Pittsburgh Penguins are 2009 Stanley Cup Champions!

Years from now, plenty of people will be able to tell you that the 2009 Pittsburgh Penguins were loaded with young talent such as Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin, and Marc-Andre Fleury. Although Fleury did play a major factor in leading his team to two vital victories in the final two tilts, it was another young star that made the difference on Friday. Maxime Talbot netted his seventh and eighth goals of the playoffs to give the Penguins a lead that they would not relinquish. After holding off Detroit's final barrage, Pittsburgh skated away with a 2-1 win and a Stanley Cup.There was certainly plenty of desire in this seventh and deciding game at Joe Louis Arena, but in the early stages of the opening stanza, the teams appeared more content in not making costly mistakes. The Red Wings had the edge in control during the first half of the period, until Brad Stuart slashed Evgeni Malkin's stick to give the Penguins a power play. Pittsburgh came up empty, but the momentum was beginn...