The Pittsburgh Penguins Win It All

The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup for the fourth time in franchise history, all clinched with road victories, winning (3-1) in game 6 at San Jose, vs the Sharks.

Sidney Crosby, who had 2 assists in the clinching game was named the Conn Smythe Trophy winner as MVP of the playoffs while Kris Letang had the Stanley Cup winning goal, scoring just 47 seconds after the Sharks’ Logan Couture (he led all playoffs scorers with 30 points) had tied the game in the second period.

Pens’ defenseman, Brian Dumoulin opened the scoring with a first period goal, while Matt Murray won his 15th game in goal for the Penguins. The other goaltender, Martin Jones of the Sharks, played great, albeit in defeat.

Pittsburgh did not trail at any point of regulation time in 5 of the 6 games, one an overtime Sharks’ win in game 3.

They are the first team in any major North American sports league to win their first four titles on the road. The city of Pittsburgh is now (15-5) in finals, (13-3) since the New York Yankees swept the (Pittsburgh) Pirates in the 1927 World Series.

The Penguins are (4-1) in Stanley Cup finals, clinching (Friday-Monday), once each and last night’s clincher vs the Sharks, who were in their first final in this their 24th completed season, (no NHL season in 2005), was the first Sunday Cup clincher since 1987 in what was I believe the first Sunday finals’ tilt since 1991.