Wings Take the Cup, Beat Pitt 3-2

I covered practically every game this season for Pittsburgh, both regular season and postseason and it was great. I enjoyed writing at AGM, managing my blog and interacting with fans of every team.

So when it came to writing the recap for the final game of the Penguins season; a season that had the hopes of the Stanley Cup and another championship banner, I opted for only one mode of expression to distinguish how I feel about the season.

I'll continue posting during the offseason - rumors, trades, signings, etc., so keep reading.

Up next - the NHL draft.

Followed by re-signings.

Thanks to everyone who read and commented during the run.

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Pittsburgh GunnyMajor Leaguer

535 days ago

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Great season for the Penguins and congratulations to the Red Wings who were fantastic in the Final. Great series, great season, great stuff Frank.

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Tej8722JV Squad

535 days ago

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Kudos Frank, enjoyed reading all the articles. The Penguins time is coming, they will be back. Congrats to the Red Wings on a well deserved title. Even though Malkin scored last night, he still looked lazy and apathetic to me. And MAF looked human last night, unlike game 5. The Pens made it a game though and got close at the end. It was definitely exciting to watch.

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FrankDDiv-I Stud

535 days ago

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Thanks a lot. Malkin was definitely a drag this series, a series where he otherwise could've been a huge deciding factor in the equation. Fact is, I could go on and scream about how a BS goal that slipped through Fleury secured the win, but the fact is it's a goal either way. Disappointing without a doubt, but a clear goal. I just thought it was fitting that it literally went in off his a$$.

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Madproof9Red-Shirting

535 days ago

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The Pens played a great series. The Red Wings were just dominate, which kills me to say as an Avs fan. The Pens will be back in the same position for years to come, while the Red Wings are getting old. The only bad thing I can say about the Pens is not even about the team, it's about the fans. You are going to be disappointed when you lose the cup, but it was extremely disrespectful for the fans to boo during the presentation of the Conn Smythe and the Cup. The game is already over, the series is already over, the results aren't going to change just because people are booing, so why do it?

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Steel TownDraft Pick

535 days ago

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They were booing Bettman not the Wings. The fans stuck around and cheered for almost a half hour after the Pens left the ice.

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FrankDDiv-I Stud

535 days ago

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Yeah they booed Bettman. They may have booed as the Cup rolled out but they weren't raining on Detroit's parade. Even Falcon, a known and respected Flyers fan, was quick to say he gained more respect for Pitt fans when they didn't boo Detroit's Cup party.

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DeutscherRed-Shirting

535 days ago

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Every fan in every rink boos Bettman, c'mon man get with it.

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Steel TownDraft Pick

535 days ago

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Good stuff all year Frank. Can't wait to get those off season updates.

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FrankDDiv-I Stud

535 days ago

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Thanks for reading. You and Gunny were the first two guys to read and comment on anything I tossed up here. Always a fun time interacting with yinz.

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JuTMSY4Legend

535 days ago

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What a great game to watch...and that goal with less than 2 minutes left, followed up by Hossa's near miss was incredible...

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FrankDDiv-I Stud

533 days ago

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That ending, in non-hockey terms, was comparable to a 2-minute drill by a team down by 7 in the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl. It had desperation written all over it and amazingly almost worked.

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CityhockeyfeverVarsity Captain

535 days ago

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Great job as always, Frank. We may not agree on the teams we root for, but I enjoy chatting with you live during the series.

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FrankDDiv-I Stud

533 days ago

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same here. Good to just get in some hockey talk with someone who knows what's up.

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OvertheedgeVarsity

535 days ago

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pens played better than they were expected to

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