Pittsburgh Penguins beat Sharks to win Stanley Cup

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Source: San Jose Mercury News

SAN JOSE -- The Sharks remarkable season, and their historic playoff run, has come to an end.

The Sharks, who played from behind for almost the entire length of the series, couldn't erase a final one-goal deficit as the Pittsburgh Penguins captured their fourth-ever Stanley Cup with a 3-1 win in Game 6 of the final at SAP Center.

Logan Couture scored the only goal for the Sharks and Martin Jones made 24 saves in their final performances of the season.

Brian Dumoulin and Kris Letang scored the first two goals for the Penguins, who won the Cup for the first time since 2009. Patric Hornqvist scored into an empty net with 1:02 left in the third period to seal the victory.

Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/sharks/ci_30007857/pittsburgh-penguins-beat-sharks-win-stanley-cup

[tabasco]

1. Incredible turnaround for the Pens this year

New coach made all the difference.

Hated to see the classless fans booing loudly as the cup was awarded. No respect for the sport.

[Orrex]

2. To be fair, my town of Pittsburgh didn't represent itself well after losing the previous game

Terrific season, though. Congratulations for an amazing effort!

[tabasco]

3. How so?

Watched the game, didn't see anything wrong.

I do think it's very stupid to plan public celebrations like they did before Game 5. All it does is give motivation to the other team to ruin the party.

[Orrex]

4. Not in the arena, but they trashed a good bit of the surrounding town.

[tabasco]

11. According to Post-Gazette, no major problems following Game 5.

http://www.post-gazette.com/local/city/2016/06/10/Game-5-of-the-Stanley-Cup-finals-draws-one-arrest-in-Pittsburgh/stories/201606100212

[Orrex]

12. Hmm.

I saw a bunch of pictures on Facebook, but now that I think of it, I wonder if people were "repurposing" pics from previous events.

Doh! Curse me for not checking sources!

[tabasco]

13. Yeah, when I think of "trashing a neighborhood" like we've seen with a lot of sporting events,

I think over-turned police cars on fire and stuff like that. It seems like the Burgh was pretty well behaved after the final two games, but it always pisses me off that people just throw so much garbage on the street during celebrations.

[hardluck]

6. It's just the traditional booing of Bettman

Happens everywhere he goes. I'm sure he gets booed by his family at thanksgiving dinner.

[tabasco]

14. So I am told,

but even if I was a Sharks fan I would have cheered the presentation of the cup.

[Baclava]

5. Dumoulin and Letang - Defense wins Stanley Cup!

Congrats on an all around team effort!

[tabasco]

15. Coach Sullivan made it all happen.

I think the Pens found an uncommon leader when they got Sullivan.

[Baclava]

16. Without a doubt - he brought up his young legs from WBS and it was all go go go from there...

Their team speed just overwhelmed opponents more than anything.

Congrats all around to a great team effort



Oh, and Thank You Toronto!

[Gomez163]

7. WOOOOO HOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'm a Yinzer an at.

[Blue_Tires]

8. Bloody brilliant...

Got it done...

[GummyBearz]

9. Well I tried to post a pic

Of the cup being hoisted from our seats last night but this site and facebook seem fundamentally incompatible when it comes to linking pictures...

[mahatmakanejeeves]

10. Thread winner.

I'd include an ASCII Ribbon, but I don't think it would work.

[LiberalLovinLug]

17. Congratulations Penguins!

My Canucks came so close in '11. Maybe one day.

[ArnoldLayne]

18. Congratulations to the Pittsburgh Penguins!