Penguins Part of Embarrassing Pittsburgh Sports History

By Michael GallagherSports Content CoordinatorShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Wednesday’s 1-0 Stanley Cup Playoff loss to the Philadelphia Flyers wasn’t just another defeat for the Pittsburgh Penguins.Yes, the Flyers’ win did end the Penguins’ season in the first round of the postseason. And yes, it may have ended Pittsburgh’s “Big 3” era of Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.The trio played together since 2006-07 season, winning 881 games, four division titles, and three Stanley Cup championships.But as Josh Rowntree of 93.7 The Fan pointed out, the loss also kept a disappointing streak going that the city of Pittsburgh would like to…

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