Pittsburgh Penguins
Pennsylvania NHL franchise
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team in the National Hockey League, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Founded in 1967, the franchise has won multiple Stanley Cup championships, with their most celebrated era featuring players like Mario Lemieux and Sidney Crosby.
Fans often shorten the name to the Pens.
Pro hockey's top prize
- dynastySuccessive family rulers
- 1991Late twentieth century year
- 1992Early nineties year
- 2009Early twenty-first century
2016 · 2017 · banner · ring · parade · trophy · victory · playoffs
Forceful hockey strike
- faceoffDirect competitive confrontation
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
- penalty killPlaying down one skater
- blue lineHockey zone boundary
forecheck · backcheck · puck · stickhandling · overtime · shootout · checking · icing
- AlleghenyAppalachian range in Pennsylvania
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
- black and goldDark paired with metallic yellow
- coachOne who instructs
- captainOne who commands
- lineupOrdered list of participants
- draft pickAthlete chosen by team
Clothing for portrayal
- tuxedoMen's formal evening attire
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
- waddleSwaying, clumsy gait
flippers · entertainer · crowd-pleaser · performer · skating · arena · fan-favorite · antics
Pennsylvania NHL franchise
- Washington CapitalsD.C.'s NHL franchise
- New York RangersNHL team in Manhattan
- cross-stateSpanning multiple states
- intenseExtreme in degree
physical · heated · divisional · archrival · bad blood
Stanley Cup
Pro hockey's top prize
2009 · 2016 · 2017 · banner · ring · parade · trophy · victory · playoffs · legacy
slapshot
Forceful hockey strike
- faceoffDirect competitive confrontation
- powerplayAsserting dominance strategically
- penalty killPlaying down one skater
blue line · forecheck · backcheck · puck · stickhandling · overtime · shootout · checking · icing · offside
Sidney Crosby
- AlleghenyAppalachian range in Pennsylvania
- PennsylvaniaNortheastern founding colony state
- black and goldDark paired with metallic yellow
Sidney Crosby
costume
Clothing for portrayal
waddle · flippers · entertainer · crowd-pleaser · performer · skating · arena · fan-favorite · antics · t-shirt cannon
Philadelphia Flyers
Pennsylvania NHL franchise
- Washington CapitalsD.C.'s NHL franchise
- New York RangersNHL team in Manhattan
- cross-stateSpanning multiple states
intense · physical · heated · divisional · archrival · bad blood
- PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, Lancaster, Erie, Harrisburg, Altoona
- Hockey ChampionsMontreal Canadiens, Detroit Red Wings, Edmonton Oilers, New York Islanders, Toronto Maple Leafs
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Pennsylvania NHL franchise
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