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2017 Stanley Cup Finals
123456 Total
Nashville Predators 315400 2
Pittsburgh Penguins 541162 4
Location(s)Bridgestone Arena (3, 4, 6)
PPG Paints Arena (1, 2, 5)
CoachesNashville: Peter Laviolette
Pittsburgh: Mike Sullivan
CaptainsNashville: Mike Fisher
Pittsburgh: Sidney Crosby
National anthemsNashville: Martina McBride (game three), Dierks Bentley (game four), Faith Hill (game six)
Pittsburgh: Jeff Jimerson
RefereesWes McCauley (1, 3, 5), Brad Meier (1, 3, 5), Dan O'Halloran (2, 4, 6), Kevin Pollock (2, 4, 6)
DatesMay 29 – June 11
MVPSidney Crosby
Series-winning goalPatric Hornqvist (18:25, Third, G6)
NetworksCanada (English): CBC
Canada (French): TVA Sports
United States (English): NBC and NBCSN
Announcers(CBC) Jim Hughson, Craig Simpson
(TVA) Felix Seguin, Patrick Lalime, Renaud Lavoie
(NBC/NBCSN) Mike Emrick, Eddie Olczyk, Pierre McGuire
(NHL International) Steve Mears, Kevin Weekes
(NBC Sports Radio & NHL Radio) Kenny Albert, Joe Micheletti, Ray Ferraro
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The 2017 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2016–17 season, and the culmination of the 2017 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion and defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Western Conference champion Nashville Predators, four games to two. Penguins captain Sidney Crosby was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as most valuable player of the playoffs for the second consecutive year.

The Penguins had home ice advantage in the series due to their better regular season record. The series began on May 29 and concluded on June 11.[1] The Penguins made their second consecutive Finals appearance, marking the third time in their history they had done this, following their appearances in 1991–1992 and 2008–2009. No team had appeared in consecutive Finals since the latter year, which was a rematch between the Penguins and Red Wings. The Predators made their debut in the Finals. This was the second consecutive season in which a Western Conference team made their first appearance in the Finals; the San Jose Sharks made their Finals debut the year prior. This was the first time in NHL history that two United States–born head coaches faced off against each other in the Stanley Cup Finals.[2]

The series saw the first two games won by the Penguins, with the Predators coming back winning two games at home and tying the series at two games apiece. However, Penguins goaltender Matt Murray did not allow a goal for the rest of the series, allowing Pittsburgh to win games five and six by 6-0 and 2-0 scores. Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan became the third coach to win a Stanley Cup in his first two seasons as a coach with his team, joining Pete Green of the Ottawa Senators in 1920 and 1921 and Toe Blake of the Montreal Canadiens in 1956 and 1957. This was the first final since 1983 that no game was decided by one goal.

Paths to the Finals

Pittsburgh Penguins

Main article: 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season

This is Pittsburgh's second consecutive Finals appearance, after defeating the San Jose Sharks in six games the previous season, and sixth appearance overall. The Penguins did not make any major transactions during the off-season nor regular season, instead signing head coach Mike Sullivan to a three-year extension. However, following a season-ending injury to Kris Letang, Pittsburgh acquired defencemen Ron Hainsey and Mark Streit via trades.

Pittsburgh earned 111 points (50 wins, 21 losses, and 11 overtime losses) during the regular season to finish second in the Metropolitan Division and second overall among playoff teams. Center and team captain Sidney Crosby led the club in points with 89, finishing second in the League, and led the club and League in goal scoring with 44 goals during the regular season. Teammate Phil Kessel led the team in assists with 47.

In the playoffs, the Penguins defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets in five games, eliminated the Presidents' Trophy-winning Washington Capitals for a second consecutive year, this time in seven games, and edged the Ottawa Senators in seven games in the Eastern Conference Finals.[3]

Nashville Predators

Main article: 2016–17 Nashville Predators season

This was Nashville's first Finals appearance in its 19-year history.

During the off-season, Nashville traded defenceman and long-time team captain Shea Weber for defenceman P. K. Subban, and during the regular season, traded for forwards Cody McLeod and Vernon Fiddler. The Predators also re-signed forward Filip Forsberg during the off-season.

