When it was over, and Sidney Crosby had finally completed his 12-month mastery of the hockey world, he skated toward Mario Lemieux on the Bridgestone Arena ice and grinned.
The Penguins are generally synonymous with youth. They showcase one of hockey's youngest fan bases. They've got a wonderful group of young players.
It was December in Tampa, two days shy of the the one-year anniversary of the Penguins hiring a new coach.
Sometimes GMs receive too much credit. Then there was Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final at Bridgestone Arena, which may have marked Jim Rutherford's finest moment.
Just as the city marveled at the indomitable Penguins' march to a second consecutive Stanley Cup championship, the players marveled on Wednesday at the estimated 650,000 that turned out for...