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On this date in Penguins history: Matt Murray, Patric Hornqvist clinch the 2017 Cup for Pittsburgh
Seven years ago today, the Penguins won their second straight Stanley Cup and fifth in franchise history with a shutout win on the road in Game 6 against the Nashville Predators.
Not much went well for the Penguins in the two games at Bridgestone Arena earlier in the series, but Pittsburgh was flying high heading into the sixth game of the series on the heels of a laugher of a win at PPG Paints Arena three nights earlier.
And what a tight Game 6 it was.
A scoreless first period. A scoreless second period.
An almost scoreless third period.
With time ticking away and just 1:35 left in regulation and no goals scored, Patric Hornqvist struck against his former team and did so in the most Patric Hornqvist way possible.
What a scrappy goal.
Carl Hagelin would put the game and the Stanley Cup Final on ice with an empty-net goal, making the Penguins the first back-to-back champions in nearly 20 years.
Matt Murray’s performances in Game 5 and Game 6 were a thing of legend status, posting shutouts on the heels of 5-1 and 4-1 losses in the two games prior.
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Gov. Josh Shapiro launches re-election campaign; speeches planned in Pittsburgh and Philly
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2 Pittsburgh business owners charged in EBT fraud scheme
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Commanders sign athletic former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback
The Washington Commanders have signed former Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Darius Rush to a reserve/future contract, the team announced.
Rush joined Washington in August after he was released by the Cleveland Browns, and spent the entire season with the team. Now, he will get a chance to showcase what he can do in the offseason and make a roster push.
Rush was also previously with the Kansas City Chiefs, but was waived/injured at the beginning of training camp.
The Steelers released Rush in last October, freeing him up to become a member of the Chiefs. He initially made the active roster, but after a rough preseason, the team went in another direction to locate some help, which they found in James Pierre.
Rush, a 2023 fourth-round pick out of South Carolina by the Indianapolis Colts, was cut by the Colts out of training camp. The Chiefs proceeded to claim Rush off waivers following his release, before the Steelers then signed him weeks later in 2023.
With Pittsburgh, Rush took on the role of dimebacker against the Tennessee Titans a season ago, playing 21 snaps in his NFL regular-season debut. He would win a starting gunner role to start the year in Pittsburgh, but not hold onto it after pressure from Pierre.
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