Nashville finished with 94 points (41 wins, 29 losses, and 12 overtime losses) during the regular season to finish as the second wild-card in the Western Conference, and the 16th overall and last seeded playoff team. Forsberg and Viktor Arvidsson tied for the team lead in regular-season goal-scoring with 31 each. Ryan Johansen led the team in assists with 47. Arvidsson and Johansen tied for the team lead in points with 61.

The Predators started the playoffs by defeating the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks in four games, becoming the first wild-card and eighth-seeded team in NHL history to sweep the top-seeded team in their conference. They also eliminated both the St. Louis Blues and the Anaheim Ducks in six games respectively. In the second round of the playoffs, Kevin Fiala sustained an injury, and in the Conference Finals, Johansen would also receive an injury as well; both forwards would sustain serious leg injuries and neither would be able to return. For Predators head coach Peter Laviolette, this marks his third time being in the Stanley Cup Finals with a third different team. He previously coached the Carolina Hurricanes to the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals, in which he won the Cup, and the Philadelphia Flyers to the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals.[4]

Game summaries

Game one

May 29 Nashville Predators 3–5 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena Recap


The first period remained scoreless until the final five minutes; Nashville forwards Calle Jarnkrok and James Neal were both called on penalties for the same time period and on the 5-on-3 power play Evgeni Malkin took a pass from captain Sidney Crosby to put the Penguins up 1–0. 1:15 later, Conor Sheary scored after another pass from Crosby; in the final 17 seconds of the period, Nick Bonino gave Pittsburgh its third goal. The Penguins had no shots on goal in the second period while the Predators put off nine shots, with Ryan Ellis scoring a power-play goal. Nashville then tied the game in the third period. However, the Predators' comeback would be foiled as Penguins rookie Jake Guentzel gave Pittsburgh the lead back on the team's first shot since the first period. Bonino's second goal of the game as an empty-netter gave the Penguins a 5–3 triumph.[5]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st PIT Evgeni Malkin (8) – pp Trevor Daley (3) and Sidney Crosby (14) 15:32 1–0 PIT
PIT Conor Sheary (1) Chris Kunitz (4) and Sidney Crosby (15) 16:37 2–0 PIT
PIT Nick Bonino (3) Brian Dumoulin (3) 19:43 3–0 PIT
2nd NSH Ryan Ellis (5) P. K. Subban (9) and Mike Fisher (1) 08:21 3–1 PIT
3rd NSH Colton Sissons (6) Roman Josi (6) and Calle Jarnkrok (3) 10:06 3–2 PIT
NSH Frederick Gaudreau (1) Austin Watson (3) and Mike Fisher (2) 13:29 3–3
PIT Jake Guentzel (10) Matt Cullen (6) and Justin Schultz (8) 16:43 4–3 PIT
PIT Nick Bonino (4) – en Chris Kunitz (5) 18:58 5–3 PIT
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NSH Calle Jarnkrok Interference 13:50 2:00
NSH James Neal Cross-checking 13:50 2:00
2nd PIT Olli Maatta Interference 03:43 2:00
PIT Ian Cole Roughing 06:39 2:00
3rd PIT Evgeni Malkin Slashing 09:36 2:00
NSH P. K. Subban Delay of game (puck over glass) 11:24 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Nashville 11 9 6 26
Pittsburgh 8 0 4 12

Game two

May 31 Nashville Predators 1–4 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena Recap


