PensBurgh · Jun 8, 2022
On this date in Penguins history: a Stanley Cup Final smackdown
Photo by Dave Sandford/NHLI via Getty ImagesIt’s been nearly five years since the Penguins last won the Stanley Cup — and exactly five years since Pittsburgh smacked the Nashville Predators around en route to a Game 5 victory in the 2017 Stanley Cup Final.
The Penguins were coming off two straight losses in Nashville following the team’s two wins to kick off the series at home.
With the series tied 2-2, momentum was back up for grabs at PPG Paints Arena, and the Penguins wasted no time grabbing it and keeping it.
Justin Schultz, Bryan Rust, and Evgeni Malkin all found the back of the net in the opening period of the game.