The Pittsburgh Penguins defeated the Carolina Hurricanes last night 4-1 to advance to the 2009 NHL Stanley Cup Finals. The Penguins swept the series and have now won the Eastern Conference four times since 1990. Carolina had no answers for the intensity and skill of the Penguins. “We forced them to play our way,” Pittsburgh defensemen Brooks Orpik said. “We played Philadelphia, Washington and Carolina (in the playoffs) and to me it was three different styles of teams, but we didn’t do much adjusting I don’t think. We made those teams play the way we wanted to play.”

The NHL is probably thrilled to have Pittsburgh in the Finals. They have the NHL’s biggest star in Sidney Crosby and some of the best fans in all of hockey. To celebrate the Penguins win, Football Fanatics has stocked Pittsburgh Eastern Conference Champs gear. We have several shirts and hats available for purchase now.

Normally, we offer 3-day shipping for only $4.99… but the first five people to send me a note on Twitter @FFanatics, will get a promo code for FREE SHIPPING.

Here’s a sample of what we have: