Episode 22: The Scoop 2009 Stanley Cup Rewind Part 1

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 1, the group looks back at everything that led into the ’09 Final, starting with the Penguins’ rebuild and up to the drop of the puck for Game 1 in Detroit. Highlights include: -The Marian Hossa deadline trade that almost wasn’t -Breezing through the 2008 playoffs -Reliving the heartbreaking Stanley Cup Final loss to Detroit -The coaching change that shook-up the 2008-09 season -The 2009 playoff run through Philadelphia, Washington and Carolina