NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Two years ago, Penguins co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle flirted with the idea of a possible sale.
A pair of Stanley Cups later, and it’s doubtful Lemieux and Burkle are second-guessing their decision to yank the team off the market.
Not when the Penguins consistently smashed viewership records throughout the postseason, filled PPG Paints Arena for a raucous watch party Sunday night and became the first NHL club since 1997-98 to win back-to-back Cups.
“We were exploring all options,” Lemieux said on the ice Sunday after the Penguins’ 2-0 victory over the Predators in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final at Bridgestone Arena.