The Pittsburgh Penguins “Big Three” skated into their second decade together.
Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Malkin and Kris Letang were honored by the Penguins before their 20th season with the team during player introductions at PPG Paints Arena on Thursday.
A special tribute video aired on the arena video board of highlights of the trio throughout their 20 years as teammates. They became the first trio to play 20 seasons together in North American sports history.
Together, the Penguins teammates have won three Stanley Cup championships (2009, 2016-17).
“This is a unique circumstance with how long that, you know, we’ve played together,” Crosby said in a voiceover. “What we’ve been through. It’s just not common and there’s no real blueprint. Hopefully, the fans and the organization have felt how much it’s meant to us as players to be a part of the team for as long as we have.”