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#LetsGoPens
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#StanleyCup
Champions.
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@penguins
History: July 2, 1969 - The
#LetsGoPens
ย hire Red Kelly as head coach.
Kelly would win Coach of the Year in 1969-70 leading the ๐ง to the 1st Stanley Cup playoff berth in franchise history making it to the semi-final before being defeated by the
#STLBlues
, 4-2.
Today in
@penguins
History: Dec. 27, 2000 - MARIO IS BACK!!!
@MarioLemieuxFdn
returns after missing 3 1/2 seasons & is immediately the best player in the
@NHL
as the ๐ง crush the
@MapleLeafs
, 5-0, in one of greatest Pittsburgh sports moments.
Goosebumps.
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@penguins
History: Apr. 25, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐คซ the
@NHLFlyers
&
@CarBombBoom13
before the
#LetsGoPens
ย score 5-straight ๐จ to eliminate the Flyers in Game 6, 5-3.
Crosby ๐จ๐จ including the best empty ๐ฅ goal ever. Fedotenko, Eaton, Gonchar ๐จ.
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@penguins
History: Apr. 25, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐คซ the
@NHLFlyers
&
@CarBombBoom13
before the
#LetsGoPens
ย score 5-straight ๐จ to eliminate the Flyers in Game 6, 5-3.
Crosby ๐จ๐จ including the best empty ๐ฅ goal ever.
Fedotenko, Eaton, Gonchar ๐จ.
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@penguins
History: June 11, 2017 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ w/1:35 left in the game to give the
#LetsGoPens
a 1-0 lead &
@CarlHagelin
finishes off the
@PredsNHL
w/an ๐ฅ ๐จ 1:21 later as the ๐ง capture their 5th
#StanleyCup
.
Matt Murray ๐ all 27 shots.
Today in
@penguins
History: Dec. 27, 2000 - MARIO IS BACK!!!
@MarioLemieuxFdn
returns after missing 3 1/2 seasons & is immediately the best player in the
@NHL
as the ๐ง crush the
@MapleLeafs
, 5-0, in one of greatest Pittsburgh sports moments.
Goosebumps.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 25, 2017 - Chris Kunitz sends the
#LetsGoPens
ย to the Stanley Cupย Final w/his 2nd ๐จ in Game 7 at 5:09 of double OT to win the game 3-2.
Schultz w/a ๐จ & ๐.
@csheary13
, Cullen,
@PKessel81
, Kunitz & Crosby ๐.
Murray 27 ๐.
Today in
@penguins
History: Dec. 27, 2000 - MARIO IS BACK!!!
@MarioLemieuxFdn
returns after missing 3 1/2 seasons & is immediately the best player in the
@NHL
as the ๐ง crush the
@MapleLeafs
, 5-0, in one of greatest Pittsburgh sports moments.
Goosebumps.
Today in
@penguins
History: Dec. 27, 2000 - MARIO IS BACK!!!
@MarioLemieuxFdn
returns after missing 3 1/2 seasons & is immediately the best player in the
@NHL
as the ๐ง crush the
@MapleLeafs
, 5-0, in one of greatest Pittsburgh sports moments.
Goosebumps.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 12, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐จ๐จ in the 2nd period & Marc-Andre Fleury ๐ 23 shots including Nic Lidstrom as time expired as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, in Game 7 to capture their 3rd Stanley Cup.
@emalkin71geno
MVP.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 4, 2009 - Down 2-1 in the series & Game 4, the
#LetsGoPens
๐จ๐จ๐จ in a span of 5:37 in the 2nd & Sidney Crosby ๐จ the GWG to beat the
#LGRW
, 4-2, to even the Stanley Cup Final.
@emalkin71geno
, Staal &
@Kennedy4848
also ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 11, 2017 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ w/1:35 left in the game to give the
#LetsGoPens
ย a 1-0 lead &
@CarlHagelin
finishes off the
@PredsNHL
w/an ๐ฅ ๐จ 1:21 later as the ๐ง capture their 5th Stanley Cup.
Matt Murray ๐ all 27 shots.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 11, 2017 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ w/1:35 left in the game to give the
#LetsGoPens
ย a 1-0 lead &
@CarlHagelin
finishes off the
@PredsNHL
w/an ๐ฅ ๐จ 1:21 later as the ๐ง capture their 5th Stanley Cup.
Matt Murray ๐ all 27 shots.
