Less than a week ago, the Pittsburgh Penguins opened the 2017-18 regular season with defeats to the St. Louis Blues and Chicago Blackhawks. The mood among Penguins players was much lighter Tuesday as the team visited President Donald Trump at the White House.
Pittsburgh came to Washington, D.C., a day ahead of its matchup with the Washington Capitals to celebrate its fifth Stanley Cup win in 2016-17. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's Jason Mackey showed the players arriving at the White House grounds:
Prior to introducing members of the Penguins, Trump praised the deal-making abilities of team co-owner Ron Burkle.