
Penguins Win Stanley Cup Final: Score, Celebration Highlights, Twitter Reaction
Pittsburgh is the hockey capital of the world for the fourth time. The Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup on Sunday night with a 3-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks in Game 6.
Sidney Crosby earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the MVP of the playoffs, and the Penguins took to Twitter to announce the news:
Sportsnet shared a GIF of the team's celebration after the final horn sounded:
The Penguins have won each of their four Stanley Cups in the same way, per ESPN Stats & Info:
The NHL captured the Penguins' celebration at the SAP Center:
After Crosby took the Stanley Cup, his first handoff was to defenseman Trevor Daley, who was unable to play in the series because of an ankle injury, per ESPN.com's Pierre LeBrun:
Here are some more reactions to Pittsburgh's win:
The Penguins missed a golden opportunity to win the Cup on their home ice in Game 5, but goalie Matt Murray and Crosby made big plays at the end of Game 6 to hoist Lord Stanley's prize once again. Crosby may get a chance to add the Hart Trophy to his collection at the NHL Awards on June 22.
For now, he and the Penguins will gladly hang on to the Stanley Cup.
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