Sixteen years ago today, the Penguins went into the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C. and came away with an easy win against the Capitals in Game 7 of a playoff series between the two teams.
The series had featured massive swings with the Penguins falling into a 2-0 hole and then evening things up with two wins at home.
Pittsburgh won in overtime in Game 5 before the Capitals forced a seventh game with an overtime win of their own.
Going into Game 7 on the road, it felt like anything was possible. Three of the six games needed overtime and no lead ever felt safe as Sidney Crosby and Alex Ovechkin were trying to propel their young teams to new heights.