Former Predator Patric Hornqvist scored the game-winning goal for the Penguins, assisted by Justin Schultz and Chris Kunitz.
After capturing the hearts of Nashville's country music stars and tens of thousands more in and around Music City, Nashville's season ended at the hands of the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-0 in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final.
The last team to have back-to-back Stanley Cup wins was the Detroit Red Wings in 1997 and '98. Nashville responded by pulling their netminder in a desperate bid to get an equalizer and force overtime, but the move backfired, with Carl Hagelin scoring into the empty net on a breakaway.
"Crosby also became just the third player to win the Conn Smythe Trophy in consecutive years as the Stanley Cup MVP to go along with his third championship". We were given no shot, no chance, and he just kept us in there, so those two guys come to mind. "If you could somehow put our two goaltenders on there - you know, there were games that they stole for us throughout the playoffs". It's great to be able to do it'.
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They dug deep and found a goal out of nothing, really, so that's what it's about. "His all-round play was terrific". In a video message to the youngsters he said: "It's been a brilliant experience to follow you from afar.
" 'You have a small window to play and have a career, ' Crosby said".
The Predators' magical run to the Final began with a domanant, four-game sweep of the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks, a team that many believed Nashville would be lucky to win a single game against.
Earlier, Nashville had appeared to score early in the second period when Colton Sissons jabbed the puck home off a rebound.
For the first time in the salary cap era of the National Hockey League, a team has won back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships. The Penguins won Game 5 in Pittsburgh.
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