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@penguins
History: May 13, 2009 - Marc-Andre Fleury robs
@ovi8
early then Sidney Crosby & Craig Adams ๐จ 0:08 apart in the 1st as the ๐งย route the
#allcaps
, 6-2, in Game 7
Guerin,
@Letang_58
, Staal also ๐จ. Crosby ๐จ his 2nd in 3rd on a breakaway.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 13, 2009 - Marc-Andre Fleury robs
@ovi8
early then Sidney Crosby & Craig Adams ๐จ 0:08 apart in the 1st as the ๐งย route the
#allcaps
, 6-2, in Game 7
Guerin,
@Letang_58
, Staal also ๐จ. Crosby ๐จ his 2nd in 3rd on a breakaway.
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@penguins
History: Apr. 25, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐คซ the
@NHLFlyers
&
@CarBombBoom13
before the
#LetsGoPens
ย score 5-straight ๐จ to eliminate the Flyers in Game 6, 5-3.
Crosby ๐จ๐จ including the best empty ๐ฅ goal ever.
Fedotenko, Eaton, Gonchar ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: Apr. 25, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐คซ the
@NHLFlyers
&
@CarBombBoom13
before the
#LetsGoPens
score 5-straight ๐จ to eliminate the Flyers in Game 6, 5-3.
Crosby, ๐จ๐จ, including what may be the best empty ๐ฅ goal I've ever seen. Fedotenko, Eaton, Gonchar ๐จ.
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@penguins
History: May 10, 2001 - Darius Kasparaitis ๐จ 13:01 into OT vs.
#LetsGoBuffalo
ย to send the
#LetsGoPens
ย to the Conference Finals, 3-2, in Game 7 at Buffalo.
Down 1-0, Ference ๐จ to tie it in second & Robert Lang ๐จ to tie it 2-2 in third.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 9, 2009 - Facing elimination in the
#StanleyCup
Final, Jordan Staal ๐จ 0:51 into the 2nd &
@Kennedy4848
๐จ the game-winner 5:35 into the 3rd as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, to force Game 7
Fleury 25 ๐
Scuderi 2 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: June 9, 2009 - Facing elimination in the Stanley Cup Final, Jordan Staal ๐จ 0:51 into the 2nd &
@Kennedy4848
๐จ the game-winner 5:35 into the 3rd as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, to force Game 7
Fleury 25 ๐
Scuderi 2 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: May 25, 2017 - Chris Kunitz sends the
#LetsGoPens
ย to the Stanley Cupย Final w/his 2nd ๐จ in Game 7 at 5:09 of double OT to win the game 3-2
@6Schultz6
w/a ๐จ & ๐.
@csheary13
, Cullen,
@PKessel81
, Kunitz & Crosby ๐
Murray 27 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: June 11, 2017 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ w/1:35 left in the game to give the
#LetsGoPens
a 1-0 lead &
@CarlHagelin
finishes off the
@PredsNHL
w/an ๐ฅ ๐จ 1:21 later as the ๐ง capture their 5th
@StanleyCup
.
Matt Murray ๐ all 27 shots.
"I think a collared shirt would look nice for a photo shoot."
- 83% of the 2003 Penguins draft class.
"F*** it. I'm gonna wear a
@Pirates
shirt."
-
@BizNasty2point0
Today in
@penguins
History: Apr. 23, 1997 - HERE HE COMES. HERE HE COMES.
@MarioLemieuxFdn
.
HANG ON.
HE SCORES!!! YOU GOTTA LOVE IT!
Super Mario ๐จ on a breakaway with 1:04 left in his last game at Mellon Arena before his first retirement
๐ฅถ every time.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 12, 2016 -
@Du24theboyz
๐จ in the 1st (PP),
@Letang_58
๐จ in the 2nd to break a 1-1 tie & Patric Hornqvist ๐จ into an ๐ฅ as the
#LetsGoPens
beat the
#SJSharks
, 3-1, in Game 6 to win their 4th Stanley Cup.
Murray made 18 ๐.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 4, 2016 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ 2:34 into OT to give the
#LetsGoPens
a 3-2 win & 3-1 2nd round series lead over the
#allcaps
in Game 4 en route to the 4th Stanley Cup in franchise history.
Murray made 34 ๐.
Daley & Cullen ๐จ
Today in
@penguins
History: Nov. 16, 2005 - Sidney Crosby owns the
@NHLFlyers
.
