Penguins forward Phil Kessel raises the Stanley Cup after Pittsburgh beat Nashville in Game 6 of the Cup Final. (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins via Twitter)Penguins forward Phil Kessel raises the Stanley Cup after Pittsburgh beat Nashville in Game 6 of the Cup Final. (Photo courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins via Twitter)
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Penguins Win Back-To-Back Cups

For the second year in a row, the Pittsburgh Penguins are Stanley Cup champions.

It's also the second year in a row that captain Sidney Crosby was awarded the Conn Smythe trophy as the playoff MVP.

The Penguins clinched the championship with a 2-0 win in Game 6 against the Predators in Nashville Sunday night.

Pittsburgh is the first team to win back-to-back Stanley Cups since the Detroit Red Wings completed that feat back in 1997-1998.

Penguins forward Patric Hornqvist scored the game-winner with less than two minutes left in regulation time, breaking a scoreless tie. Carl Hagelin added an empty-netter for Pittsburgh and Matt Murray made 27 saves for the shutout.

Sidney Crosby was held without a point in the final game, but still led all players with seven points in the Cup Final. He's just the third player in NHL history to win back-to-back Conn Smythe trophies.

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