Sidney Crosby

The Pittsburgh Penguins would go on to successfully defend their Stanley Cup Championship and become  the first team to hoist the Stanley Cup in back-to-back seasons since the 97-98 Detroit Red Wings.

Embed from Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins did not get off to a great start in the fall of 2015. With the addition of Phil Kessel (acquired from the Toronto Maple Leafs) the league was on notice that Pittsburgh was going to be a contender, but they flopped out of the gate. The haters in Toronto were out en masse with a slew of "I…

Embed from Getty Images After many years of promise and disappointment, the San Jose Sharks are finally making their first Stanley Cup Final appearance after defeating the St. Louis Blues on Wednesday night. Perhaps it is only fitting that it falls on the team’s 25th season. They are now the last California team standing and the last of the…

Embed from Getty Images The Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals last met in the second round of the 2009 Stanley Cup Playoffs. That year, the Capitals were the Southeast Division Champions, but they were ranked fourth in the league. While Alex Ovechkin lead the NHL in goals with 56 and won the Hart Memorial, Ted Lindsay, and Maurice…