During the first period, the Predators received their first lead in a Finals game when Pontus Aberg went around Olli Maatta on a single effort to score his second of the playoffs. The Penguins tied it with 3:24 left in the first period when Jake Guentzel's shot sneaked in for his eleventh of the playoffs. After a scoreless second period in which the Predators took twice as many shots as the Penguins, Pittsburgh ignited in the third period, scoring three goals in 3:18. The first goal was by Guentzel who became the first rookie since Dino Ciccarelli to score twelve goals in a single playoff season (Ciccarelli scored 14 during his rookie season). The next two goals were scored 15 seconds apart and also prompted Predators head coach Peter Laviolette to replace goaltender Pekka Rinne with Juuse Saros. The Penguins stopped the Predators' six shots in the final period to win Game 2 4–1.[6]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st NSH Pontus Aberg (2) Viktor Arvidsson (9) and Mike Fisher (3) 12:57 1–0 NSH
PIT Jake Guentzel (11) Conor Sheary (5) and Chris Kunitz (6) 16:36 1–1
2nd None
3rd PIT Jake Guentzel (12) Bryan Rust (2) and Ron Hainsey (5) 00:10 2–1 PIT
PIT Scott Wilson (3) Phil Kessel (13) and Matt Cullen (7) 03:13 3–1 PIT
PIT Evgeni Malkin (9) Chris Kunitz (7) and Ian Cole (8) 03:28 4–1 PIT
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NSH Craig Smith Cross checking 02:04 2:00
PIT Chris Kunitz Cross checking 09:36 2:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Hooking 09:36 2:00
NSH Mike Fisher Interference 10:34 2:00
NSH Roman Josi Cross checking 14:32 2:00
2nd NSH Austin Watson Interference 11:48 2:00
NSH Cody McLeod High-Sticking 17:25 2:00
3rd NSH Pontus Aberg Slashing 04:51 2:00
PIT Sidney Crosby Interference 09:20 2:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Fighting – major 12:14 5:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Roughing 12:14 2:00
NSH P. K. Subban Fighting – major 12:14 5:00
NSH Cody McLeod Interference 18:01 2:00
PIT Chris Kunitz Slashing 18:29 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Nashville 18 14 6 38
Pittsburgh 12 7 8 29

Game three

June 3 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–5 Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena Recap


Jake Guentzel came within one goal of Ciccarelli's rookie record when a shot 2:46 into the game got past the Predators goaltender Pekka Rinne. In the second period, the Predators scored 42 seconds apart to not only tie the game, but take the lead. The first goal for the Predators came when defenceman Roman Josi fired a slap shot past Matt Murray. The second goal was on a wrist shot blasted by Frederick Gaudreau. James Neal then gave the Predators a two-goal lead with 23 seconds left in the period. In the third period, a breakaway by Craig Smith gave the Predators a three-goal lead and a goal by Mattias Ekholm would be the insurance goal in a 5–1 victory for Nashville. Near the end of the game, several misconducts were assessed after a cross checking by Phil Kessel gathered a crowd and fights broke out.[7]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st PIT Jake Guentzel (13) Ian Cole (9) and Sidney Crosby (16) 2:46 1–0 PIT
2nd NSH Roman Josi (6) – pp Calle Jarnkrok and Mattias Ekholm (9) 5:51 1–1
NSH Frederick Gaudreau (2) Austin Watson (4) and Roman Josi (7) 6:33 2–1 NSH
NSH James Neal (6) Viktor Arvidsson (10) and Roman Josi (8) 19:37 3–1 NSH
3rd NSH Craig Smith (1) Unassisted 4:54 4–1 NSH
NSH Mattias Ekholm (1) – pp Calle Jarnkrok (5) and Colton Sissons (6) 13:10 5–1 NSH
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NSH P. K. Subban Holding 4:50 2:00
NSH Bench (served by James Neal) Too many men on the ice 12:44 2:00
2nd PIT Justin Schultz Holding 4:13 2:00

2nd Ryan Ellis boarding check https://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/pit-vs-nsh/2017/06/03/2016030413#game=2016030413,game_state=final,game_tab=boxscore

3rd PIT Carl Hagelin Roughing 10:42 2:00
NSH Mattias Ekholm Roughing 10:42 2:00
PIT Sidney Crosby Boarding 12:43 2:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Cross checking 12:43 2:00
NSH Filip Forsberg Cross checking 12:43 2:00
PIT Trevor Daley Holding 15:24 2:00
NSH Viktor Arvidsson Holding 15:24 2:00
NSH James Neal Unsportsmanlike conduct 15:24 2:00
PIT Ian Cole Roughing 15:24 2:00
PIT Patric Hornqvist Misconduct 15:38 10:00
NSH Mattias Ekholm Misconduct 15:38 10:00
PIT Phil Kessel Cross checking 17:01 2:00
PIT Chris Kunitz Misconduct 17:01 10:00
NSH Austin Watson Misconduct 17:01 10:00
PIT Matt Cullen Misconduct 17:01 10:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Pittsburgh 6 13 9 28
Nashville 12 16 5 33

