SAN JOSE -- Perhaps it was fitting the Stanley-Cup winning goal for the Pittsburgh Penguins was scored by defenseman Kris Letang.
Letang had spent the majority of the postseason stopping the opposition's top scorers, taking a physical beating and logging heavy minutes in the process.
Letang does it all for Penguins
Defenseman logs huge minutes, shuts down opponents, then scores Cup-winning goal
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