Pittsburgh Penguins beat Nashville to win 2nd straight Stanley Cup

Pittsburgh Penguins win 2nd straight Stanley Cup — (Image credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The Nashville Predators' improbable run for pro hockey's Stanley Cup ended Sunday night when the Pittsburgh Penguins won Game 6 of the finals, 2-0. It was the Penguins' second consecutive Stanley Cup title, and their fifth in franchise history. Pittsburgh's Patric Hornqvist and Carl Hagelin scored the two goals. Still, the Predators had by far their best season in their 19-year history, making their first finals and becoming the first eighth-seeded team since 1994 to sweep a first-round series, beating the top-seeded Chicago Blackhawks. Nashville rallied behind the team with catfish and top-rate national anthems, among other signs of affection.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.