The Pittsburgh Penguins have long been known for the talent on their roster. The combination of Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin made them the envy of most teams in the league because either one or both of those players could put on an offensive show at any time and lead the squad to a one-sided victory.
However, something had been lacking on the Penguins since they brought home the 2009 Stanley Cup. Since that time, all their Stanley Cup endeavors ended in disappointment, and many were even shameful.
Whether it was losing a seventh game at home to the Montreal Canadiens in 2010, blowing a 3-1 lead to Tampa Bay in 2011, getting hammered in a nonstop goalfest by the Philadelphia Flyers in 2012 or being swept in the Eastern Conference Final by the Boston Bruins in 2013, the Penguins' seasons ended badly.
When Mike Sullivan took over behind the Pittsburgh bench in December, this once-formidable team was playing badly, and the playoffs seemed to be a touch-and-go proposition.
Sullivan slowly but surely helped the Penguins turn their season around, and they hit full stride by March. They won 14 of their ...
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