After taking 2 sticks to the face that went uncalled, 87 gets the last ๐ & ๐จ his 1st OT winner & 2nd goal of the game as the ๐ง beat Philadelphia, 3-2
@Bugsy12Malone
also ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 9, 2009 - Facing elimination in the
#StanleyCup
Final, Jordan Staal ๐จ 0:51 into the 2nd &
@Kennedy4848
๐จ the game-winner 5:35 into the 3rd as the
#LetsGoPens
beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, to force Game 7
Fleury 25 ๐
Scuderi 2 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: Nov. 16, 2005 - Sidney Crosby owns the
@NHLFlyers
.
After taking 2 sticks to the face that went uncalled, 87 gets the last ๐ & ๐จ his 1st OT winner & 2nd goal of the game as the ๐ง beat Philadelphia, 3-2
@Bugsy12Malone
also ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 20, 2016 - Sidney Crosby graces the cover of
@SInow
after the
#LetsGoPens
ย win the 4th Stanley Cup in franchise history defeating the
@SanJoseSharks
in Game 6
@SAPCenter
, 3-1.
Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 6, 2009 - Down 2-0 in the series,
@Letang_58
's shot deflects off
#allcaps
ย d-man Shaone Morrisonn & behind Varlamov to give the
#LetsGoPens
ย a 3-2 OT win in Game 3 of their Semi-Final series.
Fedotenko &
@emalkin71geno
also ๐จ
Today in
@penguins
History: June 4, 2009 - Down 2-1 in the series & Game 4, the
#LetsGoPens
๐จ๐จ๐จ in a span of 5:37 in the 2nd & Sidney Crosby ๐จ the GWG to beat the
#LGRW
, 4-2, to even the Stanley Cup Final.
@emalkin71geno
, Staal &
@Kennedy4848
also ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 17, 1991 - Here's Lemieux...to center, penalty coming up...
LOOK AT LEMIEUX!
OH MY HEAVENS! WHAT A GOAL! WHAT A MOVE!
LEMIEUX...OHHH BABY!
Mario Lemieux ๐จ the greatest goal in ๐ง history in Game 2 of
#StanleyCup
Final.
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@penguins
History: June 12, 2009 -
@Max25talbot
๐จ๐จ in the 2nd period & Marc-Andre Fleury ๐ 23 shots including Nic Lidstrom as time expired as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, in Game 7 to capture their 3rd Stanley Cup.
@emalkin71geno
MVP.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 15, 2017 -
@PKessel81
๐จ with 6:55 left in regulation to break a scoreless tie in Game 2 as the
#LetsGoPens
beat the
#gosensgo
, 1-0, to even their Conference Final series 1-1.
Marc-Andre Fleury ๐ 23 shots for the shutout.
Today in
@penguins
History: Oct. 5, 2005 - Sidney Crosby makes his
@NHL
debut at
@NJDevils
on
@MarioLemieuxFdn
's 40th ๐ & records his 1st NHL point - an ๐ on Mark Recchi's 3rd per. ๐จ.
Chico Resch was right - Crosby's had an impact in many ways on the ๐ง
Today in
@penguins
History: Nov. 16, 2005 - Sidney Crosby owns the
@NHLFlyers
After taking 2 sticks to the face that went uncalled, 87 gets the last ๐ & ๐จ his 1st OT winner & 2nd goal of the game as the ๐ง beat Philadelphia, 3-2
@Bugsy12Malone
also ๐จ
Today in
@penguins
History: May 11, 1991 - "You can spit shine your shoes, because we're goin' dancin' with Lord Stanley." - Mike Lange
Mark Recchi ๐จ w/4:20 left to give
#LetsGoPens
ย a 4-3 lead en route to 5-3 win in Game 6 of Conf. Final vs.
#NHLBruins
.
Today in
@penguins
History: Oct. 11, 1984 - 1st game. 1st shift. 1st ๐จ.
@MarioLemieuxFdn
scores 2:59 into the game beating Hall of Famer Ray Bourque and
#NHLBruins
goalie Pete Peeters on the backhand at fabled Boston Garden.
Lemieux also assisted on Warren Young's 2nd per. ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 31, 2017 - With Game 2 tied 1-1 in the 3rd, the
#LetsGoPens
๐จ 3-straight from
@jakeguentz
(2nd ๐จ), Scott Wilson, &
@emalkin71geno
in a span of 3:18 to beat
#Preds
, 4-1, & go up 2-0 in the Stanley Cup Final.
Murray 37 ๐.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 16, 1990 - The
#LetsGoPens
ย draft
@68Jagr
5th overall in the 1990 NHL Entry Draft.
Jagr played 806 regular season & 140 Stanley Cup playoff games with Pittsburgh and scored 1,226 points (504 goals, 722 assists) winning ๐๐ & five scoring titles.
