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2009 Stanley Cup Photo Gallery: On The Front Page

I usually pull something like this together every year after the Stanley Cup final, and it takes a day or two for some of the front pages of newspapers to come in. Here's a look at how various papers played the Penguins' big win

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2009 Stanley Cup final: Game 7 may have hit record ratings

I'm no television ratings expert, but NBC's preliminary numbers from last night strike me as incredible, perhaps the best ever for a nationally televised NHL game in the U.S.

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Pittsburgh Penguins defeat Detroit Red Wings for third Stanley Cup victory

Kudos from The Litter Box for a phenomenal playoff run

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There's More Than One Way To Shake A Baby

Be you warned, for here there be (non-baseball) gifs.

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Heartache in Hockeytown

Thoughts on Game 7 and the series between the Detroit Red Wings and the Pittsburgh Penguins

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Penguins win the 2009 Stanley Cup

Depth pays off for Pittsburgh in Game 7 as the Pens become the third team to ever win the Cup on the road after seven games

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PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ARE YOUR 2008-09 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS

The Pittsburgh Penguins win the Stanley Cup!!!

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Red Wings Lose Stanley Cup

The Red Wings coughed up a chance at the Stanley Cup.

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Your 2009 Stanley Cup Champions - Pittsburgh Penguins

On the strength of two goals by Maxime Talbot and strong goaltending from Marc Andre Fleury, the Pittsburgh Penguins won their 3rd Stanley Cup championship tonight in Detroit.

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Congrats to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Here's hoping Bettman and the NHL learns how to promote non-English speaking players, because no matter what anyone says, this is Evgeni Malkin's team.

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Bears Aim To Hoist Calder Cup Tonight

"There's a Game 7 happening tonight in Michigan. What's in their minds and what's in their hearts and what's in their thoughts is no different than what's happening here tonight. It isn't Game 7,...

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Pre-Game Thoughts

It's not a matter of history. It's not a matter of lucky numbers. It's not a matter of which fanbase is faithful to the playoff beard--although I'm sure all growing one would like to think so. It's...

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Boxscore

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First Period
- No scoring. Penalties - Brad Stuart, Detroit (slashing), 11:24.
Second Period
- 1, Pittsburgh Goal - Maxime Talbot (7), from Evgeni Malkin at 1:13. 2, Pittsburgh Goal - Maxime Talbot (8), from Chris Kunitz and Robert Scuderi at 10:07. Penalties - Jordan Staal, Pittsburgh (hooking), 1:59; Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit (holding), 1:59; Hal Gill, Pittsburgh (holding), 6:16.
Third Period
- 3, Detroit Goal - Jonathan Ericsson (4), from Nicklas Lidstrom and Jiri Hudler at 13:53. Penalties - Mark Eaton, Pittsburgh (tripping), 2:36.
Shots on Goal:  Pittsburgh 10 + 7 + 1 = 18. Detroit 6 + 11 + 7 = 24.
Power Play Conversion:  Pittsburgh 0-1. Detroit 0-2.
Goaltenders:  Pittsburgh, Marc-Andre Fleury 1-24-.958. Detroit, Chris Osgood 2-18-.889.
Referees:  Bill McCreary, Paul Devorski
Linesmen:  Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot
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