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The longest tenured teammates in North American professional sports history are the big three of Sidney Crosby , Evgeni Malkin , and Kris Letang of the Pittsburgh Penguins . The trio has been together since the 2006-07 season, spanning 20 seasons and winning three Stanley Cups in 2009, 2016, and 2017. The hope was that they had one more run in them this year, but a six-game loss to the Philadelphia Flyers put an end to those dreams.
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In the short term, it's unfortunate for the Penguins that they are out of the postseason, but in the long term, fans are now wondering whether this is the last they are going to see of their three stars together. Malkin is a free agent at the end of this season and hasn't confirmed whether he will be back. Frankly Hockey's John Buccigross believes that it could be the end , via X, formerly Twitter.
Buccigross believes that general manager Kyle Dubas has to consider what is right for the organization and cut ties with the trio. He isn't against Malkin coming back on a cheap contract, but his idea is that Pittsburgh has to start looking toward the future. This season was likely the best chance they were going to have of making a run, and they couldn't even get past the first round.
Unfortunately for Penguins fans, this loss is going to reignite the conversation about whether Crosby will go elsewhere in hopes of getting one more Stanley Cup. With injuries being a big part of his story this season, he might take a closer look at his longevity.
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