2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season The 2016–17 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the 50th season for the National Hockey League ice hockey team that was established on June 5, 1967. The Penguins would win the Stanley Cup championship in back to back years, defeating the Nashville Predators in the 2017 Finals after winning the Stanley Cup in 2016. On the first day of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft the Pittsburgh Penguins announced they will officially change their uniform colors from Black and Vegas Gold, used from 2002–03 through 2015–16, back to the Black and "Pittsburgh Gold" they have used as an alternate
1968 Stanley Cup Finals , , and , with the Pittsburgh Penguins in , and with the Detroit Red Wings in , , and . 1968 Stanley Cup Finals The 1968 Stanley Cup Finals was a best-of-seven series between the Montreal Canadiens and the St. Louis Blues. The Canadiens would sweep the series in four straight games, in the first Stanley Cup series after the NHL expansion to twelve teams. Although the series was a sweep, it was a much more intense and close-fought series than anyone had expected, as each of the four games was decided by one goal. This was the first