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Say Hello to an Old Friend! For the first time in almost 20 years, the Stanley Cup returned to the Steel City. The Penguins are champions again, bringing the Cup back to Pittsburgh for the first time since 1992. The Penguins are led by Sidney Crosby, and a star-studded supporting cast including Conn Smythe winner Evgeni Malkin, Marc-Andre Fleury, Jordan Staal and rookie coach Dan Byslma, Now you can relive every magical step of their march to the 2009 Stanley Cup, highlighted by series wins against Philadelphia, Washington, Carolina, and the mighty Detroit Red Wings. Go inside Pittsburgh’s Stanley Cup championship with exclusive game footage featuring the sights and sounds of their memorable playoff run, and interviews with players and coaches. This is the story of the 2009 Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.
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April 5, 2008
#1
I’m not really sure what will be on the DVD, but I do speak from the perspective of a diehard hockey fan who watched the entire Stanley Cup Championship Series. This year’s was one of the best series ever, at least in my lifetime. The Pittsburgh Penguins and the Detroit Red Wings would battle for the Cup for the second straight year. After the home team won the first 6 games, we were left with a rare game 7 for the Finals (Only the 15th ever). The odds were clearly stacked against the Penguins. Only on 2 occasions had a road team won a game 7 in the finals (last was Montreal in 1971 at Chicago), Detroit was the defending champs and looked like the better team most of the series, they were at home where they had only lost once in the playoffs, and back in February, the Penguins were in 10th place and looked like they wouldn’t even make the playoffs. They fired their coach and hired their minor-league affiliate’s coach (with no NHL coaching experience). Pittsburgh defied the odds and defeated Detroit in a thrilling 2-1 win and the Cup. With their star player, Sidney Crosby injured in the second period, the Penguins won with outstanding goaltending by Marc Andre-Fleury and timely goals by an unlikely hero, Maxime Talbot. I assume this DVD will have highlights of all of the Finals games, along with interviews and the trophy presentation. One can hope that they will have game 7 in its entirety on this edition. The celebration should be included as well. Highly recommended for all Pittsburgh Penguins fans (like myself) and anyone who is riveted by great hockey with stars, great goaltending and nail-biting finishes.
April 6, 2008
#2
My family and I have watched this DVD over and over. It is a must for any Pens fan!
April 6, 2008
#3
This championship season for the Pittsburgh Penguins began on June 4, 2008 when a younger Penguins team lost in the finals to the Detroit Red Wings. So the 2008-2009 season was considered by most fans a season of unfinished business.
Losing Hossa and Malone was difficult, but the Penguins got through and signed Miroslav Satan and Ruslan Fedotenko. At one point during the season, Michel Therrien was fired and replaced by Dan Bylsma. No rookie coach since 1971 had ever won the Stanley Cup before Bylsma did it.
Along the way, we landed Chris Kunitz and Bill Guerin in trades. Gonchar returned from an injury that kept him out for most of the season.
I remember watching game 7 of the finals and muting the TV to listen to Mike Lange. What an amazing Cup-saving stop by Fleury! What an unbelievable feeling to bring the Cup back to Pittsburgh!
As Mike Lange would say, Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, get me the brandy!
April 6, 2008
#4
I read the reviews prior to asking for this DVD for Christmas 2009 :—-)
Maybe its actually seeing the DVD 6 months after the season, that allows the joy of this dvd to bring back my memory! Although I agree with previous reviews. But giving the Pens fans more kudos, trying to explain the Penguin comeback season of 2009, firing of the head coach 2 months into season, losing key players in the off season, pens fans still reeling from getting crushed in the 2008 Stanley Cup Championship by the same Red Devils whom we wrestled it from in 2009, is a very difficult thing to present on one single short DVD. Personally I thought this captured the bulk of the season and the difficulties experienced by the Pittsburgh Penguins our 2009 Stanley Cup Champions!! Who can forget the last 6 seconds of game 7! Seemed like 10 minutes/forever to me! 3 shots on goal!
Congrats to our goalie Flurey who saved us in those moments! OMG, I don’t think I breathed till I saw the pens raise their arms in victory! I thought the DVD captured those moments well!!
Its a must have DVD for any Pittsburgh Penguin fan (light years better than the Pittsburgh Steelers 2009 Super Bowl DVD!)
cheers and somebody please save our Pittsburgh Pirates!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
David
April 6, 2008
#5
This is a great highlight reel, but I agree with other reviews in that the audio is really uneven (music too loud in places). Plus the stories from the playoffs feel like they were barely touched on (no mention of Carcillo getting suspended; no mention of Ovechkin injuring Gonchar, etc). Where’s the extended dvd? Game 7 was probably one of the most exciting games I’ve ever seen. If there isn’t an extended dvd, they’re going to have to have a volume two for the 10 greatest Penguin games!