June 12th is a great day in the history of the Pittsburgh Penguins franchise as two of the team’s five Stanley Cup titles were won on this date.
In 2009, the Penguins pulled off what seemed like the impossible and went into Joe Louis Arena in Detroit and beat the Red Wings in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, winning the franchise’s first championship in 17 years.
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Max Talbot scored the biggest goals of his career when he beat Chris Osgood twice.
From there, the Penguins hung on for dear life to beat the veteran-led Red Wings 2-1 as Marc-Andre Fleury made a late diving save on a shot from Nicklas Lidstrom to seal the victory for Pittsburgh.
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Seven years later, after years of early playoff exits and disappointments, the Penguins came up big with another road in the Stanley Cup Final, beating the Sharks in San Jose to win the title in 2016.
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This time around, it was a different type of feel as the Penguins clinched the victory.
In 2009, the Penguins hung on for victory, holding off a ferocious comeback attempt from the Red Wings.
This version of victory was in much more of a dominant fashion. Brian Dumoulin opened the scoring for the Penguins before Logan Couture tied things up for San Jose in the second period, followed by a remarkable shift and goal from Kris Letang, who put Pittsburgh back on top.
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The Penguins held onto this lead, stifling the Sharks during the third period, only allowing them to get two shots on goal in the final frame of the game and series.
With two titles won on this date, June 12th definitely has a special place in Penguins history as a great day for hockey.