Today in
@penguins
History: Oct. 11, 1984 - 1st game. 1st shift. 1st ๐จ.
@MarioLemieuxFdn
๐จ 2:59 into the game beating Hall of Famer Ray Bourque & Bruins goalie Pete Peeters on the backhand at Boston Garden.
Lemieux also ๐ on Warren Young's 2nd per. ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: Nov. 21, 2011 - Sidney Crosby ๐จ๐จ & adds 2 assists in his 1st game since Jan. 5, 2011 - 320 days
It was Crosby's 1st goal in 328 days as Pittsburgh beat the
@NYIslanders
, 5-0
@emalkin71geno
,
@Sullivan26
& Brooks Orpik also ๐จ.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 9, 2009 - Facing elimination in the Stanley Cup Final, Jordan Staal ๐จ 0:51 into the 2nd &
@Kennedy4848
๐จ the game-winner 5:35 into the 3rd as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 2-1, to force Game 7
Fleury 25 ๐
Scuderi 2 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: Dec. 26, 1991 - The ๐ง tie team records for ๐จ (12), ๐ (20), points (32) & victory margin (11) as they crush the
@MapleLeafs
, 12-1, at Civic Arena
@MarioLemieuxFdn
: 7 pts (2g, 5a)
Mullen: 6 pts (4g, 2a)
Stevens: 6 pts (2g, 4a)
Today in
@penguins
History: June 11, 2017 - Patric Hornqvist ๐จ with 1:35 left in the game to give the
#LetsGoPens
a 1-0 lead &
@CarlHagelin
finishes off the
#Preds
with an ๐ฅ ๐จ 1:21 later as the
#Pens
capture the 5th
@StanleyCup
in franchise history.
Matt Murray ๐ all 27 shots
Today in
@penguins
History: Feb. 27, 1996 - MARIO MAGIC!
The incomparable
@MarioLemieuxFdn
scores between his legs for his 2nd goal of the game as the
#LetsGoPens
beat the
#Canucks
, 7-5, in Vancouver.
Dave Roche,
@68Jagr
(2), Petr Nedved & Markus Naslund also scored.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 13, 2009 - Marc-Andre Fleury robs
@ovi8
early then Sidney Crosby & Craig Adams ๐จ 8 seconds apart in the 1st period as the
#LetsGoPens
route the
#allcaps
, 6-2, in Game 7.
Guerin,
@Letang_58
, Staal also ๐จ. Crosby ๐จ his 2nd in 3rd on a breakaway.
Today in
@penguins
History: May 8, 2001 - THE IMMACULATE DEFLECTION!
Facing elimination & a 2-1 deficit late in Game 6, Alexei Kovalev's shot deflects off Curtis Brown into the air & lands in front of
@MarioLemieuxFdn
who ๐จ to tie the game, 2-2.
(1/2)
Today in
@penguins
History: Apr. 27, 2017 - Sidney Crosby ๐จ๐จ in 0:52 to start the 2nd &
@NickBonino
๐จ with 7:24 left in the 3rd on a beautiful ๐ from
@smiltztwo3
as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
@Capitals
, 3-2, in Game 1 of their 2nd rd. series
Fleury 33 ๐
Today in
@penguins
History: June 20, 2016 - Sidney Crosby graces the cover of
@SInow
after the
#LetsGoPens
win the 4th Stanley Cup in franchise history defeating the
@SanJoseSharks
in Game 6
@SAPCenter
, 3-1.
Crosby won the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player.
Today in
@penguins
History: Nov. 11, 2008 - The ๐ง faced deficits of 3-1, 5-2 & 6-4 before Jordan Staal ๐จ his 2nd & 3rd goals to tie the game 6-6 with 0:23 seconds left
@DetroitRedWings
in
#StanleyCup
rematch
Fedotenko scored in OT to win the game, 7-6.
Today in
@penguins
History: June 2, 2009 - Sergei Gonchar ๐จ a PP goal with 9:31 left in the 3rd period to break a 2-2 tie as the
#LetsGoPens
ย beat the
#LGRW
, 4-2, in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Final.
@Max25talbot
๐จ๐จ.
@Letang_58
PP ๐จ.
Fleury made 29 ๐.
Jaromir Jagr (
@68Jagr
) scored a lot of amazing goals with the
#LetsGoPens
, but no game was more monumental during his time in Pittsburgh than Game 6 against New Jersey in 1999.
I still remember where I was watching this game.