Game four

June 5 Pittsburgh Penguins 1–4 Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena Recap


The Predators' Calle Jarnkrok scored the first goal, but a breakaway set up by Brian Dumoulin for Sidney Crosby tied the score heading into the second period. In the second period, after a Penguins breakaway was stopped by Pekka Rinne, Predators forward Frederick Gaudreau's wrap-around shot appeared to be stopped by Matt Murray, however, upon a video review, the puck snuck in under Murray's paddle before being swatted out. A breakaway goal by Viktor Arvidsson would give the Predators their third goal of the game. Rinne would stop all nine shots faced in the third period and an empty-net goal by Filip Forsberg would tie the series 2–2 in a 4–1 victory for Nashville.[8]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st NSH Calle Jarnkrok (2) Craig Smith (2) and Austin Watson (5) 14:51 1–0 NSH
PIT Sidney Crosby (8) Brian Dumoulin (4) 15:57 1–1
2nd NSH Frederick Gaudreau (3) Ryan Ellis (8) and Harry Zolnierczyk (2) 03:45 2–1 NSH
NSH Viktor Arvidsson (3) Mike Fisher (4) and James Neal (3) 13:08 3–1 NSH
3rd NSH Filip Forsberg (9) – en Unassisted 16:37 4–1 NSH
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st PIT Patric Hornqvist Tripping 07:15 2:00
NSH James Neal Interference 19:18 2:00
2nd PIT Ron Hainsey High-sticking 06:15 2:00
3rd NSH Mattias Ekholm Roughing 18:21 2:00
PIT Josh Archibald Roughing 18:21 2:00
NSH Mattias Ekholm Slashing 18:21 2:00
NSH Ryan Ellis Cross checking 19:35 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Pittsburgh 6 8 10 24
Nashville 7 8 11 26

Game five

June 8 Nashville Predators 0–6 Pittsburgh Penguins PPG Paints Arena Recap


Justin Schultz scored for Pittsburgh early in the first period on the power play. The following two goals by the Penguins would then put goaltender Juuse Saros into the net. Pittsburgh continued their goal-scoring into the second period starting first with Conor Sheary. Jake Guentzel tied the rookie record for points in a single playoff season (21) assisting on the first goal of the period. The second goal came from Phil Kessel which gave Sidney Crosby his third point of the night. The third goal by Ron Hainsey gave Kessel his third point of the night along with Crosby. This was the first period in which the Penguins out shot the Predators. No goals were scored in the third period, giving Matt Murray the shutout — in doing so, he became the first rookie since Cam Ward to record a shutout in the Finals. During the third period, 20 penalties were assessed, the most in one period since game thre of the 2011 Finals.[9]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st PIT Justin Schultz (4) – pp Sidney Crosby (17) and Patric Hornqvist (4) 01:31 1–0 PIT
PIT Bryan Rust (7) Chris Kunitz (8) and Trevor Daley (4) 06:43 2–0 PIT
PIT Evgeni Malkin (10) Phil Kessel (14) and Ron Hainsey (6) 19:49 3–0 PIT
2nd PIT Conor Sheary (2) Sidney Crosby (18) and Jake Guentzel (8) 01:19 4–0 PIT
PIT Phil Kessel (8) Olli Maatta (6) and Sidney Crosby (19) 08:02 5–0 PIT
PIT Ron Hainsey (2) Evgeni Malkin (18) and Phil Kessel (15) 16:40 6–0 PIT
3rd None
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st NSH Ryan Ellis Holding 00:50 2:00
PIT Bench (served by Scott Wilson) Too many men on ice 10:06 2:00
NSH P. K. Subban Holding 18:28 2:00
PIT Sidney Crosby Holding 18:28 2:00
2nd NSH Filip Forsberg Goaltender interference 13:02 2:00
3rd PIT Bryan Rust Tripping 03:45 2:00
NSH James Neal Cross checking 07:31 2:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Roughing 11:32 2:00
NSH P. K. Subban Unsportsmanlike conduct 11:32 2:00
NSH Roman Josi Interference 11:32 2:00
PIT Patric Hornqvist Unsportsmanlike conduct 11:32 2:00
NSH Roman Josi Roughing 11:32 2:00
NSH Viktor Arvidsson Fighting – major 11:32 5:00
NSH Roman Josi Roughing 11:32 2:00
NSH Viktor Arvidsson Misconduct 11:32 10:00
PIT Carl Hagelin Misconduct 11:32 10:00
PIT Carl Hagelin Fighting – major 11:32 5:00
PIT Evgeni Malkin Roughing 11:32 2:00
NSH Austin Watson Charging 12:40 2:00
NSH Colton Sissons Match penalty 19:26 5:00
NSH Yannick Weber Fighting – major 19:26 5:00
NSH Austin Watson Misconduct 19:26 10:00
PIT Trevor Daley Misconduct 19:26 10:00
PIT Chris Kunitz Fighting – major 19:26 5:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Nashville 9 6 9 24
Pittsburgh 9 10 5 24

