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Sullivan seeks advice on repeating from legendary coach Scotty Bowman

No NHL team has won back-to-back Stanley Cups since Scotty Bowman’s Detroit Red Wings of the mid-1990s.

Bowman was at PPG Paints Arena on Saturday, part of the Penguins’ honoring of their consecutive Cup-winning teams from 1991-92, but a conversation with Bowman from earlier this summer could carry more weight.

Coach Mike Sullivan, who worked with Bowman doing advanced scouting and player development for the Blackhawks in 2014-15, sought out Bowman this summer to talk about the challenges of repeating.

“With what he’s been able to accomplish in the game, I think all of us who are aspiring coaches look to guys like Scotty as role models and mentors to try and learn from,” Sullivan said.