Penguins dynasty? Pittsburgh has shot at lengthy run at top

PITTSBURGH  — When the Pittsburgh Penguins won the Stanley Cup in 2009, a dynasty appeared to be in the offing. It didn’t quite work out that way. Injuries and inconsistent postseason play sent the franchise into a full-fledged identity crisis.
The long, seemingly interminable wait for Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin to bookend the championship they helped capture seven years ago came to a blissful, euphoric end on Sunday night in San Jose. Their six-game triumph over the Sharks