I am not bothered that Pittsburgh won. I rather expected it although I was rooting for Nashville. I did enjoy the hockey for the most part during this series. Pittsburgh really is the best team at the moment and the most deserving of accomplishing the feat of winning the Stanley Cup back to back for the first time in 19 years. I have become a bigger fan of Crosby's over the years mostly because I spent my time, at games I attended, watching only him. I used to do the same thing with Nick Lidstrom. I do my best to keep an eye on him on televised games. He is most certainly an all time great. Malkin just still amazes me. That said, on to next year.
As a side note, because the number of teams on the bottom band will be filled up by Pittsburgh this year. Next year, after the 2018 Stanley Cup Playoffs, all time greats from the 1950's and early 1960's such as Gordie Howe, Ted Lindsay, Maurice "Rocket" Richard and Bobby Hull will no longer be on the cup. Their ring will be removed and placed permanently on display at the Hockey Hall of Fame. Sigh... I feel old. There goes part of my childhood. It doesn't seem right not to have Gordie Howe and Rocket Richard on the Cup. They should be on the Stanley Cup forever.
http://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/nhl/red-wings/2017/06/12/gordie-howes-name-disappear-stanley-cup/102781434/http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/article/no-rocket-richard-or-gordie-howe-on-the-stanley-cup-it-s-about-to-happenI was wondering what happened when it got too large. I think I'd rather see two cups and always have the names and history on the ice then have the ring sent off to HHoF.