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Penguins Director of Amateur Scouting Weighs in on 2018 Draft - June 23, 2018
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Updates throughout: Penguins pick two in the second round in Dallas - June 23, 2018
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NHL Draft — Penguins restock defensive depth during Day 2 - June 24, 2017
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Rutherford goes for toughness, acquires Reaves from St. Louis - June 23, 2017
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Thank you MAF – remembering the Flower as he moves on to Las Vegas - June 22, 2017
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Uncanny how Penguins see history repeat itself in Niskanen’s ‘hockey play’ - May 2, 2017
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Was the NHL’s Top 100 simply a popularity contest? Evgeni Malkin’s omission makes it look that way - January 29, 2017
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Conor Sheary continues to prove doubters wrong - January 24, 2017
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Penguins’ recent problems not irreparable - January 16, 2017
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Bye week had its benefits, but condensed schedule could hurt - January 10, 2017
The Penguins Sell Out Every Game for the Fourth Straight Year…
The Penguins sellout a fourth consecutive season… sellout streak sits at 206.
By Brian Metzer
You’ve come a long way kiddo!
The Penguins have certainly come a long way in a short period of time. They were lucky to draw 13,000 fans to a game during the 2004-05 season and now have just drawn their 206th consecutive sellout. The streak began back on February 14, 2007 and has now run through four consecutive seasons.
The amazing thing about that is that prior to this streak, the team had never sold out every home game during a single season — even during the Stanley Cup winning seasons of 1991 and 1992.
A lot of this can be attributed to Sidney Crosby, but his supporting cast has also done a masterful job. It is also worth noting that team management has done an awful lot to cultivate this fan base. I will run through some of that in a blog tomorrow, but it began with “Student Rush” nights, players delivering season tickets and games like this evening in which those players give away the jerseys from their backs.
Congrats Penguins… it has been awesome to watch the transition as a fan and as a media member. I can’t wait to see what the future holds…