PITTSBURGH -- Detroit's reign is over and the Pittsburgh Penguins are the Stanley Cup champions for the first time since 1992 after winning a thrilling Game 7 in the Red Wings' house.

After falling behind 2-0 and 3-2 in the series, the Pens completed their championship comeback with a 2-1 victory in the decisive game of the Stanley Cup Final on Friday night at Joe Louis Arena.

Just as the Wings did last year in Mellon Arena, the visiting Pens were able to skate around the home team's rink with the cup held high above their heads in celebration.

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Max Talbot scored two second-period goals, and the Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby, who took a hard hit along the boards from Johan Franzen in the second period.

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Marc-Andre Fleury was stellar in making 23 saves -- none bigger than the one he made with one second left as he dived across the crease and knocked away a shot by Niklas Lidstrom.

"I knew there wasn't much time left," Fleury said. "The rebound was wide. I just decided to get my body out there and it hit me in the ribs so it was good."
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Owner Mario Lemieux -- who guided the Pens to the Cup as a player in 1991 and 1992 -- celebrated on the ice with Crosby, who has been living in Lemieux's house since joining the team as a No. 1 overall draft pick, like Lemieux was before him.
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"It's unbelievable. It's the stuff you dream of as a kid. It's reality now," said Crosby, who, at 21, is the youngest-ever captain of a championship team. "We worked so hard. It's amazing to see how far we've come, and couldn't feel any better."
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Evgeni Malkin, who led the playoffs with 36 points, earned the Conn Smythe Trophy as the postseason MVP. He assisted on Talbot's first goal.

Jonathan Ericsson made things tense for Pens fans when he cut the Red Wings' deficit to 2-1 with 6:07 remaining in the game.

Niklas Kronwall nearly tied it for Detroit with 2:14 left, but his drive smacked the crossbar flush and caromed away from Fleury and out of danger.

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The Penguins stood tall after their captain left the ice.

"Max came up with some big goals there," Crosby said. "We just wanted to play the same way. It's not easy watching, especially this time of year."

Rookie coach Dan Bylsma helped rescue the Penguins from nearly missing the playoffs after replacing the fired Michel Therrien on Feb. 15.

Bylsma is the second coach to win the Stanley Cup with a team he took over in midseason.

Pittsburgh city officials have planned to meet Monday to discuss options for celebratory events. WTAE Channel 4 Action News and ThePittsuburghChannel will report updates as soon as they become available.

Stay with WTAE Channel 4 Action News all weekend for complete coverage as the Penguins return to Pittsburgh.