Monday, October 3, 2016

Penguins trying to keep edge in bid for Cup repeat (Yahoo Sports)

Pittsburgh Penguins' Marc-Andre Fleury (29) makes a diving save in front of Chicago Blackhawks' Kyle Baun (39) during the third period of an NHL preseason hockey game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Sept. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Jared Wickerham)

Matt Cullen is well aware of the Stanley Cup hangover. The longtime NHL forward helped the Carolina Hurricanes raise the trophy in joy in the spring of 2006 and watched from afar after signing with the New York Rangers while his former teammates missed the postseason completely the following season. The proof came in the form of a three-on-three drill during a training camp practice that Cullen likened to a playoff atmosphere, even with the postseason still more than six months away.


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