I think that was a huge game. I mean, we were a goal away from an Ottawa/Nashville Cup final. Oh to see Gary Bettman's reaction to that one!
I was rooting for the Pens in 2017. There were moments on the ice during that spring where the Pens looked less than impressive but it almost always was after a hard fought series. Game 1 vs. Ottawa they looked flat, Game 1 and 2 vs. Nashville they looked awful but won both games. Eventually they came around and would outscore the Predators 8-0 the final two games. This was always after a hard fought 7 game series and their defense was being held by a string. You really saw how they missed the minute muncher in Letang. Justin Schultz is a decent defenseman, but he shouldn't be your #1 guy. It just goes to show you how well Crosby and Malkin carried them that year. You can argue this is Crosby's finest moment.
I just wanted to see two in a row again, it had been 19 years. Why not? Other sports had done it, even multiple times, since then. Why not see a good flagship team that every one wants to beat? The thing I remember about the overtimes in Game 7 was just how much Pittsburgh was dominating the Sens. Maybe the Sens had a decent scoring chance, but I can't remember it.