read format, including an appendix with season by season stats.
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