The parallel is pretty obvious, of course.
And, it’s the only one that matters.
The Penguins won back-to-back Stanley Cups in 1991 and 1992, and they’ve done it again in 2016 and 2017.
That’s a nice feat to pull off every quarter-century or so.
Not surprisingly, despite being from different eras, the teams have a few things in common.
Both had a lineup anchored by one of the game’s all-time elite players, be it Mario Lemieux or Sidney Crosby.
There was quality coaching, whether from a staff headed by Bob Johnson, Scott Bowman or Mike Sullivan.