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Saint John Sea Dogs defenceman Simon Despres will remember the 2009 NHL Entry Draft for more than his first-round selection by the Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins.

Defensemen Brooks Orpik and Rob Scuderi of the Stanley Cup champion Penguins today were invited to USA Hockey's Olympic orientation camp Aug.

Rob Rossi is the Penguins beat writer. He can be reached via e-mail . Also check out Rossi's blog .

Do you know the record for the number of different numbers worn by a Penguins player? With Alex Goligoski having worn 67, 13 and now 3, I am hard-pressed to think of anyone else who has worn three numbers.

It wasn't quite all in the family for the Penguins on Day 2 of the NHL entry draft, but a couple of their selections had a "Those Were the Days" vibe.

Simon Despres widely was regarded as one of the best defensemen available in the 2009 NHL entry draft.

The Pittsburgh Penguins built their Stanley Cup championship team through drafting players that would serve as the cornerstone of their franchise for years to come.

Last season: 47-27-8 -- 102 points, second in Eastern Conference, lost to Detroit in Stanley Cup final.

How did the Penguins, in the span of four months, go from the brink of irrelevance to celebrating a third Stanley Cup? In the following timeline that weaves its way through this special section, we highlight many of the key dates from an improbable four months.

Alex is a Go-Go for the Penguins. By agreeing Tuesday to a three-year deal worth $5.5 million, defenseman Alex Goligoski will not become a restricted free agent on July 1. His new contract was announced by the club on Wednesday.

This article has been read 116 times. The question after Friday's morning skate was: Who do you think is most likely to be the hero tonight? "I'd like to think it's going to be me," Maxime Talbot said.

The Penguins managed to win the Stanley Cup against the odds on favourite. After getting swamped 5 - 0 in game five, they won two tight, critical games against a suddenly tired looking Detroit Red Wings team... by Scott Weldon 0 10 reads June 15, 2009 The Penguins managed to win the Stanley Cup against the odds on favourite.

DETROIT ? Who knows where to rank the Penguins ' Stanley Cup championship among Pittsburgh's 14 major pro sports titles, in terms of prestige or degree of difficulty? Just know this: No Pittsburgh team took a longer or more circuitous route to a title than the 2008-09 Penguins .

Lord Stanley, Lord Stanley, get me the brandy. Thirty years ago, a team from Pittsburgh won a Game Seven in a Championship series on the road.

The fingerprints of new Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, right, are all over this year's Pittsburgh Penguins.

Two years ago, Chris Kunitz brought the Stanley Cup to Big Rapids after winning an NHL title with the Anaheim Ducks.

Ray Shero made a bold move at the trade deadline last season, acquiring Marian Hossa from the Atlanta Thrashers for a package of players and draft picks.

It began with a difficult, complex, even mystifying decision - or, as it likely was viewed in the Pittsburgh Penguins' room, a betrayal.

The Pittsburgh Penguins' road back to the Stanley Cup Final was long, winding and included key pit stops for sweeping changes.