Pittsburgh Penguins ice and in attendance following the Jaromir Jagr trade. Today, the Penguins are one of the NHL's most popular teams, especially among American non-Original Six franchises and are considered second behind the Steelers among Pittsburgh's three major professional sports teams, taking advantage of both its success and the Pittsburgh Pirates struggles both on and off the field. Especially notable was a 2007 survey done of the four major sports leagues 122 teams, in which the Penguins surprised observers by being ranked 20th overall and third among NHL teams, while the Steelers were ranked number one and the Pirates (before the
Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics host and all other teams had an opportunity to qualify for the remaining two spots in the Olympics. The eight nations played in two pools. On December 6, 2017 six Russian ice hockey players were disqualified for doping violations resulting in the team being disqualified. Tatiana Burina and Anna Shukina were also disqualified ten days later. Ice hockey at the 2014 Winter Olympics The ice hockey competitions of the 2014 Winter Olympics were played at two venues, located 300 meters from each other, within the Olympic Park in Sochi, Russia. The Bolshoy Ice Dome, which seats 12,000, resembles a Fabergé