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Ron Cook: Don't bet against battle-tested Penguins

I watched the Penguins start their Stanley Cup run in 2016 with Jeff Zatkoff in goal before turning the net over to a young, raw, unknown kid named Matt Murray, just 21 at the time.

I watched the Penguins beat Washington in Game 4 in 2016 without suspended Kris Letang, one of the NHL’s best defensemen, and in Game 4 in 2017 without injured Sidney Crosby, the best player in the world.

I watched the Penguins survive three delay-of-game penalties in 2:02 of the third period to eliminate Washington in Game 6 in 2016 on Nick Bonino’s overtime goal.