Episode 23: The Scoop 2009 Stanley Cup Rewind Part 2

Penguins Podcasts: The Scoop

In this special edition of The Scoop Rewind we are rolling out a five-part mini-series that looks back at the 2009 Stanley Cup Final against the Detroit Redwings. Josh Getzoff, Sam Kasan, Michelle Crechiolo, and Paul Steigerwald reminisce about the Penguins’ first championship of the current era. Steigerwald and Kasan relive their moments from covering the Cup run with unique, insider perspectives, while Crechiolo gives her point-of-view as a Red Wings fan at that period of time. In Episode 2, the group recaps Games 1-3 of the 2009 Stanley Cup series, highlighting the Penguins’ 4-2 Game 3 win at Pittsburgh’s Mellon Arena. Highlights include: -History repeats with losses in Games 1 and 2 in Detroit. -Penguins’ mentality entering Game 3. -The atmosphere in Game 3 (white out, big screen, noise). -Max Talbot’s (first) clutch game of the Final. -The series-changing “no call”. -Overlooked players in the series (Kris Letang, Matt Cooke). -The pivotal third period for Pittsburgh.