Game six

June 11 Pittsburgh Penguins 2–0 Nashville Predators Bridgestone Arena Recap


The game remained scoreless until the final two minutes of the third period when former-Predator Patric Hornqvist scored the game winning goal with 1:35 left in the game. A challenge was made against the goal as the Predators thought goaltender interference was involved, but it was ruled a good goal. Carl Hagelin added an empty net goal to end the game 2–0.[10][11]

There was some controversy during the game. A Predators goal was called back when the referee blew a "quick whistle." Referee Kevin Pollock lost sight of the puck when it was actually loose in the goal crease.[12]

Scoring summary
Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score
1st None
2nd None
3rd
PIT Patric Hornqvist (5) Justin Schultz (2) and Chris Kunitz (6) 18:25 1–0 PIT
PIT Carl Hagelin (2) – en Brian Dumoulin (5) 19:46 2–0 PIT
Penalty summary
Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM
1st PIT Ian Cole Interference 13:14 2:00
2nd PIT Conor Sheary Tripping 04:38 2:00
3rd PIT Olli Maatta Tripping 07:19 2:00
PIT Trevor Daley Roughing 08:47 2:00
Shots by period
Team 1 2 3 Total
Pittsburgh 9 13 7 29
Nashville 8 11 8 27

Team rosters

Pittsburgh Penguins

# Nat Player Position Hand Age Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
45 United States Josh Archibald RW R 24 2011 Regina, Saskatchewan first
13 United States Nick Bonino C L 29 2015 Hartford, Connecticut second (2016)
28 United States Ian Cole D L 28 2015 Ann Arbor, Michigan second (2016)
87 Canada Sidney Crosby – C C L 29 2005 Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia fourth (2008, 2009, 2016)
7 United States Matt Cullen C L 40 2015 Virginia, Minnesota third (2006, 2016)
6 Canada Trevor Daley D L 33 2015 Toronto, Ontario second (2016)
8 United States Brian Dumoulin D L 25 2012 Biddeford, Maine second (2016)
29 Canada Marc-Andre Fleury G L 32 2003 Sorel-Tracy, Quebec fourth (2008, 2009, 2016)
59 United States Jake Guentzel C/LW L 22 2013 Omaha, Nebraska first
62 Sweden Carl Hagelin LW L 28 2016 Södertälje, Sweden third (2014, 2016)
65 United States Ron Hainsey D L 36 2017 Bolton, Connecticut first
72 Sweden Patric Hornqvist RW R 30 2014 Sollentuna, Sweden second (2016)
81 United States Phil Kessel RW R 29 2015 Madison, Wisconsin second (2016)
34 Germany Tom Kuhnhackl LW L 25 2010 Landshut, Germany second (2016)
14 Canada Chris Kunitz – A LW L 37 2009 Regina, Saskatchewan fourth (2007, 2009, 2016)
3 Finland Olli Maatta D L 22 2012 Jyväskylä, Finland second (2016)
71 Russia Evgeni Malkin – A C L 30 2004 Magnitogorsk, Soviet Union fourth (2008, 2009, 2016)
30 Canada Matt Murray G L 23 2012 Thunder Bay, Ontario second (2016)
37 Canada Carter Rowney C/RW R 28 2016 Sexsmith, Alberta first
17 United States Bryan Rust RW R 25 2010 Pontiac, Michigan second (2016)
4 Canada Justin Schultz D R 26 2016 Kelowna, British Columbia second (2016)
43 United States Conor Sheary LW L 24 2015 Melrose, Massachusetts second (2016)
32 Switzerland Mark Streit D L 39 2017 Bern, Switzerland first
23 Canada Scott Wilson C L 25 2011 Oakville, Ontario first

