Sidney Crosby took the Pittsburgh Penguins from poverty to the pinnacle. John Tavares could do the same for the New York Islanders, assuming the club selects him with the first overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.

Sidney Crosby came into the league under the weight of enormous expectations. Now, in just the fourth year of his NHL career, he is a champion, and the youngest captain to ever hoist the Stanley Cup.

All the talk centered on Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin, but the Pittsburgh Penguins would never have won the Stanley Cup without key contributions in games 6 and 7 from role players who came up big in the clutch.

The butt of Evgeni Malkin's Press Conference comedy after Game 3 and the stallmate of Sidney Crosby, Max Talbot decided to steal the show from the Penguins two biggest superstars. [With Video]

The Penguins slid in and stole Lord Stanley's cup from the reigning kings of hockey in front of their home crowd, dethroning the veteran club and claiming their crown as 2008-09 NHL champions.

With a 2-1 victory over Detroit in Game 7 on Friday, the Penguins earned their first title since 1992. James Andersen takes a look at how the Pens did it.

After over 1300 games, it all comes down to this: Game Seven of the Cup Finals. Can Sidney Crosby and the Pens overcome the odds to become the first road team to win a Finals Game 7 since 1971... or will Nicklas Lidstrom and the Wings prevail?

The Stanley Cup Finals have been nothing short of epic this year. The Penguins and Red Wings have been going at it like two prize fighters each taking the others best shot. After six hard fought contests the series is tied 3-3 with a winner take all scenario this Friday night.

Since he was a little boy, Marc Andre Fleury has dreamed about making the big save on a breakaway to win the Stanley Cup. His save on Daniel Cleary with 1:43 left in the third period of Game 6, will give the him and the Penguins that opportunity. [With Video]

Needing a victory to stay alive in the Finals, the Penguins notched a 2-1 victory over the Red Wings Wednesday night to force the series back to Detroit for Game 7 on Friday. James Andersen has the recap...