Are the Pittsburgh Penguins Poised For a Repeat?
September 1, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, Pittsburgh Penguins
Predictions are starting to pop up all over the internet (including my own) and one thing that a lot of people are wondering is whether the Pittsburgh Penguins can make it to the Stanley Cup Finals for a third year in a row. Honestly, I wouldn’t bet against them because I think that, despite the fact that some changes have been made to the roster, the core players are still there and head coach Dan Bylsma has proven that someone can emerge from obscurity and lead a team to victory.
The truth is that back during the 2008-2009 season, I was …read more
On DVD: Stanley Cup 2008-2009 Champions
July 6, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL, News, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Stanley Cup 2008-2009 Champions: Pittsburgh Penguins DVD allows you to relive the journey with Pittsburgh Penguins as they battled to win the franchise’s first Stanley Cup since 1992. When you think about how they lost in Game 6 of last year’s finals, their entire season takes on a whole new meaning.
I wanted them to have another chance at winning the Cup but a rematch seemed so unlikely. When it finally happened, I couldn’t believe it. I really hoped that the Penguins wouldn’t meet the same fate as they did in 2008 and towards the end of this year’s …read more
Penguins Parade in Pittsburgh Today
June 15, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under NHL Playoffs, News, Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins will be taking the same route as the Super Bowl Champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they enjoy the parade honoring them as the 2009 Stanley Cup Champions. It’s set to start at 12:00pm at the intersection of Grant Street and Seventh Avenue.
I know that with the slumping economy, cities like Pittsburgh have really suffered so I can’t even imagine how much the Penguins and Steelers’ victories mean to them. Mayor Luke Ravenstahl summed it up nicely: “No words can describe the history-making comeback achieved by our team. No one believed that this could be done, that we …read more
