It was a pick that changed the face of the Pittsburgh Penguins. An early pick of a sure-fire core player. A pick that became a key to the Penguins' Stanley Cup victory of 2008-2009.
And the words of Gary Bettman changed the lives of Penguins fans everywhere:
"With the second overall pick in the 2004 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select Evgeni Malkin, out of Russia."
Ahem. Sorry. I actually meant:
"With the first overall pick in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select Marc-André Fleury, from the Cape Brenton Screaming Eagles."
I think it was actually a bit later than that.
"With the first overall pick in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft, the Pittsburgh Penguins select Sidney Crosby, from Rimouski Oceanic!"
A little further...
"With the second overall pick in the 2 ...
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