Mr Lemieux post-celebrations......
[FONT=open_sansregular]"We've won the Cup three times, and we feel very fortunate to be able to win it back-to-back," Lemieux said. "It's something special, something that these guys and all of us in the organization can cherish for the rest of our lives. It's unbelievable."
[/FONT][FONT=open_sansregular]Lemieux takes great pride in that the Penguins are the first back-to-back Cup champions in the salary-cap era, something he believes saved the franchise.[/FONT][FONT=open_sansregular]"It was important for any small-market team to have the salary cap," Lemieux said. "We couldn't compete with the New York Rangers and the big markets like Chicago and Detroit. To have the salary cap gave us the chance to spend to the cap and be on an even playing field with these other teams."
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Of course, Lemieux also acknowledged that none of the recent Cup championships would have been possible had the Penguins not won the NHL Draft lottery to select Sidney Crosby first overall in 2005.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"He's a great leader. He's been able to lead this team from the day we drafted him, and he grew as a great leader, a great player — one of the best of all time — and for him to win three Cups puts him in a box with greats," Lemieux said of Crosby, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the second straight year.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"He's changed our franchise. He's changed the way we do business in Pittsburgh. Of course, he has a good supporting cast, with (Evgeni) Malkin, (Kris) Letang and (Marc-Andre) Fleury and a few other guys along the way, but Sid really changed the outlook of our franchise. He's made it one of the best, not only in hockey but all of sports."[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]Crosby, of course, still trails the Hall of Fame player-turned-owner Lemieux in Cup championships.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"Maybe," Lemieux joked, "he can buy a piece of the team when he's done."
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[FONT=open_sansregular]"We've won the Cup three times, and we feel very fortunate to be able to win it back-to-back," Lemieux said. "It's something special, something that these guys and all of us in the organization can cherish for the rest of our lives. It's unbelievable."
[/FONT][FONT=open_sansregular]Lemieux takes great pride in that the Penguins are the first back-to-back Cup champions in the salary-cap era, something he believes saved the franchise.[/FONT][FONT=open_sansregular]"It was important for any small-market team to have the salary cap," Lemieux said. "We couldn't compete with the New York Rangers and the big markets like Chicago and Detroit. To have the salary cap gave us the chance to spend to the cap and be on an even playing field with these other teams."
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[FONT=open_sansregular]Of course, Lemieux also acknowledged that none of the recent Cup championships would have been possible had the Penguins not won the NHL Draft lottery to select Sidney Crosby first overall in 2005.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"He's a great leader. He's been able to lead this team from the day we drafted him, and he grew as a great leader, a great player — one of the best of all time — and for him to win three Cups puts him in a box with greats," Lemieux said of Crosby, who won the Conn Smythe Trophy as playoff MVP for the second straight year.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"He's changed our franchise. He's changed the way we do business in Pittsburgh. Of course, he has a good supporting cast, with (Evgeni) Malkin, (Kris) Letang and (Marc-Andre) Fleury and a few other guys along the way, but Sid really changed the outlook of our franchise. He's made it one of the best, not only in hockey but all of sports."[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]Crosby, of course, still trails the Hall of Fame player-turned-owner Lemieux in Cup championships.[/FONT]
[FONT=open_sansregular]"Maybe," Lemieux joked, "he can buy a piece of the team when he's done."
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Haunt them? Huh ? Only if they r clueless . In general , most don't like to take personal responsibility - it's a disease in society . Take the easier road, Blame Blvd
After the game , Nashville fans chanting 'penguins suck ' spoke volumes . I guess smashing vehicles led to bent-up anger , delusion ..
After the game , Nashville fans chanting 'penguins suck ' spoke volumes . I guess smashing vehicles led to bent-up anger , delusion ..
