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The Pittsburgh Penguins had a stellar 2008-09 season, meeting the Red Wings in the Stanley Cup finals once again, but winning, which is the first time in 25 years that a team has won the Stanley Cup after losing the finals the year before. The 2009-10 season looks bright, with stars Sidney Crosby, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal and playoff MVP Evgeni Malkin all under contract and determined to avoid the dreaded Cup hangover. Everyone wants to see if the Pens can churn out a repeat performance, so now’s the time to snag your Mellon Arena tickets and cheer them on!

The Penguins joined the NHL as an expansion team in 1967. The new franchise recorded seven consecutive losing seasons from 1967-68 to 1973-74. Beginning with the 1974-75 season, Marc Boileau's first year as the team's head coach, Pittsburgh posted winning records in four of five years. The Penguins assembled one of the league's best offenses in 1975-76, featuring right wing Jean Provonost and centers Syl Apps and Pierre LaRouche. However, from 1979-80 to 1986-87 Pittsburgh registered eight consecutive losing records and changed head coaches four times.