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Penguins win second-straight Stanley Cup, third in Crosby era

Jun 11, 2017 | 10:30 PM

NASHVILLE – The Pittsburgh Penguins are back-to-back Stanley Cup champions.

Patric Hornqvist scored with 1;35 to play in regulation as Pittsburgh beat the Nashville Predators 2-0 on Sunday in Game 6 of the Cup final.

Matt Murray made 27 saves for the win. It was his second straight shutout of the series. Carl Hagelin added an empty-net goal to seal the victory.

Pekka Rinne stopped 27 shots in defeat.