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All things end? Penguins playoff streak in deep trouble; Why odds favor them

All things end? Penguins playoff streak in deep trouble; Why odds favor them Pittsburgh Penguins' Pierre-Olivier Joseph (73) celebrates with teammates after his goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Penguins have the longest North American sports playoff streak. They have a pair of generational talents, at least three Hall of Famers, and a handful All-Stars.

They haven’t missed the playoffs since Sidney Crosby was known as “Sid the Kid,” Mario Lemieux and John Leclair played out the final days of their career, and Evgeni Malkin finished his third season, “Super League.”

George W. Bush was the American President, and the political vitriol of then makes the dual-sided anger of today seem like a backslapping roast at the Friar’s Club.

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