Nashville Predators

# Nat Player Position Hand Age Acquired Place of birth Finals appearance
46 Sweden Pontus Åberg LW R 23 2012 Stockholm, Sweden first
38 Sweden Viktor Arvidsson LW R 24 2014 Skellefteå, Sweden first
14 Sweden Mattias Ekholm D L 27 2009 Borlänge, Sweden first
4 Canada Ryan Ellis – A D R 26 2009 Hamilton, Ontario first
83 Canada Vernon Fiddler C L 37 2017 Edmonton, Alberta first
12 Canada Mike Fisher – C C R 36 2011 Peterborough, Ontario second (2007)
9 Sweden Filip Forsberg LW R 22 2013 Östervåla, Sweden first
32 Canada Frederick Gaudreau C R 24 2016 Bromont, Quebec first
52 Canada Matt Irwin D L 29 2016 Victoria, British Columbia first
19 Sweden Calle Jarnkrok C R 25 2014 Gävle, Sweden first
59 Switzerland Roman Josi – A D L 26 2008 Bern, Switzerland first
55 Canada Cody McLeod LW L 32 2017 Binscarth, Manitoba first
18 Canada James Neal – A RW L 29 2015 Whitby, Ontario first
11 Canada P. A. Parenteau RW R 34 2017 Hull, Quebec first
35 Finland Pekka Rinne G L 34 2004 Kempele, Finland first
20 Finland Miikka Salomaki RW L 24 2011 Raahe, Finland first
74 Finland Juuse Saros G L 22 2013 Forssa, Finland first
10 Canada Colton Sissons C R 23 2012 North Vancouver, British Columbia first
15 United States Craig Smith RW R 27 2009 Madison, Wisconsin first
76 Canada P. K. Subban D R 28 2016 Toronto, Ontario first
51 United States Austin Watson W/C R 25 2010 Ann Arbor, Michigan first
7 Switzerland Yannick Weber D R 28 2016 Morges, Switzerland first
33 United States Colin Wilson LW L 27 2008 Greenwich, Connecticut first
26 Canada Harry Zolnierczyk LW L 29 2016 Toronto, Ontario first

Pittsburgh Penguins – 2017 Stanley Cup champions

The 2017 Stanley Cup was presented to Penguins captain Sidney Crosby by NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. The following players and staff qualified to have their names engraved on the Stanley Cup:[citation needed]

Players

  Centres
  • 1 Played both centre and wing.

Coaching and administrative staff

  • Mario Lemieux (Chairman/Co-Owner/Alt. Governor), Ronald Burkle (Co-Owner/Alt. Governor), William Kassling (Co-Owner/Alt. Governor),
  • David Morehouse (President/Governor), Travis Williams (Chief Operating Officer/Alt. Governor), Jim Rutherford (Exe. Vice President/General Manager),
  • Bill Guerin (Asst. General Manager), Jason Karmanos (Vice President of Hockey Operations),
  • Mark Recchi (Player Development Coach), Mike Sullivan (Head Coach), Jacques Martin (Asst. Coach),
  • Rick Tocchet (Asst. Coach), Mike Bales (Goaltending Coach), Andy Saucier (Video Coach), Sergei Gonchar (Defense Coach)
  • Dr. Dharmesh Vyas (Head Team Physician), Chris Stewart (Athletic Trainer), Curtis Bell (Asst. Athletic Trainer),
  • Patrick Steidle (Asst. Athletic Trainer), Andy O'Brien (Director of Sport Science & Performance), Alex Trinca (Strength & Conditioning Coach),
  • Dana Heinze (Equipment Manager), J.C. Ihrig (Asst. Equipment Manager), Jon Taglianetti (Asst. Equipment Manager),
  • Jim Britt (Director of Team Operations), Randy Sexton (Director of Amateur Scouting), Derek Clancey (Director of Pro Scouting).

