Pens’ Sullivan reveals the secret weapon in his back-to-back Stanley Cup championships!

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Pens’ Sullivan reveals the secret weapon in his back-to-back Stanley Cup championships!
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The Pittsburgh Penguins became back-to-back Stanley Cup champion due to dominant top-end talent and one of the National Hockey League’s top young goaltenders, but coach Mike Sullivan revealed how another element was a game-changer in their triumph. 

Sullivan recently told The Boston Globe the NHL’s new iPad system played a key role in his club’s championship quest last season. 

The system broadcasts real-time replays to each team’s bench, allowing them to review on-ice events more quickly. 

The Pens' coach "does not believe it was a coincidence the Penguins scored on 20.5 percent of their power plays, or that Phil Kessel led all playoff performers with 11 man-up points."

The Penguins took advantage of the new technology, and became the big winners of the 2016-17 season.