[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 93 (Friday, June 19, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S6848-S6849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   SENATE RESOLUTION 194--CONGRATULATING THE PITTSBURGH PENGUINS ON 
               WINNING THE 2009 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONSHIP

  Mr. CASEY (for himself and Mr. Specter) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 194

       Whereas, on June 12, 2009, the Pittsburgh Penguins defeated 
     the Detroit Red Wings 2-to-1 in Game 7 of the National Hockey 
     League Stanley Cup Finals;
       Whereas the victory marks the Penguins' third Stanley Cup 
     Championship in franchise history and capped off a historic 
     playoff series;
       Whereas the Penguins are just the second team in league 
     history to win the seventh game of a Stanley Cup Championship 
     series on the road after the home team won the first 6 games 
     of the series;
       Whereas the Penguins beat the Washington Capitals in the 
     Eastern Conference Semifinals and the Detroit Red Wings in 
     the Stanley Cup Championship after losing the first 2 games 
     in both series, making the Penguins the only team in league 
     history to rally from 2-to-0 series deficits twice in the 
     same year;
       Whereas Mario Lemieux is to be honored for his commitment 
     to keeping the Penguins in Pittsburgh and passing along his 
     legacy to a new generation of players and fans;
       Whereas, in February 2009, the Penguins hired Head Coach 
     Dan Bylsma from the Penguins' minor league franchise in 
     Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, making Bylsma the first coach in 
     the history of the National Hockey League to begin a season 
     coaching in the American Hockey League and finish a Stanley 
     Cup champion;
       Whereas Sidney Crosby, the youngest team captain to ever 
     win the Stanley Cup, was third in scoring during the regular 
     season, had a league-leading 15 playoff goals, and 
     demonstrated leadership by taking the Penguins to the Stanley 
     Cup Finals in 2 consecutive seasons;
       Whereas, over the course of the playoffs, Evgeni Malkin led 
     all players in scoring with

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     36 points, including 14 goals and 22 assists, and won the 
     Conn Smythe trophy for most valuable player in the playoffs;
       Whereas Max Talbot is to be commended for scoring the only 
     2 Penguins goals in the Game 7 victory over the Detroit Red 
     Wings;
       Whereas thousands of Penguins fans supported the team 
     throughout the postseason, donning white t-shirts to create a 
     ``whiteout'' effect at home games or gathering to watch the 
     game on a big screen television outside Mellon Arena;
       Whereas the Red Wings are to be commended for a terrific 
     season, committment to sportsmanship, and excellence on and 
     off the ice; and
       Whereas nearly 400,000 fans packed the streets of 
     Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on June 15, 2009, to honor the 
     Penguins in a parade along Grant Street and the Boulevard of 
     the Allies: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) congratulates--
       (A) the Pittsburgh Penguins for winning the 2009 Stanley 
     Cup Championship;
       (B) Mario Lemieux and the coaching staff of the Penguins 
     and support staff and recognizes their commitment to keeping 
     the team in Pittsburgh;
       (C) all Penguins fans who supported the team throughout the 
     season; and
       (D) the Detroit Red Wings on an outstanding season; and
       (2) directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an 
     enrolled copy of this resolution to--
       (A) co-owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle;
       (B) vice president and general manager Ray Shero; and
       (C) head coach Dan Bylsma.

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