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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.