The Penguins are the first team in 20 years to go back-to-back. The last team to win two straight Stanley Cups was the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and 1998.
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Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup with late goal in controversial Game 6
The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup for the second-straight year thanks to a late goal by
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The win was not without controversy. Early in the second period, the Predators appeared to score a goal to put them up 1-0, but the goal was waived off.
It turned out the referee was in a bad position to see the puck and blew his whistle when he lost sight of the puck.
You can barely hear the whistle, but it did sound just a split-second before
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Sidney Crosby was named the winner of the Conn Smythe trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs.
He then raised the Stanley Cup.
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