NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Penguins closed out their fifth Stanley Cup championship Sunday night with their second consecutive shutout win.
They held Nashville scoreless for the final 123:23 of the series, keeping the Predators below their playoff average for shots on goal in Games 5 and 6.
“Not too shabby for a ‘D’ corps that wasn’t very good,” Penguins defenseman Ian Cole said.
The Penguins defensemen have been doubted and underestimated since April 5. That was the day the team announced that Kris Letang would miss the entire postseason due to a neck injury.