Penguins Part of Embarrassing Pittsburgh Sports History
Summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins lost a playoff game to the Philadelphia Flyers, ending their season and possibly the era of their main players. This loss also continued a long period without any major Pittsburgh sports team winning a playoff game, which has lasted nearly eight years.Key Facts
- The Penguins lost 1-0 to the Flyers, ending their playoff run.
- The loss may mark the end of the Penguins’ “Big 3” players playing together: Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Kris Letang.
- These three players have won 881 games, four division titles, and three Stanley Cups since 2006-07.
- Pittsburgh sports teams have not won a postseason game since May 3, 2018.
- The last playoff win was when the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals in 2018 but lost the series soon after.
- The Steelers have made the playoffs five times since then but lost each time in the first round.
- The Pirates have not reached the playoffs since 2015.
- If the Pirates qualify and win a game, it will end a streak of over 3,000 days without a Pittsburgh playoff win.
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