[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 15705]
[From the U.S. 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 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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