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Penguins end Stanley Cup celebrations with banner raising (Video)

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 13: Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins watch as the 2016 Stanley Cup Banner is raised prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on October 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – OCTOBER 13: Members of the Pittsburgh Penguins watch as the 2016 Stanley Cup Banner is raised prior to the game against the Washington Capitals at PPG Paints Arena on October 13, 2016 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/NHLI via Getty Images)

Before the dropped the puck on their 2016-17 NHL campaign, the Pittsburgh Penguins had one last bit of celebrating to do from their Stanley Cup conquest last June.

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As the Washington Capitals waiting in their dressing room, the Penguins raised their fourth Cup banner and first inside the newly renamed PPG Paints Arena.

Just prior to the banner going up, the Penguin players and staff were introduced to the home crowd, with captain Sidney Crosby, currently sidelined with a concussion, bringing a special guest to the party.

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The banner raising ceremony came after a day when it was learned that Penguins owners Mario Lemieux and Ron Burkle were no longer looking to sell the franchise after over a year on the market.

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