Penguins set record for most playoff games over 2-year span
Win or lose, the Pittsburgh Penguins are about to make history.
Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final will mark the team's 49th playoff game over the past two seasons, the most played by a single team in a two-year period in NHL history, according to the Penguins.
Pittsburgh, of course, beat the San Jose Sharks in Game 6 of the Final to win the Cup last year, and will be out to do the same against the Nashville Predators on Sunday.
Here's a look at the club's opponents round-by-round over the past two postseasons.
2016: 24 Games| Round | Opponent | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangers | 5 |
| 2 | Capitals | 6 |
| 3 | Lightning | 7 |
| 4 | Sharks | 6 |
| Round | Opponent | Games |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Jackets | 5 |
| 2 | Capitals | 7 |
| 3 | Senators | 7 |
| 4 | Predators | 6 (at least) |
If Pittsburgh is indeed able to finish off the Predators in Game 6 or 7 (if necessary), the Penguins would become the first repeat champions since the Detroit Red Wings accomplished the feat in 1997 and 1998.
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