Stanley Cup engraving

  • 58 Kris Letang (D) – played 41 regular season games, missed 41 regular season games and all 25 playoff games due to injury – qualifies.[citation needed]
  • 65 Ron Hainsey (D) - 56 games for Carolina, 16 regular season and 25 playoff games for Pittsburgh - qualifies.
  • 32 Mark Streit (D) – played 49 game for Philadelphia and 19 games for Pittsburgh and plus three games in Conference finals when Chad Ruhwedel got injured- qualifies.
  • 37 Carter Rowney (RW) - 26 games in minors, 27 regular season, and 20 playoff games for Pittsburgh - qualifies.
  • 45 Josh Archibald (RW) played 61 games in the minors, 10 regular season games, and four playoff games for Pittsburgh (three in Conference Finals, one in finals) - qualifies
  • 2 Chad Ruhwedel (D) – played 34 regular season games and 11 games in the playoffs (plus 28 games in the minors). Got injury in game four of Conference Finals, and the Stanley Cup finals. Should get an injury exemptions.[citation needed]
  • 35 Tristan Jarry (G) - dressed for 11 straight playoff games when Matt Murray was injured in the first game of the playoffs. Jarry will get a second Stanley Cup ring, while only playing one NHL game. Unknown if his name will go on the cup. Also played 45 games in the minors.

TV and radio

In Canada, the series was broadcast by Sportsnet and simulcast by CBC Television in English, and TVA Sports in French. In the U.S., NBC broadcast most of the games; games two and three were aired by NBCSN.[13] In the U.S., the games were seen by an average of 4.762 million viewers, an increase of 19% over the 2016 finals, and the highest-rated finals without an Original Six team. Despite competition from the 2017 Tony Awards broadcast and the return of ABC's Sunday-night game show block, game six achieved a total viewership of 7.086 million.[14]

The NHL on Westwood One/NBC Sports Radio carried the games throughout the United States on radio and through online streaming,[15] while the home calls of Nashville (WPRT-FM/Predators Radio Network) and Pittsburgh (WXDX-FM/Penguins Radio Network) was available both over the air in their home markets and through online streaming.

References

  1. ^ "Stanley Cup Final will begin Monday, May 29". NHL.com. May 19, 2017. Retrieved May 19, 2017.
  2. ^ Werner, Steve (May 26, 2017). "Mike Sullivan, Peter Laviolette make Stanley Cup final history". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved May 28, 2017.
  3. ^ "2016-17 Pittsburgh Penguins Roster and Statistics". hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  4. ^ "2016-17 Nashville Predators Roster and Statistics". hockey-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  5. ^ Crosby, Wes (May 29, 2017). "Penguins recover to edge Predators in Game 1 of Cup Final". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
  6. ^ Crosby, Wes (May 31, 2017). "Penguins surge past Predators to win Game 2 of Cup Final". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  7. ^ Stanley, Robby (June 3, 2017). "Predators cruise to Game 3 win against Penguins, first in Cup Final". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  8. ^ Stanley, Robby (June 5, 2017). "Predators top Penguins in Game 4 to tie Stanley Cup Final". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  9. ^ Crosby, Wes (June 8, 2017). "Penguins score six, shut out Predators in Game 5". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 11, 2017.
  10. ^ "Pittsburgh Penguins win Stanley Cup; defeat Nashville Predators for back-to-back titles". Sporting News. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  11. ^ Stanley, Robby (June 11, 2017). "Penguins repeat Stanley Cup with Game 6 win against Predators". NHL.com. NHL Enterprises, L.P. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  12. ^ "Stanley Cup Final controversy: Predators' goal waved off after quick whistle". USA Today. June 11, 2017. Retrieved June 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "NBC Sports Group to present every Stanley Cup playoff game for sixth consecutive year" (Press release). Stamford, Connecticut: NBC Sports. April 6, 2017. Retrieved May 11, 2017.
  14. ^ "Tony Awards Ratings Fall, Stanley Cup Finals Decider Rises, Game Shows Return". Deadline.com. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  15. ^ "The NHL returns to Westwood One in 2017" (Press release). Westwood One. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 6 June 2017.
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