The Penguins marched through the NHL this past season en route to a second consecutive Stanley Cup.

On Tuesday, they did something perhaps even more impressive: They got President Donald Trump to stay on script.

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The closest anything game was Trump saying that he should enlist Penguins co-owner Ron Burkle to help negotiate a NAFTA trade agreement.

Trump gushed over Sidney Crosby.

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Kessel stepped down, his face beat read.

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Trump gave the Penguins grief for beating up on the Rangers at Madison Square Garden, where Trump would watch, but said thatB次元官网网址檚 what this group does.

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The president finished by predicting that the Penguins would be back here next year.

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